Pension System – Page 105
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NewsUK pensions legislation clears parliament after funding rule assurances
DB funding regime will remain ‘genuinely’ scheme-specific, says junior minister Stedman-Scott
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AXA Switzerland applies interest rate on 2020 occupational pensions
AXA pursues ‘an investment approach that takes into account the risks, with a high degree of diversification based on the best-in-class principle and strict ESG criteria’
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NewsLAPFF-backed parliamentary group launches ‘just transition’ inquiry
Chair of local authority pension fund forum says more focus is needed on social dimension of energy transition
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NewsDutch pension providers still in the dark on pension transition costs
The pension transition will also come at a cost for asset managers
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BVV adds Barclays Hamburg branch to Pensionsfonds assets
BVV has seen assets worth around €1bn outsourced to its Pensionsfonds since 2008
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NewsSwiss union urges government to beef up AHV to close pension gender gap
The gender gap becomes more noticeable for occupational pensions, with men receiving a median monthly pension of CHF2,217 and women CHF1,165
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NewsEIOPA seeks specialists for pension tracking systems ‘network’
European Commission has asked EIOPA for technical advice in connection with its CMU action plan
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NewsUK roundup: Marie Curie’s bulk annuity deal with L&G
Plus: TPR’s long-term targets will add extra financial pressure to UK plan sponsors, says Aon
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NewsCaritas, Kölner Pensionskassen close business after restructuring
The German financial regulator – BaFin – has also revoked the license to operate both schemes’ insurance businesses
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NewsSpanish Supreme Court orders dividend tax refund to Canadian pension fund
Several European pension funds have already won cases to claim back dividend withholding tax from Spain
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NewsDutch government to postpone lump sum introduction to 2023
Under the Dutch tax system, the effective income tax rate in the year people retire rises the later one reaches pensionable age
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NewsSegars, Hilka join CERN pension fund board
The UK-German duo replaces Adrian Cunningham and John Breckenridge
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German finance ministry signals step forward on Riester-Rente reform
A ‘more attractive’ Riester-Rente system by reducing bureaucracy and simplifying the procedure to grant supplements
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New UK pension fund-asset manager stewardship group goes live
Group aims to strengthen asset manager-asset owner relationship for the purpose of more effective stewardship
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Specialists advise dynamic monitoring approach to sponsor longevity
’Rounded forward-looking view’ important, according to Employer Covenant Practitioners Association paper
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Denmark roundup: PensionDanmark tech bet; Akademiker’s ‘wild’ bounce
AkademikerPension says 8.2% return for members ‘completely wild’ given March crash
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NewsSwiss BVK readjusts equity portfolio to profit from market fluctuations
BVK will adopt a new plan – Strategy 2021+ – from February to increase its allocation to equity, global real estate and infrastructure
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Compenswiss sticks to equities at crisis peak to benefit from recovery
It typically adopts a cautious investment strategy, with two thirds of its assets invested in fixed income
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USS eyes efficiency gains from digital diligence platform adoption
DiligenceVault technology enables efficient collection and management of data
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NewsGermany roundup: BaFin on ‘phase-out’ operations after Brexit
Plus: BVK institutions set up real estate company; DRV’s carbon neutral plan
