Defined contribution
In-depth reporting on defined benefit (DB) pensions for our pension fund and asset management readers from IPE’s award-winning journalists
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NewsTwo more Dutch funds celebrate move to DC
PWRI and the staff pension fund of pension administrator APG have also received approval from pension regulator DNB
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AnalysisIPE DACH Briefing: Germany’s pensions industry looks to new government for reforms
Plus: Transition to DC schemes in Germany; ASIP and Publica in Switzerland warn of consequences of higher lump-sum withdrawals
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NewsGerman insurance association backs auto-enrolment for occupational pensions
GDV is in favour of adjusting the retirement age to increasing life expectancy
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NewsConsolidating DC schemes into megafunds could lead to unintended consequences
UK government proposes consolidation of DC schemes into £25bn megafunds
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NewsFidelity International to integrate private markets assets into default investment strategy
The circa 15% allocation by Fidelity’s FutureWise fund will be the first into its recently approved Long-Term Asset Fund
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NewsKey benefit of Iceland’s additional pension extended ahead of election
Almenni board member says government would need to provide clear legislation in order for auto-enrolment of additional pension to work
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NewsBP to repatriate Dutch pensions from Belgium
The fund is also considering a buyout to a Dutch insurer for its Belgium-based DB accruals
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NewsFirst Dutch pension fund gets go-ahead for DC switch
The pension fund for Dutch shipping pilots is the first to receive regulator’s blessing to convert DB accruals to new DC arrangement as of 1 January 2025
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NewsGerman pensions industry pins hope on next cabinet for second pillar reform
Germany’s occupational pension industry has been let down by the sudden halt of the second pillar pension system reform process, triggered by a political crisis, as it pins its hope on the next government to build on the groundwork laid out so far. Speaking at the Handelsblatt occupational forum in ...
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NewsHapag-Lloyd, Evonik switch to defined contribution plans
Existing occupational pension contracts for senior people and captains of Hapag-Lloyd will remain in place, despite the DC switch
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NewsUK government proposes pension reforms to unlock £80bn of investment
Government proposes merging LGPS assets and consolidating DC schemes into super funds
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NewsGerman SMEs sceptical of DC plans without guarantees
The majority of SMEs is in favour of guaranteed benefits that are primarily intended to support low earners, part-time workers or young professionals
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NewsDutch pension funds increase short-term holdings
The increased liquidity reserves risk negatively impacting long-term returns, signals regulator DNB
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NewsAba looks beyond snap elections for comprehensive pensions reform
Germany’s three reform packages for public, occupational and private pensions are currently at different stages of the legislative process
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NewsTransition to DC plans by German firms almost complete, says WTW
Survey shows that 97% of firms in Germany now offer a defined contribution option
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NewsNext year’s Swedish FTN plan includes SEK145bn active IT equities mandates
Fund Selection Agency outlines 2025 procurement plan for four actively managed premium pension fund categories and one index-based
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NewsCarne research reveals booming demand for private market assets
Demand is being driven by a growing appetite for illiquid investments among UK and European DC pension schemes
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NewsSweden’s FTN launches biggest tender yet, €17bn global active equities
Fund Selection Agency sets 16 December deadline, confirms bulk of preliminary specifications
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AnalysisCan UK DC pension schemes plug the venture capital funding gap?
Europe is becoming an exciting place for tech start-ups, but they are receiving little support from European pension funds, which have eschewed venture capital since the bursting of the dotcom bubble in the late 1990s.
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NewsSwedish pensions agency awards €5.8bn of index equity mandates
Handelsbanken, Mercer and Skandia among winners in agency’s second tender award announcement
