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Should DC schemes drop the term ‘ESG’?
Invesco survey finds ‘ESG’ term unpopular among DC scheme members, with most preferring either ‘responsible investment’ or ‘ethical investment’
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NewsUK signs off further reporting requirements for pension funds
New regulations to implement SRD II require schemes to set out policy on asset manager contracts and agreements
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Romanian government eases grip on second-pillar system
Crippling capital requirements on providers have been defused significantly, and the industry sees a “chance for survival”
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NewsDenmark’s Tryg launches branded pension product with Danica
Danica CEO says deal with insurance firm will give unique digital development opportunities
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NewsDutch social partners and government reach agreement on retirement age
Underfunded schemes are temporarily off the hook after the minister for social affairs agreed to temporarily relax minimum funding rules
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NewsBlackRock cites auto-enrolment, UK’s NEST as model for French reform
Asset manager sets out a host of recommendations for pension saving reforms contained in the Pacte law, including auto-enrolment and pensions dashboards
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Most pension funds missed funding recovery targets, says Dutch regulator
Three pension funds – including giant metal and engineering sector pension funds PMT and PME – are facing benefit cuts in 2020
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ESG roundup: LSE buys analytics provider Beyond Ratings
Also: Exclusions lead sustainable investment surge in Switzerland; EIOPA consults on climate change and Solvency II; UK minister says schemes ‘doing the right thing’ on climate change
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Actuaries: Different discount rates for pension funds and insurers ‘illogical’
Dutch pension schemes’ funding ratio would rise by 6 percentage points on average if schemes were allowed to apply insurers’ discount rate
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Dutch industry schemes combine DC accrual with collective benefits
Pension funds are ‘getting in lane’ for expected pensions reform, which could see individual DC accrual replace the Netherlands’ traditional model
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UK seeks to boost impact investing sector with new initiative
The Impact Investing Institute brings together two existing bodies that have been working to expand impact investing in the UK
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Dutch government, unions reopen pension reform talks
Social affairs minister Wouter Koolmees offers to reopen negotiations from next week after two days of strike action across the Netherlands
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‘Tens of thousands’ strike on second day of pension protests in Netherlands [updated]
Major Dutch trade unions rallied this week to protest against a planned increase in the state pension age
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NewsUncertainty persists over Ireland’s IORP II transposition
Minister says drafting of regulations is ‘at an advanced stage’ – but a judicial review filed by trustees means the timeline is still unclear
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FCA urged to investigate fund manager voting policy ‘market failure’ [updated]
Pensions minister tells ‘obstructive’ fund managers to shape up on corporate governance after trustee association files official complaint with UK regulator
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NewsContributions must rise for Dutch builders’ scheme, says chairman
BpfBouw is the healthiest of the Netherlands’ five biggest schemes, but still has concerns about the sustainability of its arrangements
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NewsSwiss authorities consider ban on pension broker commission
Pension fund association Asip has supported plans to overhaul the country’s rules on fees paid to brokers for promoting second-pillar funds
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NewsGerman Pensionskassen announce major cuts to reserves
Ailing Caritas and Kölner PK have agreed recovery terms with member representatives and the national financial regulator BaFin
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Swiss voters approve €4bn recapitalisation of Geneva pension fund
A plan worth CHF4.4bn will take the Swiss canton’s public pension scheme to a funding level of 75%, but without a DB to DC shift
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Swiss back top-up cash for state pension fund in referendum
Proposal, which was linked to corporate tax reform, foresees an extra CHF2bn (€1.8bn) annually for state pension plan from 2020
