All state pension articles
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Opinion PiecesDanish politics focuses on the good life
Pensions and the labour market were the focus of end-of-summer political pronouncements in Denmark this year. If brought into action, some of the ideas could lead to forward-thinking changes to pensions.
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NewsCurrent inflation turns pensions indexation thinking on its head, says OECD
International economics body says may be OK in exceptional times for higher-income pensioners to have less of an uprating than poorer individuals
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NewsUK pensions industry calls for reform of state pension
IFS suggests four-point pension guarantee to provide greater certainty over what people can expect to receive from the state pension
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NewsUK state pension in need of reform to prevent poverty, says Phoenix
There is most concern for those unable to remain in work and without sufficient resources to draw upon, report shows
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NewsUK state pension age review: no changes to legislated timetable
The government plans to have a further review within two years of the next parliament to reconsider the rise to age 68
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NewsSwedish pensioners’ basic protection is unreliable patchwork, authority says
Pensionsmyndigheten calls on government to launch inquiry to propose clear goals for reform
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Pensions Dashboards final regulations laid before UK parliament
The regulations outline how pension schemes will connect to the dashboard ecosystem
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Opinion PiecesViewpoint: Ageing demographics challenge Germany’s PAYG state pension system
Germany has a well-established occupational pension system, but participation among employees is only about 50% overall, and in the significant SME segment only 30%
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NewsPLSA calls for UK’s auto-enrolment, state pension reforms for better retirement income
Without reform, more than 50% of savers will fail to meet retirement income targets set by the 2005 Pensions Commission, PLSA says
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NewsAP2 lays ghost of 2020 with ‘best ever’ return of 16.3% in 2021
Fund bounces back after 2020 returns were weaker than peers AP1, AP3 and AP4
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NewsSweden’s state pension surplus forecast surges on high AP Fund returns
Swedish Pensions Agency forecasts 2021 surplus as SEK1.2trn, as extra money in the system balloons
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Danish pensions industry veteran proposes radical overhaul of system
New book from Helen Kobæk creates vision of funded state pension to finance regular sabbaticals for all
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NewsUK roundup: PDP picks potential providers
Plus: PPF’s new levy measure; PLSA’s ‘pensions dashboard’ guide; Buy-in deal for Legal & General; Second state pension age review
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NewsSwedish pensions agency calls for debate on state pension surplus
Figures show assets have exceeded liabilities since 2015, with balance ratio of 1.08
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Denmark’s IPD lauds political deal on COVID-linked pension set-off
Lobby group also welcomes 2022 budget agreement on money for new green initiatives
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NewsUK suspends ‘triple lock’ state pension policy for one year
‘Double lock’ formula instead as government to disregard anomalous COVID-linked earnings data
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Swiss first pillar fund halts asset sales on funding reprieve
Compenswiss also tweaks investment strategy
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UK election: Labour plans to freeze pension age if elected
Labour promises to compensate 400,000 women who have been “pushed into poverty”
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Rise of Dutch state pension age to pause at 67 in 2024
Life expectancy for 65-year olds slowing down
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NewsUK think tank calls for state pension age increase to 75
The Centre for Social Justice has proposed a range of policy reforms to promote flexible working and retirement for older workers
