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Norway roundup: Oslo pension fund sees highest return in 12 years
Also: KLP returns NOK5.2bn to customers after strong 2017 for equities, real estate
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Varma cuts carbon footprint in listed equities by 27%
Richest Finnish pensions insurer toppled from top ranking by post-merger Ilmarinen
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UK funding deficit halved in January despite equity downturn
PPF data shows combined DB deficit fell from £104bn to £51bn during January
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Swiss first pillar fund gains 7% in 2017 but tough times ahead
The AHV fund is expected to run out of assets by 2030 due to Switzerland’s ageing population
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ATP makes near 30% annual return on investment portfolio
Equities gains make up half of investment profit at Danish pensions giant
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Discount rate cuts German corporate pension liabilities in 2017
Change to ‘unconstitutional’ accounting rules getting closer, says Willis Towers Watson
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Euro and equity rallies boost Belgian pension funds to 6% in 2017
PensioPlus warns on withdrawal of quantitative easing, equity market volatility and higher inflation
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UK roundup: Regulator to investigate third-pillar system
Plus: Melrose boasts of pension track record in GKN takeover offer; FTSE 350 deficits fall in January
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Dutch pension fund liabilities fall in 2017
Equity prices boosted Dutch schemes to a healthier funding position, according to regulator DNB
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Royal Mail strikes deal with union for CDC scheme
UK’s first ‘defined ambition’ scheme could be launched – but government must pass legislation first
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Carillion: Trustee chair quizzed over pension contribution deferrals
Robin Ellison told a parliamentary enquiry that the trustees had been in “robust” negotiations with Carillion for years
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GKN warns on pension scheme covenant if takeover proceeds
Higher debt levels at Melrose could affect pension arrangements in UK and Germany, GKN claims
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Swiss roundup: PK Post quits Ethos following governance concerns
Plus: SBB’s Pensionskasse reports 2017 return above benchmark
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British Steel: 86% of members opt for new pension scheme
New scheme estimated to have roughly £11bn of assets ahead of final decision by regulator
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Ageing populations ‘a threat for fixed income investors’
Invesco study finds factors beyond low yields will put pressure on bond investors in the years ahead
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Top five Dutch schemes ride equity rally to boost funding levels
But only construction sector scheme BpfBouw can grant any form of inflation-linked uplift
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Carillion: UK’s LGPS assessing cost impact after contractor failure
Public pension staff are reviewing pension cost sharing agreements related to outsourced services
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Swiss BVK beats the market with 9% investment gains
Equities helped Zurich Pensionskasse return almost 200 basis points more than the market average
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HSBC, Santander reveal ring-fencing plans for pension schemes
Major UK banks considering pension scheme covenants ahead of requirement to split retail and investment banking arms
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Agreement reached on shutting UK universities' DB scheme
Staff union plans 14 days of strike action in protest at closure of £60bn USS