All Second pillar articles – Page 3
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AnalysisGerman finance minister’s pension plans continue to test coalition
Chancellor Olaf Scholz rushes to hold talks today after FDP finance minister Christian Lindner puts forward new economic reform ideas
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AnalysisThe pensions reform promises of Europe's far-right political parties
The rise of far-right parties has bolstered support for European welfare state systems, but radical right-wing policymakers face difficult choices
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Country ReportIs Switzerland’s pension system facing a crisis following referendum on reform defeat?
In a referendum in September, Swiss voters rejected proposals to reform the supplementary pension system, known as BVG in German.
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Opinion PiecesSwiss pension funds reform second-pillar pensions from the bottom up
September’s referendum on the reform of second-pillar pensions demonstrates that comprehensive proposals engineered from the top down don’t always bring the expected results. The latest proposal was roundly defeated by two thirds of the electorate.
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Country ReportSwitzerland country report 2024: The trouble with Swiss second-pillar pension reform
Attempts to reform occupational pensions continue to fail, risking undermining public trust. But pension funds have already been making their own pragmatic changes
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Country ReportSpanish country report 2024: Pension funds eye a new rate environment
Buoyed by strong returns, pension funds have been lengthening the duration in their fixed-income portfolios
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NewsASIP warns of long-term socio-political consequences of increased lump sums
Pension capital withdrawals have increased sharply in the last decade, reaching CHF14.8bn (€15.8bn) in 2022, says Swisscanto
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NewsDirector of Swiss Federal Social Insurance Office to step down
Stéphane Rossini will step down at the end of June 2025
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NewsSwiss government thumped for plan to reform voluntary savings system
Plan to abolish tax incentives in occupational and private pensions is part of austerity measures put forward by cabinet to save CHF3.5bn from 2027
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NewsAustrian pension system needs DC plans boost, says Mercer
The country continues to struggle with difficult age trends in the pay-as-you-go system, making it more difficult to finance Austria’s pension system, says CFA Austria
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NewsSOKA-BAU’s chief warns of EU policy downplaying second pillar pensions
The biggest challenge ahead is to increase participation of savers in Capital Markets Union
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NewsSwiss supervisor reworks definition of improved benefits
Two-thirds of average returns above market interest rate are available to amass fluctuation reserves, and one-third is used for interest rates on pension savings, says OAK BV
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AnalysisItaly’s plan to divert severance payments to pension funds stirs up concerns
It is essential to understand the impact of the measure because a mandatory option is being introduced in a system based on voluntary access, says Assofondipensione
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NewsSwiss MP proposes integration of pension model for temp workers in second pillar
The model would offer second pillar pension coverage for temporary workers, protecting against disability, claims for surviving partners and children, says Christian Lohr
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NewsAba opposes EU occupational pension products
Current proposals to use similar EU-wide pension products in company pension schemes ‘are out of place’, says Dirk Jargstorff
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NewsSwiss social democrats, unions lay out vision to change second pillar pension system
Measures to close pension gaps, especially for women, are expected
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NewsSwiss second pillar industry assesses progress following failed reform vote
The proposal to reform the second pillar pension system was rejected by the public for the third time in the last 15 years, with 67.12% voting against it
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NewsSecond pillar reform falls short of expectations, says aba
Aba calls for improvements in the bill relating to severance payments and for a reduction in bureaucracy
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NewsSwiss occupational pension experts reject reform ahead of referendum
Proposed changes, if approved in the upcoming referendum, will make the secondpillar pension system ‘even more complex’, says IZV
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Country ReportUnderstanding France’s new second-pillar regime
IORPs have now taken root in France as providers have shifted from the previous insurance-based regime, but allocations to fixed income remain high
