Pension System – Page 17
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NewsGerman government to review investment rules for Pensionskassen
Government is drafting a law to allow Pensionskassen to achieve higher returns through their asset allocations
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NewsGerman government to start talks on longer working life with social partners
The government has also abolished earning limits for employees who opt for early withdrawal of statutory pensions to keep older employees at work
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NewsAlecta writes off €1bn of its Heimstaden Bostad investment
CEO of troubled Swedish pensions giant says ‘fully aware it will take time and hard work to regain customers’ trust’
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NewsPLSA, ABI respond to UK government’s growth plan with four measures
Associations propose higher pension contributions, the right regulation, government action to support investment opportunities, and measures that enable consolidation
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NewsMetallRente sees occupational pension contracts slow down
Last year, the pension fund added 62,616 new occupational pension contracts to its books, down from 69,264 in 2022
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NewsAP7 beats private funds in 2023, while AP6 profits in slow market
Two Swedish national pension funds with very different mandates publish 2023 results
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NewsIG Metall backs moderate contributions increase as part of first pillar reform
The union is standing against the Aktienrente, in favour instead of a system based on ‘real solidarity’
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NewsPublica sees increasing trend towards lump sum pension withdrawals
Pension funds increase contributions to compensate for falling conversion rates to calculate payouts, says director
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NewsAP1 widens tracking error to realise long-term potential
AP4 leads Sweden’s big four national pension buffer funds on 2023 returns
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NewsSwedish funds agency flags €2bn Nordic equity tenders as next in line
Existing category to be split into two – mid-large-cap and small-cap – for the reformed premium pension platform
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NewsTPR urges pension trustees to take note of transition plan recommendations
TPR climate and sustainability lead says UK TPT recommendations can help advisers put together transition plans
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NewsUK pensions committee calls for pension fiduciary duty clarity
Pensions for Purpose called for a change in The Companies Act to better align company director duties beyond short-term profit maximisation
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NewsSwedish pension funds warn companies against digital-only AGMs
Alecta, AMF, AP funds say will vote down proposals to axe obligation to hold physical shareholder meetings
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NewsMunicipal pension funds outshine KLP on 2023 returns
Competition in Norway’s local-authority pensions sector chips away at KLP’s dominance
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NewsSwiss actuaries back initiative to increase retirement age
The Renteninitiative, as it is called, was launched by the Young Liberals (Jungfreisinnige) to increase the retirement age of men and women to 66 years old
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NewsKeva leads Finland’s pension majors on 2023 returns with 6.8%
Listed equities shine for pension funds, including Varma, Ilmarinen and others despite last year’s ‘feeble’ Finnish equities
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AnalysisTPR to be lobbied after new fiduciary duty, climate report
it is crucial that TPR adds the report’s key messages to its official guidelines, says Maria Nazarova-Doyle
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NewsSecurities-linked direct pension promise helps win over skilled workers
The pension promise takes both financial and demographic aspects into account, according to research institute Flossbach von Storch
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NewsIcelandic pension funds agree mortgage support for Grindavík
LSR, Gildi, Festa among 12 pension funds signing pact on government support for volcano-hit townsfolk struggling with mortgage obligations
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NewsSwedish funds agency expects to launch €4.8bn index tenders
Preparation for premium pension system procurements for global and European index funds now in final stages, says agency
