Pension System – Page 107
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NewsSwedish trade union says pensions group ‘has failed in its mission’
Forena calls for group to be scrapped and replaced with committee with wider political representation; government in crisis declines to comment
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German social partner pensions consortium eyes equities for higher returns
The social partner pension model asset allocation will aim for maximum returns on defined risks by integrating ESG into the investment process
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NewsDanish FSA drafts rules to outlaw pension firms’ loss-making insurance
Insurance and pension lobby says it’s in everyone’s interest for rules to ensure equal competition
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Gabellieri stepping down as secretary general of AEIP
Brigitte Pisa and Katja Bjerstedt, nominated by Agirc-Arrco and TELA, respectively, have been appointed president and vice-president for the next two-year term
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NewsDutch workers expect lower pensions in DC system
Research found that as many as 90% of workers is not aware of the upcoming pension changes
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NewsUK issues response to TPR’s extended powers consultation
Regulations are expected to come into force in October 2021
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Features
Pensions insider: A DIY approach could harm large transactions
In the second in a series of articles aimed at empowering trustees, our expert contributor describes how to diplomatically sidestep problems when your good in-house team isn’t right for a complex task
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InterviewsHow we run our money: Fondo Pensione Nazionale BCC CRA
Sergio Carfizzi (pictured), CEO of Italy’s Fondo Pensione Nazionale BCC CRA, tells Carlo Svaluto Moreolo about the fund’s ambitious alternative-investment programme
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Country ReportSecond-pillar pensions: The virtuous circle that will not start
Italy’s second-pillar pension system is developing but the industry awaits more decisive policymaking
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Opinion PiecesSocial risks impact on employer covenant
The UK’s Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) recent consultation – Consideration of social risks and opportunities by occupational pension schemes – seeks to assess how trustees understand ‘social’ factors and how they aim to integrate financially material social factors into investment and stewardship activities.
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Opinion PiecesGovernance must be the embedded solution
Europe now has approaching two decades of experience with the investment outsourcing that is loosely called fiduciary management, or sometimes outsourced CIO (OCIO), to use the US terminology.
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InterviewsExit interview: Ivonne Forno
Ivonne Forno, former CEO of Laborfonds, reflects on her experience of building one of Italy’s most successful pension institutions
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NEST says gender-neutral language drew women as analytics interns
Auto-enrolment pension scheme looking to build a data community and open the data analytics field to women
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NewsSwiss parliament’s committee backs social partners’ second pillar reform
The SGK-N is in favour of starting to save for old age provisions at the age of 21 instead of 25
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NewsDenmark acts to stop pension firms using insurance as bid sweetener
Danish FSA drafts legislation to force composite undertakings to separate life insurance activities from non-life
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French pharmacists fund extends member lending initiative
‘InterPharmaciens’ funds aim to provide financial assistance to pharmacists wanting to set up shop on their own
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NewsForests, water also key, says Keva, despite public’s climate focus
Alecta, KLP, Folketrygdfondet, AP Pension, Union Mutualiste Retraite also backing CDP’s new drive
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TPR to lead by example in equality, diversity and inclusion
The UK regulator should be able to influence and drive change across the pensions industry
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NewsDACH roundup: German doctors scheme returns 3.5% net in 2020
Plus: PKBS cuts technical interest rate, Allianz drops guarantees on occupational pensions
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Pension investors put faith in central bankers to handle inflation
Inarcassa, Danica Pension CIOs tell IPE Summer Pensions Congress they’re confident about monetary policy, but Mondrian warns on debt burden
