All WTW articles – Page 5
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NewsGerman employees resistant to deferred compensation, survey shows
Occupational pension arrangements that offer guarantees continue to play a predominant role for employers and employees
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NewsPension deficits turned into surpluses at the start of pandemic, says WTW
Where deficit contributions were made, the median amount paid in 2020 was estimated at £15m, up 8% on 2019
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NewsSwiss corporate schemes record all-time-high funding ratio in Q1
Pension assets continued to grow in the first quarter of this year with a positive return of almost 4%
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NewsPortuguese funds claw back COVID-19 losses with 2.3% return for 2020
2020 saw ‘huge’ interest in hedging interest rate risk
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NewsIrish pensions veteran passes away
James Kavanagh started his career in 1989 working in what is now Aon
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NewsGermany roundup: E.ON sets up own Pensionsfonds
Plus: Metzler Pensionsfonds ups coverage assets
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NewsWTW points to viable solutions to up occupational schemes’ appetite
According to the Alterssicherungsbericht 2020, the number of the people entitled to occupational pensions in Germany has lost momentum in recent years
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Opinion PiecesViewpoint: How trustees can create practical carbon journey plans
Dealing with climate change is a responsibility we all share – but trustees may be wondering how they get from their starting point to the required end-goal. This ‘carbon journey’ needs a plan.
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NewsIPE Conference Day 3: Manager selection, diversity & inclusion and future-proofing
Kevin Eastwood (Local Pensions Partnership Investments), Sylvain Chateau (LSE), and Keith Ambachtsheer (KPA Advisory Services) among other speakers
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NewsSurvey: Portfolio diversification can help push return targets
The pandemic and low interest rate environments will likely exacerbate pressure on returns
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NewsWTW starts new German investment services firm amid Brexit uncertainty
WTW has decided to make Germany the hub for providing these services in continental Europe after Brexit
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NewsWTW: Alternatives trend to pick up for German pension investors
Pension assets declined significantly for both DAX and MDAX companies at the end of Q1 2020 to €280.4bn from €302.5bn at the end of 2019
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NewsPeople moves: AP7 adds to supervisory board; KPA Pension's new CEO
AP7, KPA Pension, PLSA, Quantum Advisory, Redington, TNFD, Willis Towers Watson, Cardano, RisCura
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NewsGerman Pensionskassen assess future role amid underlying trends
Other occupational pensions providers are finding alternative investing routes
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NewsNew law ups governance requirements in Portugal
Portuguese occupational pension funds returned an average 5.9% over the second quarter of 2020
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NewsCDC pensions ‘would be 70% higher than traditional DC, 40% for DB’
CDC on track to be a third option for employers from next year
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NewsIPE wins Publication of the Year award from WTW
Winners were selected by an expert panel of judges including senior industry figures and leading journalists
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NewsUK pension schemes ‘over-dependent’ on equity performance, says WTW
‘Simply putting all your eggs in one basket and hoping for unlikely events will not be enough to solve the funding gap’
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NewsGerman pension equalisation changes likely to hinder providers
A company pension provider must include the person entitled to compensation in its own pension scheme
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NewsUK consultants push for improved sustainable investment practices
More urgent and constructive action needs to be taken to address systemic challenges, particularly in relation to climate change
