All occupational pensions articles – Page 3
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NewsSwiss regulator warns on rising funding risks in occupational pensions
Stress test conducted by OAK BV on 1,237 pension funds finds that 57.4% would fall into underfunding in the event of a severe market downturn
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NewsSwiss pension industry faces mounting skills shortage as funds invest in training
Pension funds in the DACH region are bracing for growing recruitment challenges, particularly in areas requiring specialised expertise
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Opinion PiecesViewpoint: Policymakers should think beyond auto-enrolment
aba’s Cornelia Schmid reflects on the European Commission’s Savings and Investments Union (SIU) strategy
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NewsAllianzGI, Lurse launch occupational pension solution for SMEs
Allianz Plug-In Pension offers range of options for designing customised retirement plans, including flexible contribution structures and payout choices
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NewsAlecta welcomes Swedish FSA’s decision to probe pension transfer risks
Watchdog sees danger that booming occupational pensions switching creates incentives for firms to give questionable advice
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NewsGermany’s VBL to face court ruling on investment transparency
Fund argues that plaintiff is not entitled to details, noting that existing rule already imposes extensive disclosure obligations
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NewsIndustry bodies bemoan new German government’s pension plans
New coalition government’s plan represents ‘a commitment to maintaining existing structures’ rather than a basis for far-reaching reforms
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Opinion PiecesEurope’s investment challenge: how the Savings and Investment Union can help
Pension funds can be part of the solution to Europe’s problems, but only if the EU progresses smart policy options
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NewsLeading German pension fund brands infrastructure rule changes ‘useless’ without stress test
Rule changes also allow five percentage points extra headroom for equity, private equity and riskier debt
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NewsGerman Pensionskassen want progress to free up capital for private markets
BASF Pensionskasse chair calls for clarity from new government on reforms and for BaFin to speed up on allowing greater risk-taking by Pensionskassen
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NewsGerman Pensionskassen benefit from current consolidation phase, says Mercer
Number of Pensionskassen has decreased from 135 in 2019 to 124 in 2023
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NewsGerman occupational schemes outsource functions hit by lack of skilled workers
Close to 97% of Pensionskassen and Pensionsfonds surveyed by BaFin have already completely or partially outsourced functions
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NewsGermany’s Aba doubtful of EU’s plans to launch savings products
Aba’s Cornelia Schmid says strengthening a capital-funded pension provision is necessary not only in Germany, but in most EU member states
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NewsGerman social partners warn of lack of new ideas on occupational pensions
The new government, likely led by the Union, could decide to review the reforms started by the traffic-light government
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NewsGerman SPD party suggests mandatory occupational pensions
According to a report, 48% of employees required to contribute to social security contributions in Germany are not covered by occupational pensions
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NewsReform of Pensionskassen investment rules could be approved before elections
The second-pillar reform planned by the government is not a game changer, but some of the proposals represent a step forward, says aba’s Georg Thurnes
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NewsGerman occupational pensions back streamlined sustainability reporting rules
‘The reporting obligations currently in place make services provided via IORPs more expensive, without offering any significant value in return,’ says WTW
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NewsGerman government sees room for improvement in second pillar pensions
The take-up of occupational pension plans among low earners is ‘unsatisfactory’, government says
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NewsWTW Switzerland takes over pension advisory business of Groupe Mutuel
Occupational pension experts at Groupe Mutuel, Sébastien Brocard and Julien Melly, will join the team at WTW
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NewsGermany’s AfD proposes employment pension account for capital market investments
Capital flowing to the employment pension account would be invested in capital markets through ETFs, funds and stocks, according to proposal
