Pension System – Page 75
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PPF picks specialist firm to assessment period panel
Quantum Advisory will join Broadstone Pensions, Barnet Waddingham and Spence & Partners
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NewsCollective defined contribution schemes point to improved returns
DWP plans to consult later this year on a package of prospective design principles and approaches to accommodate new types of CDC schemes
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Danish pension lobby calls for public sector workers retention effort
IPD argues earlier retirement ages in public sector puts pressure on welfare
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German Pensionskassen benefit from rising interest rates tailwind
‘The increase in interest rates alone does not usually lead to a write-down on the book values,’ says WTW
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DAX companies turn to defined contribution pension plans
Pension obligations for DAX companies rose from around €408bn in 2020 to around €418bn in 2021
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10% indexation for Dutch steel workers
Pensioenfonds Hoogovens decided to award members additional compensation for this year’s exceptionally high inflation
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Dutch pension assets shrink by €300bn in H1 2022
Decrease in assets presents reversal of long-standing trend, as pension assets had increased from €556bn in 2009 to a record €1.8trn by the end of 2021
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NewsUK DB schemes expected to reach long-term funding target
85% believe they will reach the target within nine years
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UK roundup: Evri couriers pick Smart Pension
Plus: Profit warnings from companies with a DB scheme increased 70%; TPT master trust to make £75m impact investment
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Portuguese pension funds make -3.8% returns in Q1 2022
Most asset classes experienced a difficult first quarter, with equity portfolios generally falling between 3% and 5%
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NewsFunding ratios of Swiss pension schemes plunge to 103.4% in H1
A large number of Swiss pension funds had to tap into reserves built to fend off market fluctuations to continue to guarantee their obligations
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NewsBorder to Coast delivers £14m cost savings
‘The collective scale achieved through pooling gives our partner funds an influential voice that has a real impact,’ says CEO
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Sweden’s new premium pension funds board launches tender
In second tender, pension fund procurement authority seeks fund analysis system
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NewsDutch pension funds lose more than €100bn in Q2
But thanks to rising interest rates, funding ratios have gone up
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NewsPension liabilities for DAX companies fall by 28.6% in Q2
‘Pension plans of individual companies could even be overfunded,’ says WTW
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NewsHigh inflation impacts timing of retirement decisions
As a result of falling long-term inflation expectations, UK DB long-term liabilities over the last three months have reduced by around £140bn
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NewsUK Treasury urged to reinvest £1bn to help savers
Last rise in state pension age also led to increases in rates of poverty and unemployment
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NewsPolitical crisis is a ‘very serious mistake’, says Assofondipensione
Italian governments tend to have short-term views, making it difficult to carry out long-term reforms of the complementary pension system
