All pension benefits articles
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NewsFull self-serve online retirement service provided for UK DB plan
Provider to BT Pension Scheme says service will free up valuable administrator time
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NewsGerman asset managers make inroads into occupational pensions
Trend towards DC plans and social partner model in SMEs opens up opportunities for money managers
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NewsClara-Pensions completes second transaction with Debenhams
This is the first transaction from PPF assessment for Clara-Pensions
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Opinion PiecesCan pensions help with German skills crisis?
German companies consider the shortage of skilled workers as one of the biggest risks for the future of their business. According to market data portal Statista, 58% of firms see the lack of qualified workers putting operations at risk in the next few months, second only to the risks posed by energy and commodity prices (61%).
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NewsPublica sees increasing trend towards lump sum pension withdrawals
Pension funds increase contributions to compensate for falling conversion rates to calculate payouts, says director
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NewsGerman insurers could face highest court decision on pension cut clause
German consumer associations are taking legal action against Zurich, Allianz, AXA, and LPV Lebensversicherung
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NewsOpposition slams 13th month pension payout Swiss proposal
Recent poll suggests 61% of Swiss would vote in favour of the proposal in upcoming referendum on 3 March
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NewsUK pensions industry raises concerns over ‘Pot for Life’ proposals
LCP said the proposal represents a ‘major distraction’ from more urgent initiatives
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NewsGerman employers group slams government’s plan to cut funds to first pillar scheme
A further reduction in the amount of public subsidies for first pillar pensions mean contribution rate will have to increase again sooner, or to a greater extent, says BDA
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NewsGerman government plans to stick to early retirement rule
Requests for early retirement have grown to 288,491, as of November last year, from 181,871 in July 2014
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NewsSwiss coalition starts political campaign for 13th month of pension
The measure is justified by inflation, higher rents and health insurance premiums that have hit monthly pensions since 2021, political parties say
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NewsGerman IG Metall rejects DC schemes
The union is in favour of supplementary, employer-financed company pensions, with guaranteed minimum benefits and employer liability
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NewsDanish FSA laments lack of inflation linkage in pension payments
Finanstilsynet also worried pension providers failing to acknowledge conflicts of interest within operations
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NewsItaly’s managers union starts legal action against INPS and government
CIDA has filed seven lawsuits for a law blocking full adjustment of pensions to inflation
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NewsUK automatic enrolment extension bill granted Royal Assent
It will ‘dramatically improve financial resilience in retirement for young people, women and lower earners,’ says DWP
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NewsCanton of Aargau parliament approves APK’s pension plan changes
The level of benefits continued to fall, from 58% to 55% of the insured salary, below the original level of 65%
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NewsPension benefits rise by up to 30% in new DC system, says Dutch transport fund
Pensioenfonds Vervoer is the first fund to publish a detailed DC transition plan
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NewsDutch pension benefits up to 40% higher in new system
Especially younger people benefit from the switch to DC because there will no longer be a need for buffers, according to calculations by pension regulator DNB
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NewsSwedish pensioners’ basic protection is unreliable patchwork, authority says
Pensionsmyndigheten calls on government to launch inquiry to propose clear goals for reform
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NewsDB members could miss out on pension income amid inflation hike
DB pension scheme members could miss out on £25k worth of pension income due to inflation caps
