Defined contribution – Page 20
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Asset Class ReportsUK equities fail to regain their shine
UK pension funds are abandoning domestic equities, and the country’s global weighting in indices has also declined significantly
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NewsWPT and Cushon in a first master trust consolidation
This is the first time an acquired authorised master trust has been merged into another authorised master trust
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NewsBooking.com to join Dutch pension fund, court rules
The costs for the travel agency to join PGB retroactively from 1999 may amount to more than €400m
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NewsFirst DC pensions for German financial industry is officially launched
The official start of the social partner model for the banking industry is ‘a milestone in retirement provision in the financial sector and beyond’ says Marco Hermann
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NewsWhat does Thames Water’s valuation dip mean for UK pension funds?
Earlier this month USS cut the value of its investment in Thames Water from £956m to £364.4m
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NewsTPR publishes private markets guidance for trustees
TPR says trustees who do not have skills or resource to explore diversified portfolios should consider changing governance model or consolidating
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NewsUK pensions industry raises concerns over ‘Pot for Life’ proposals
LCP said the proposal represents a ‘major distraction’ from more urgent initiatives
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NewsPension funds can continue DC transition, says Dutch parliament
MP Agnes Joseph, however, submitted a motion calling on pensions minister Carola Schouten to explore alternatives to the mandatory conversion of DB accruals to personal pension capitals
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NewsAllianz Leben adds DC fund investment options for support funds
InvestFlex and Variante InvestFlex Green open up access to Allianz TopFonds universe
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NewsReferendum on Dutch pension transition ‘logical’, says architects fund
This week, political party NSC is likely to propose a referendum about the transition of DB accruals to DC
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NewsDutch fiduciary transfers dry up in 2023
The reason for this is believed to be the upcoming transition from a DB system to DC arrangements
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NewsP+, PBU and Nordea top Danish pension fund returns
Illiquid asset returns ‘modest’ in 2023, says Nikolaj Holdt Mikkelsen, blaming lack of write-downs the year before
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NewsUS GAAP stumbling block for Dutch DC switch
Several pension funds told regulator DNB the matter prevents them from making the transition to DC
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NewsPLSA to further develop recommendations aimed at driving UK growth
The association’s top strategic policy priority for 2024 will be to establish what role pension funds can play in supporting UK growth
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Opinion PiecesWhy DC pensions should choose private equity as first step into illiquids
Governments, regulators, central banks and even trustees are talking about illiquid investments and the productive economy. This is correctly driven by an underlying belief that illiquid assets can improve overall portfolio risk-adjusted returns. But most importantly, if defined contribution (DC) trustees are already keen to get behind productive finance, where do they start if they currently allocate nothing to illiquids?
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NewsDutch pensions minister warns against consequences of referendums
New political party NSC, which is currently in negotiations to form a government, wants all pension funds to organise a referendum on the transition from DB to DC
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NewsDutch harbour pilots to see 8% pension rise in new system
The rise is applicable at the fund’s current funding ratio of 121%
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NewsIrish supervisor warns master trusts to keep up standards despite pressure
Pensions Authority reveals results of this year’s scrutiny of fast-growing MT sector
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NewsUK CDC schemes face challenges with transparency and fairness
PPI warned that maintaining the aim of greater transparency and fairness in the UK will lead to challenges for decumulation CDC.
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NewsInvestment decisions should not be deferred to members, says conference panel
While some savers believe they are ‘competent enough’ to make investment decisions, they still want someone else to take care of their money, says AP7’s Gröttheim
