Defined contribution – Page 7
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NewsUK government launches first phase of pensions review
First phase of ‘landmark’ pensions review will focus on developing policy in four areas
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NewsKLM funds dial down risk in run-up to DC transition
The moves come as an increasing number of Dutch pension schemes decide to protect their funding ratios in anticipation of a switch to new DC arrangements
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NewsLifeSight master trust wins £420m from new client
Morgan Sindall appointed LifeSight as master trust provider, looking after the group’s 9,300 current and former employees
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NewsHöchster Pensionskasse to offer pure defined contribution plans
The ZielrenteCHEMIE DC pension plan is being launched in partnership with Fidelity International
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NewsDutch pension funds increase interest rate hedge above 70%
In the run-up to the transition to a defined contribution system, pension funds in the country want to protect their funding ratios
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NewsPLSA sets out recommendations to make growth assets more investable
There is a substantial potential to open up the pipeline of assets to attract the investment of pension funds to support UK growth, PLSA says
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NewsIndustry divided on new VFM framework’s ability to drive DC investment in private markets
Excluding forward-looking performance is a ‘missed opportunity’, says NatWest Cushon
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NewsPensions industry urged to help shape ‘value for money’ framework for DC schemes [updated]
The FCA has launched its consultation for contract-based schemes ahead of the DWP introducing equivalent legislation for trust-based schemes in an upcoming Pension Schemes Bill
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NewsBroaden DC scheme access to SMEs, say German employers
Industry employers’ body calls for broadest possible access to DC plans, including to SMEs that do not yet offer occupational pensions
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NewsBritannia Pension Scheme sells £72m investment in private credit fund
The transaction marks the first deal for Isio Fund Liquidity Options
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NewsFidelity to join ranks of UK LTAF providers
Asset manager announces regulatory approval for new type of UK fund focussed on access to private markets for DC schemes
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NewsMaster trusts expected to overtake own trusts by 2029
But just over a quarter of respondents expect to retain an own trust structure five years from now
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NewsSmall progress on Mansion House Compact ambitions as barriers remain
ABI report shows signatories currently hold £793m of unlisted equity assets in their DC default funds, equivalent to 0.36% of the total value of their DC default funds
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AnalysisIPE Netherlands Briefing: Dutch insurers eye more buyouts
Plus: PMT’s ESG exclusion framework and PGGM’s DEI pledge
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NewsUniversities Superannuation Scheme reports £9.2bn DB surplus
The value of the DB fund increased by £1.7bn over the year to 31 March 2024
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NewsShell to pay at least €500m to Dutch pension fund upon switch to DC
The agreed compensation for the disappearance of the sponsor guarantee is several hundreds of millions of euros higher than previously foreseen by the company
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NewsUK government announces ‘landmark’ pensions review
Chancellor of the exchequer, Rachel Reeves, says the review is set to boost investment, increase pension pots and tackle waste in the UK pensions system
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NewsPBU and Nordea top Danish H1 pension returns ranking
AkademikerPension CIO says Ukraine, Gaza and other geopolitical tensions make full-year returns forecasts extremely hard
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News‘Business as usual’ for UK pensions schemes following King’s speech
Labour government introduces Pensions Scheme Bill
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NewsDutch insurers expect €20-30bn in buyouts until 2027
The predictions come as insurance firms have struggled to seal buyout deals with pension funds in recent years
