Pension System – Page 191
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Geneva pension fund steps up climate change efforts
CPEG announces carbon footprint results, coal exclusion, wider engagement scope
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British Airways wins court appeal over discretionary pension increase
Trustees of Airways Pension Scheme granted leave to appeal to Supreme Court over dispute dating from 2013
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PLSA: Auto-enrolment is not enough to secure good retirement
Auto-enrolment’s success is still not enough to secure comfortable retirements for UK workers, trade body says
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NewsUK regulator backs voluntary cost disclosure templates
Industry working group recommends five templates to improve cost transparency
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UK regulator heeds ESMA call for discretion over clearing obligation
National supervisors told to “not prioritise” enforcing EMIR rules on pension funds during expected temporary gap in exemption
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Netherlands roundup: Government pays €31m to Caribbean scheme
Also: Researchers warn on wealth-related life expectanct gap; Uranium workers’ scheme seeks quick consolidation
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Ex-MP McClymont takes policy role at top master trust provider
The former shadow pensions minister will join B&CE – parent to The People’s Pension – at the end of July
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NewsSwiss government warns of fire sale to fund first pillar payouts
Flexible retirement age and compensation for women proposed in a bid to revive reforms
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Scotland proposes pooling £42bn of public pension assets
Advisory board pushes forward with long-running effort to encourage greater collaboration between 11 funds
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NewsDutch construction scheme targets self-employed workers
BpfBouw credits currency hedge for 6.6% investment gain in 2017
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NewsUK watchdog proposes reforms to at-retirement market
FCA warns of retirees paying too much for pension drawdown products or being invested inappropriately
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NewsSurvey finds limited support for commercial DB consolidators
Willis Towers Watson poll reports trustees are sceptical of the benefits of vehicles like the Pension SuperFund
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NewsIMF demands Switzerland link payouts to longevity, interest rates
But industry professionals warn of damage to public confidence in second pillar
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NewsUK proposes £1m fines as part of expanded powers for regulator
Department for Work and Pensions launches consultation on strengthening regulator’s powers
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NewsPensionsEurope calls for clearing assurance following EMIR delay
Current exemption from central clearing to run out before new rules enter into force
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NewsAuto-enrolment ‘not a solution for self-employed workers’
Lobby group IPSE calls for dedicated “sidecar” pensions for freelancers
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Banks help FTSE 100 pension deficit fall to just £5bn
HSBC, Santander, Barclays and Lloyds all reported a DB surplus for the first time, says Barnett Waddingham
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UK government rejects call for default at-retirement option
Default decumulation products not in the spirit of pension freedoms
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NewsDWP ‘regrets’ wording in trustee ESG duties announcement
Lawyers described language about ‘empowering savers’ as misleading
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Meet Germany’s new asset owner association
German Association of Institutional Investors – or bii – was established in Frankfurt in mid-May
