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NewsGermany: PwC partner urges €1trn pension pool for productive investments
Gunnar Hasselmann proposes setting up a ‘corporate pension investment fund’ to channel capital into climate protection, the digital transition, and public infrastructure
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NewsAsset managers may welcome more permanent delay to FCA's SDR rules, says PwC
Morningstar and PwC say FCA’s decision is unsurprising and signals a lack of market demand
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NewsSwiss second-pillar reform ‘does not deserve support’, says PwC pension fund CEO
Analysis by c-alm finds that it will take 28 years for the reform to take effect
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Special ReportUSS settlement with Petrobras and PWC Brazilian subsidiary
In February 2018, the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) reached a settlement with PWC’s Brazilian subsidiary as part of a class action lawsuit against Petrobras.
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NewsPwC finds limited ManCo compliance with SFDR PAI rules
Also, 39.1% of surveyed firms said they did not consider ‘principal adverse impacts’ of their investment decisions
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NewsDutch funds risk €18bn bill if pension transition called off, says PwC
Dutch pension funds would have to shoulder the cost of running expensive legacy DB systems for decades to come, the accountant warns
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NewsUK roundup: New Airways pension fund reappoints PwC as trustee
Plus: AEAT pension case highlights gaps in members’ complaints route; Cambridge University scheme picks Redington for advice
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PwC Luxembourg launches European ESG dashboard
Research reveals that 66% of European institutional investors plan to stop investing in non-ESG funds
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AnalysisWhy pension buyout deals in Germany still struggle to take off
German companies are still reluctant to implement pension buyout projects, especially when it comes to large volumes of obligations, says PwC
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NewsUK pension funds hit record £250bn surplus, research from PwC reveals
The increase was mainly driven by the continuing rise in long-term bond yields
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UK DB schemes’ surplus should lead to more efficient investing, says PwC
Pension scheme investment in Gilts has more than doubled, from 23% to 50% of their assets, the firm found
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Trustees are lowest paid in pension scheme management: PwC survey
The average pay of a trustee who is not a board chair, but is likely to have additional responsibilities such as chairing a sub-committee, is £30,000 a year
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NewsCF Fertilisers UK completes £265m buy-in for two pension funds with M&G
Transaction provides pension solutions to over 1,350 retirees and deferred members
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PwC: Dutch schemes invest largest stake abroad
Foreign holdings of Dutch pension funds increased by six percentage points
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NewsEnpam eyes bigger bets on asset managers Nextalia and Green Arrow
Italy’s largest doctors’ pension fund explores increasing holdings in private equity and alternative managers
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PwC: Dutch pensions reform unlikely to cause costs explosion
Pensions providers found it difficult to come up with an estimation of costs after the transition to a new pensions system
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NewsTPT appoints trustee board for run-on DB superfund
The appointment of the board comes as TPT prepares for The Pensions Regulator’s (TPR) assessment of its superfund proposition
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PwC: Asset management costs to drop 20% by 2025
Asset managers must embrace new technology to cushion decreasing income, says consultancy group
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NewsUtmost Life completes four full scheme buy-ins
New business premiums for the four deals totalled £177m
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NewsSwiss pension funds call for review of ESG reporting standards
Swiss schemes have faced challenges with data collection, processing and consolidation when reporting for the first time





