Pension System – Page 5
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NewsUK government launches consultation process on £25bn DC scale rules
Department for Work and Pensions seeks industry feedback on implementing £25bn DC scale requirements before consulting on detailed regulations in 2027
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NewsUK outlines roadmap for DC assessments, scale reforms and DB changes
Government confirms timelines for DC value-for-money assessments, consolidation reforms, guided retirement and DB surplus measures
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NewsCovip eases life-cycle investment rules for Italy’s auto-enrolment pensions
Italian regulator lowers minimum equity allocation requirements and gives domestic pension funds more time to comply
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Opinion PiecesDear CIOs: We need to talk about capital profile
In his latest column for IPE, Dan Mikulskis, CIO at the provider of the £40bn (€46bn) DC master trust People’s Pension, argues that those looking to make investment opportunities attractive to capital need to appreciate the importance of different investors’ capital profile
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AnalysisIPE Nordic Briefing: ATP expert review backs strategy but flags reputational risks
Plus: Alecta appoints CEO; Iceland merger talks lead Nordic pensions news
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NewsDutch regulator tries to calm pension sector ire over cost transparency plan
Pensioenfederatie now in multi-pronged talks after presentation of AFM’s plan for pension cost transparency under reform sparked “heated debate”
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NewsDanish pension funds post 9% gains in H1 as green products outperform
High equity allocations and unhedged currency exposure rewarded in first six months of 2026, says consultant
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NewsGermany’s changing pension buyout market sparks foreign investors’ interest
Plans to reform Germany’s pension regulatory and policy system that are expected to boost the country’s pension buyout market have sparked the interest of foreign investors, say industry experts. In June, Alterssicherungskommission – Germany’s Pension Security Commission – published a government-backed report in which it urged social partners to fully ...
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NewsATP evaluators warn of reputational risk for Danish statutory scheme
Trio of experts, hand-picked by ATP for external evaluation of its controversial business model, praise ‘strong investment organisation’ but advise rethink on illiquids, risk levels and better communication
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AnalysisAsset owner July insights: policy debates and defensive shifts
Read what topped the agenda of the European pension fund community over the past month, from regulation around private markets, to asset allocation decisions to manage market concentration risks
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NewsUBS proposes overhaul of Swiss pension system with fully funded first pillar
A proposed overhaul of Switzerland’s pension system has sparked debate over funding, member choice and transition costs
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AnalysisIPE UK Briefing: Andy Burnham's focus on innovation and economic growth
Plus LGPS pooling; DB surplus release
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NewsBelgian regulator calls for ‘drastic’ simplification of third pillar investment rules
FSMA outlines possible reform options for retirement savings products in light of the Savings and Investments Union agenda
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Country ReportItalian pension funds eye venture capital and smaller company opportunities
The country’s pension schemes are turning to small and mid-cap equities and venture capital to support the domestic economy as well as diversify assets globally
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Opinion PiecesToday’s pension debates have a nineties vibe
Pension policy was a hot political topic in Sweden in the 1990s – a debate that heralded a landmark policy to invest a small portion of workers’ contributions in capital markets. Some 30 years later, the same ideas are capturing the imaginations of European policymakers and think tanks.
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NewsUK’s LGPS pooling guidance confirms wider investment powers for asset pools
Guidance clarifies investment responsibilities as Local Government Pension Scheme pools assume greater authority while funds retain fiduciary oversight
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NewsBVV expands full-service pensions strategy with CTA launch
German banking pension institution BVV launches a contractual trust arrangement to support employers restructuring occupational pension liabilities
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NewsGerman pension funds test new underfunding regime with first BaFin filings
German Pensionskassen begin using new funding rules allowing temporary underfunding to expand investment risk budgets and returns
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NewsDB endgame strategies reshape professional trustee market, WTW finds
Growing DB endgame activity is driving governance changes, boosting sole trusteeship and regulatory oversight
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NewsMajor pension funds push for clearer voting disclosure for dual-class shares
Industry coalition aims to improve transparency by encouraging separate disclosure of voting outcomes across different share classes
