Pension System – Page 118
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Tough choice for Swiss cabinet on interest rate for 2nd pillar pensions
BVG-Kommission has recommended the minimum interest rate for occupational pensions drops from the current 1% to 0.75%
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Dutch insurer Vivat to focus solely on pensions
It is also introducing pension fund buyouts as a third ‘focus area’
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NewsATP says ‘free riders’ in Danish pension system end up with more
Basic tenet of Danish welfare idea is not working, says pensions giant
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Austrian funds see AUM Q2 recovery of 7.4%
Sustainable funds saw assets grow by 16.6% in Q2 to €12.4bn
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UK DC consultation encourages investment in VC, green infrastructure
The government is proposing amendments to the charge cap to accommodate performance fees
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German pension equalisation changes likely to hinder providers
A company pension provider must include the person entitled to compensation in its own pension scheme
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Lower life expectancy lifts Dutch funding ratios by 2%
Funds with a young population are being affected more than more mature schemes
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NewsItalian institutional investors saw 2019 AUM rise to €917.36bn
€95bn was managed through mandates in 2019 compared to €112bn in 2018
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NewsAllianz France launches €13bn pension financing vehicle
Allianz Retraite is the sixth so-called FRPS to be created
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USS warns of higher costs to employers as COVID-19 hits hard
The UK’s largest scheme has placed high demands on universities in order to keep potential future costs down
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NewsAon: buy-ins are ‘increasingly established part of the UK pensions scene’
Buy-ins offer liquidity benefits when compared to a buyout
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NewsSwiss pension funds see boost in funding ratio following market turmoil
Schemes still have to generate 2.2% in returns by the end of the year in order to keep funding ratios at constant levels
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NewsPandemic to cause ‘immediate effect’ on INPS financial sustainability
INPS had already recorded negative results before the pandemic started to hit Italy hard in February and March
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NewsUK roundup: LCP, Royal London call for more support in DB transfer advice
Plus: Strathclyde scheme tenders custodian contract; UK confirms pension freedom age rise
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Aon: latest valuations show 67% UK schemes use long-term funding target
The LTO principle is key to the revised TPR code of practice
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Elo’s solvency levels come back from the brink in Q2
Finnish pension insurer reports 4.1% investment loss for January-June
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Koolmees: ‘Balanced transition’ most difficult challenge of new pensions contract
If pension schemes’ funding ratios are still below 100% at the moment of transition, they will have no choice but to cut pension rights
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NewsAustrian pension funds see AUM shoot up to €23.3bn in Q2
Assets increased by 6% for multi-employer pension providers
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New Dutch pension contract could fall foul of European law, says lawyer
Hans van Meerten challenges on the reform plans’ compatibility with EU law
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NewsPensionsEurope: Draft EU ESG disclosure rules not appropriate for IORPs
Lobby group says pension funds not like big commercial financial entities, and member and beneficiaries, at least in some cases, not like retail investors
