All occupational pensions articles – Page 3
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NewsGerman lifeboat scheme increases contribution rate for 2022
The amount disclosed by member companies this year to calculate contributions is €373bn, up from €368bn in 2021
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NewsGermany prepares to reform all three pension system pillars
Reform of the first pillar aims to stabilise the level of pensions and contributions starting from 2030 against demographic pressures
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NewsPensions Dashboards final regulations laid before UK parliament
The regulations outline how pension schemes will connect to the dashboard ecosystem
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NewsSwiss regulator to introduce revised audit standards
New requirements apply to auditors of pension funds and of institutions providing occupational pensions
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NewsBaFin considers including sustainability in Pensionskassen, Pensionsfonds governance
The German financial supervisory authority has not yet set out a proper timetable for risk management
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NewsSwiss Pensionskassen continue to bump up infrastructure investments
More than a quarter of pension funds plan to increase allocations to infrastructure and 69% plan to maintain their current strategic allocation intact
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NewsIPE Top 1000: Pension assets increase of well over €600bn reflects 2021’s markets
Developed market equities returned over 30% in euro terms in 2021, compared with losses of around 4.7% in global aggregate bonds
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NewsAba prepares to submit second pillar reform proposals to government
Association proposes possibility of social partners to sign collective bargaining agreements, necessary to start pure DC plans
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NewsSwiss commission warns of uncoupling of interest rate on pensions, inflation
BVG-Kommission has recommended the Federal Council to leave the minimum interest rate paid on occupational pensions unchanged at 1% for 2023
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NewsIBM rejects pure DC pension contracts in Germany, union says
Ver.di has tried to negotiate a collective bargaining agreement with IBM since after the law to strengthen occupation pensions came into force in 2018
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NewsCFA Society Germany proposes merger of occupational with private pension systems
The German pension system would become more flexible, transparent, and fair
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NewsPortuguese pension funds make -3.8% returns in Q1 2022
Most asset classes experienced a difficult first quarter, with equity portfolios generally falling between 3% and 5%
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NewsSpanish funds get back to reality with 2.8% returns to Q1 2022
In Q1 the best performance within alternatives came from commodities and infrastructure
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NewsGerman regulator adds to guidelines for occupational schemes’ risk assessment reports
WTW survey: Pensionskassen demand simplification of supervisory rules
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NewsNewly-retired Finnish women get higher pensions after more paid work
Latest statistics show females retiring in 2021 received €200 a month more than earlier cohorts
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NewsSwedish lobby sees increasing dominance of occupational pensions
Insurance Sweden expects trend to become even more pronounced in next few years
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NewsGerman trade union, associations agree on first industry-wide DC pension model
Until the end of June BAVC and IGBCE will work out rules for a collective bargaining agreement to start a pure DC scheme
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NewsSwiss regulator consults on experts’ role in auditing pension funds
Supervisory authorities, pension funds, occupational pension experts are invited to express their views until 4 March
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NewsGermany roundup: Uniper awards trust management mandate
Plus: MetallRente’s pension contracts shoot up
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NewsSwiss large firms offering 1e pension plans is on the rise, says WTW
Almost 35% of companies surveyed, listed on the Swiss Leader Index, now offers 1e plans
