Pension System – Page 288
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Country Report
UK: Proof in the pudding
Joanne Segars, of the NAPF, says there are flaws in the UK’s pensions policies. Jonathan Williams reports
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Country Report
UK: Risk takers
Nina Röhrbein outlines investment strategies of funds in the local government sector Reaching full funding is a concern to local authority pension funds. As the funding level for most larger local authority pension funds implies that a significant allocation to growth assets is required, there has been only a moderate ...
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Features
IAS19 washes whiter
Stephen Bouvier assesses some reactions to the revised IAS19 accounting provisions on employee benefits
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Country Report
The Netherlands: Yeah baby, yeah
Tim Burggraaf assesses the Dutch market for PPI structures
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Country Report
The Netherlands: Pension deal - the industry reacts
The long-awaited Dutch pension reform agreement has drawn both praise and criticism from the industry, reports Mariska van der Westen
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Features
Different policies on insurance
Using insurance firms to provide protection for pension fund liabilities is a popular solution among DB schemes. Gail Moss looks at the various forms these insurance policies can take
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Features
Surprise tactics
Martin Steward spoke with Paul Haines, CIO of Trafalgar House Pension Trust, about its break with tradition to launch a pioneering investment strategy
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NewsNordic roundup: AP7, Nordic Fixed Income, Catella, Folksam
Swedish buffer fund AP7 has lost 17% so far this year, against benchmark loss of 23%.
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NewsPME loses battle against pensions regulator to de-risk portfolio
Metal scheme loses appeal against DNB's instruction to de-risk its investment policy.
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NewsDutch investment institutions lose 0.4% in second quarter
Combined investments increase by 1.6% over same period to almost €462bn.
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NewsDutch pension provider MN Services improves risk control framework
€70bn pensions provider also separates asset management, fiduciary management.
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NewsPackaging pension scheme K&FV to join €11.3bn publishing scheme PGB
If participants council, supervisors approve, K&FV to transfer assets, liabilities at year-end.
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NewsDutch pension funds 'successful' in first multiple-company scheme
SCA Hygiene Products Netherlands and 't Anker join forces to improve efficiency, scale.
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NewsDutch pension funds' coverage ratios sink to 98% – Aon Hewitt
Consultancy's findings would suggest funding at many schemes has fallen below 90%.
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NewsMarket turmoil hits coverage ratios at larger Dutch pension schemes
Coverage ratios at PFZW, ABP, PME and PMT all drop below 100%.
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NewsUSS sees funding level recover, plans spin-off of in-house investment team
Funding level rises by 7 percentage points, with scheme now managing £32.2bn (€36.3bn) in assets.
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NewsPoor pension fund assumptions led to London agency's insolvency – report
Assumption that new tourist agency would take on Visit London's liabilities was 'madness'.
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NewsRailways pension fund shifts portfolio toward 'simplicity'
€11.5bn SPF cuts number of companies in strategic equity portfolio to 70 high performers.
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NewsDutch pension giant PME to deploy fixed income as security
Move aims to reduce risk of forced divestment of assets during sharply falling markets.
