All Pension System articles
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‘Major improvement’ in sight as EU ministers agree on withholding tax rules
Agreeement on FASTER Directive could be very relevant to the goal of deepening European capital markets
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Aba calls on German government to speed up pension system reform
‘The Rentenpaket II is going in the wrong direction,’ says Aba’s chair Georg Thurnes
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Finance minister defends Norway’s increased SWF spending
In revised 2024 budget presented today, Trygve Slagsvold Vedum proposes spending NOK418.7bn of the GPFG money, sticking to higher level of oil money use
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Employers tackle volatility by offering more secure ‘cross border’ pension plans
The number of IPPs and ISPs plans in countries with challenging circumstances increased from 54 in 2019 to 126 in 2024
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Swiss union slams ASIP’s public support for second pillar pension reform
‘An association like ASIP which represents joint pension funds must not take sides on such a controversial issue,’ says Unia
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Tela’s director is sceptical of savings and benefits of pension mergers
Jari Sokka says that the cost savings of pension mergers are not be worth the price
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Danish pensions lobby calls for new team to create investment opportunities
IPD argues for increased political focus on the framework for much-needed investments in areas such as defence, renewables
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Capacity issues led to delay in Pensions Dashboards Programme
National Audit Office says capacity and capability issues, including lack of digital skills and ineffective governance, have contributed to delays to UK’s PDP
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German parties urge FDP to end blockade on pension package reform
Germany’s finance minister Christian Lindner has blocked legislative proposals
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AP7 starts distributing surpluses to savers to keep fees stable
Swedish default fund for premium pension finds solution to excess-money quandary as asset management surpluses grow
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Swedish, Finnish real pension returns hit hardest by inflation last year
Finnish Centre for Pensions uses average monthly inflation figures to compare real pension investor returns, revealing Sweden and Finland were worst hit in international comparison
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Divestment rules for long-term savings plans lead to ‘operational complexity’
Inarcassa asked the tax authority in Italy, the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate), to clarify rules on capital repayments made by closed AIFs
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ASIP’s director points finger at ‘double game’ played by unions in pensions reform
Lukas Müller-Brunner says poverty in old age has fallen dramatically largely thanks to occupational pension provisions
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CBI, CSSF finalise yield buffer rules for sterling LDI funds
Measures complement guidance issued by UK regulators in wake of UK LDI crisis
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German finance ministry ups maximum interest rate
The rate, used to calculate the amount of reserve funds for pension payouts, is increasing to 1% from the current 0.25%, from 2025 – the first increase in 30 years
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Sweden’s FTN in third tender launch, for Nordic large-cap, small-cap
Procurement agency sets 10 June deadline for bidders looking to win slice of SEK18bn of premium pensions assets
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Pensions Dashboard Programme to launch user testing and planning group
PDP highlighted that there is a need to robustly test dashboards as they develop
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Dutch funds risk €18bn bill if pension transition called off, says PwC
Dutch pension funds would have to shoulder the cost of running expensive legacy DB systems for decades to come, the accountant warns
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Italian schemes explore investment opportunities with European Investment Fund
Pension funds Arco, Concreto, Fondo Pensione Byblos and Fon.Te plan to boost investments in Europe
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Finland’s Elo cites hedge funds, listed equities as Q1 drivers
Pensions insurer makes 6.5% return on hedge funds as weighting increases in portfolio