All Countries & Regions articles – Page 7
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Features
Germany & Austria: Is choice an option for scheme members?
The ongoing shift towards DC pensions and increased member options results in a culture of inertia
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Opinion Pieces
Viewpoint: Heribert Karch - German occupational pensions association
Heribert Karch addresses whether the German goverment will be able to introduce the pure defined contribution schemes outlined in its recent pension reform proposals
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Country Report
German funds under pressure to review asset allocation
German pension funds must review their strategic asset allocation to avoid headwinds in the fixed-income market
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News
NEST reveals principles for post-Budget default retirement solution
Multi-employer master trust says consensus over default solution is evident in consultation responses
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News
Dutch roundup: Deloitte, Cappital, DNB, Dow Chemical
De Nederlandsche Bank said mortgage investments has almost doubled to €6.7bn in 2014
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NewsBoost in UK medical bulk annuities as Gilts provide discount pricing
Schemes trading medically underwritten contracts at 5-10% discount over traditional bulk annuities
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News
Asset management roundup: FCA, NAPF, Natixis, DNCA, Man Group, NewSmith
UK’s FCA launches investigation of investment banking sector, to consider further review of asset management
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News
UK must offer annuity 'auto-protection' to counter DC freedoms
Centre for Policy Studies suggests government intervention in annuity market could appease right and left political spectrums
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NewsValida names new CEO as Zakostelsky pursues politics
Andreas Zakostelsky to leave board of directors to focus on political career, stays head of pension association
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News
Swiss Pensionskassen increase equities to counteract SNB losses
Snapshots offered by Credit Suisse, UBS show how pension market fared in wake of decision to end currency peg
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News
Dutch schemes must increase transparency on appointments, outsourcing
Evaluation of code for penison funds, effective since 2014, finds pension funds still failing on remuneration disclosure and whistleblowing policy
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News
Strathclyde joined by UK green bank in community power investment
UK’s largest LGPS commits £10m to hydro-electric power plant with GIB adding £50m
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News
Quarter of German investment professionals see Greek exit as positive for markets
Large share of German investment professionals expect Greece to exit euro-zone, but foresee positive impact
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News
Swiss AHV’s FX hedge prevents CHF1bn loss
Selective currency hedging saved Swiss first pillar fund from major losses in the wake of SNB decision
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Country ReportPension fund for brick-makers forced to join BpfBouw
Maintaining independence ‘not an option’ despite strong coverage ratio, board says
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News
German government revises proposal for industry-wide pensions
Pensions industry had been critical of previous draft offered in 2014
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News
UK roundup: DC Investment Forum, Tennants, Buck Consultants, JLT
Organisation of asset managers suggests default fund charge cap will hamper SME access to quality DC strategies
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News
Cornwall Pension Fund chooses Man for hedge fund strategy
Fund invests in Man FRM’s LGPS-specific fund with sliding fee scale
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News
USS career-average proposals go to members as unions, employers settle
Ending of final-salary to begin in March 2016 if trade union members accept negotiated proposals
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News
ABP divests from Indian company over nuclear weapon allegations
Larsen & Toubro fails to clarify exact nature of participation in industry, pension fund says
