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IASB receives ‘mixed feedback’ to IAS 19 disclosure revamp
Disclosure proposals prompted “rethink” of pensions footnote by reassessing what information was or was not relevant
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NewsUK pensions regulator issues trustee guidance on conflict in Ukraine
TPR said trustees should be vigilant and talk to their advisers, and outlines other points to consider
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London CIV sets 70% target for pooled assets
‘Our big gap in terms of the fund range is property,’ says O’Donnell
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AP7, PFZW join list of pension funds stating Russia divestment intent
Trading environment may mean divestment decisions are largely theoretical for the time being
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NewsBig UK industry players urge government to widen auto-enrolment
Co-ordinated by think tank Onward, letter says it’s ‘time to level up pensions for everyone’
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UK roundup: London councils switch pension investments to renewable energy
Plus: DB schemes maintain surplus amid market volatility
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Bank facility recourse part of revised De La Rue valuation, deficit plan
De La Rue Pension Scheme and sponsor agree to bring forward actuarial valuation
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AP3 CEO Hessius to quit Swedish pension fund at end of 2022
‘Time to hand over the reins,’ says Kerstin Hessius after 18 years as CEO
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NewsAP7 re-tenders €66bn of passive global equity mandates
Swedish national pension fund says it intends to procure between two and four mandates
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Country ReportCountry Report – Pensions in The Netherlands (March 2022)
The nominal treatment of liabilities in the Netherlands’ FTK pension regulatory framework means schemes don’t need to explicitly hedge inflation. But Dutch inflation came in at one of the highest rates in the euro-zone in January, and there has been strong criticism in the last decade about pension indexation cuts.
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Opinion PiecesNotes from the Netherlands: Inflation could bolster pension reforms
The Dutch pension agreement, paving the way for a change from a defined benefit to defined contribution-type system, was concluded in the pre-COVID summer of 2019. But it is still waiting to be implemented, with the delay blamed on the protracted negotiations following Dutch parliamentary elections in March 2021.
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Book ReviewBooks – Demographics Unravelled: A broad and granular understanding of demographics
Amlan Roy’s contention in his new book Demographics Unravelled is that a wider and more holistic approach to demographics is necessary. An academic by background and a long-standing former head of global demographics and pensions research at Credit Suisse, Roy’s choice of focus in his book underlines his views.
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Opinion PiecesEditor's letter: Could CDC provide a solution to the pension income problem?
This month sees the close of a consultation in the UK on a new code of practice for authorisation and supervision of collective defined contribution (CDC) pensions schemes. Trustees will be able to apply to set one up from August this year.
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Special ReportPensions regulation in The Netherlands
Developments in the pensions landscape in The Netherlands
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NewsDutch pension body flags investor inclusion in EC due diligence proposal
Proposal for a corporate sustainability due diligence directive was released on Tuesday
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Dutch professional funds choose to retain solidarity contract in new DC system
Shipping pilots and medical specialists have voiced a preference for the solidarity version of the new pension contract
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UK roundup: Railpen backs recipe box company Gousto
Plus: PLSA voting and stewardship guidelines; TPR’s extra help with new climate-related rules; Club Vita restructures
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AP4 says equities, real assets drove 19.2% return; aims for more RA
Swedish buffer fund leads peers with SEK528bn assets under management at end 2021
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Universities flag importance of investment performance after USS reforms passed
Chair of stakeholder forum exercises casting vote to pass employer-proposed reforms
