All occupational pensions articles – Page 8
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NewsSwiss Employers’ Association backs second pillar pension reform
The reform would make an important contribution to support the three-pillar pension system model, the association says
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NewsGerman auditors call to reform law discounting occupational pension provisions
IDW proposes fixed discount rate reflecting a long-term average market interest rate
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NewsDACH roundup: Swiss pension funds returns 4.6% in H1
Plus: WTW warns of liabilities for Swiss corporate schemes; GDV’s report on occupational schemes, insurers; Institutional investors back KKA Partners fund
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NewsGerman church pension fund pivots to private debt in new strategy
The scheme is also reviewing its overlay mandates for equities and currencies
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FeaturesAustria’s politicians are too timid to make decisions, says VBV’s Schiendl
Austrian institutional investors believe that both national and European Union politics are impeding the evolution of the occupational pensions market.
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NewsSwiss pension funds association backs second pillar reform
ASIP has been involved in the legislative process, considering the reform of the second pillar ‘necessary and urgent’
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NewsPensionsEurope Conference: Risk management in time of transition
The move from DB to DC schemes, and a renewed emphasis on ESG, lead to a rethink in governance and investments
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NewsSocial partner model spreads to small, medium-sized firms in Germany
New contracts for more than 600 employees have been signed so far
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NewsValida takes cautious equity approach while increasing alternatives
The Pensionskasse closed 2022 with returns of -8.96%, while the Vorsorgekasse returned -8.5% last year
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NewsGerman Pensionskassen yet to set up joint decision mechanisms on sustainable investments
Pensionskassen still steer their investment policy without considering the demands and opinions of their members, says professor
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NewsEIOPA moves to close data gaps by revising reporting of occupational pensions
New decision eases reporting requirements for small occupational pension funds
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NewsMetzler partners with Aon for services to occupational pension plans
The duo will focus on capital market-based solutions to finance pension models or funding existing pension obligations
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German 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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Pensions 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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IPE 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
