Pension System – Page 79
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NewsDACH roundup: BaFin monitors Pensionskassen hit by low interest rates
Plus: Allianz’s quick settlement over hedge fund losses; Swiss Pensionskassen on track to funding ratio target; Young bet on equities and investment funds for pensions
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NewsUK’s CEPB drops CA100+ Shell co-lead in engagement focus switch
Pension fund also reports on net-zero progress, highlights limits of single climate measures
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Velliv warns about official proposal to curb rises in pension age
Chief economist of Danish pension provider says commission’s idea removes 80,000 from already stretched workforce
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NewsDanish Pension Commission advises slowing the increase in pension age
Official panel produces long-awaited report, proposing changes ‘to equip the system for the future’
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Achmea acquires ABN Amro DC pension vehicle
The insurer expects it can accelerate the growth and profitability of the €3.5bn second pillar DC pension vehicle
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‘Potentially difficult decisions ahead for DB schemes if inflation stays high’
Most DB pension payment increases in UK are capped at 5%, lower than the current rate of inflation
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France’s UMR to incorporate as new pension fund vehicle
A dedicated pensions mutual, UMR considers the FRPS regime to be better suited to it as a long-term actor
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Opinion PiecesSeesawing rates pivot European pension funding ratios
Many pension funds throughout Europe have had insufficient funding ratios for many years in part due to falling interest rates, even though pension funds’ investment choices and contribution levels also play a role.
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Country ReportUK: Pension dashboards make slow progress
DWP timeline is met with optimism but complex UK system throws up problems
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Country ReportUK: Auto-enrolment after a decade: broadening the scope
The UK is exploring how to bring younger, part-time, and lower paid workers into the scope of its successful auto-enrolment regime
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Ilmarinen, Varma warn of uncertain outlook after Q1 investment losses
Ilmarinen’s CEO says war has impacted Finnish listed companies more than the European average
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Research: UK fiduciary managers relied on strong equities for 2021 returns
More complex strategies not much of a return driver
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NewsSwiss parliamentary committee amends second pillar reform
Both the SGK-S and the National Council agree on the reduction of the conversion rate from the current 6.8% to 6%
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Germany roundup: Actuaries ponder on war in risk management models
Plus: Caritas, Kölner Pensionskassen digitise business
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NewsElo CEO says war seems to have hit several Finnish companies hard
Finnish pension insurers Elo and Veritas post negative Q1 returns of 1.9% and 3.5% respectively
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NewsTPR calls on trustees to reduce covenant reliance
UK pensions regulator points to the importance of assessing how current market events are shaping the employer covenant
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NewsGeneva pension fund adopts net-zero goal in new RI charter
CPEG ‘raises its ambitions’ with regard to responsible investment
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Study: 1e pension plan market set to exceed CHF10bn by 2026
Credit Suisse research estimates the potential for 1e pension plans to be around CHF65bn in terms of pension capital
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NewsEIOPA proposes new pensions info-gathering to close ‘important’ data gaps
Regulator says its capacity to analyse emerging risks is currently limited
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Danica sees 15% shift into sustainable pension since Ukraine invasion
War in Ukraine has made a number of sustainability issues very concrete and current, says Danish pension provider
