Pension System – Page 21
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NewsSkandia points finger at ‘questionable investments’ coverage for diving trust in Swedish pensions
‘The autumn’s media reporting on questionable pension investments’ referes to Alecta, says Skandia’s pension economist
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AnalysisCDU pension plans leave open questions
Draft party programme tackles retirement age and life expectancy, but falls short on specify details
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NewsCurrent inflation turns pensions indexation thinking on its head, says OECD
International economics body says may be OK in exceptional times for higher-income pensioners to have less of an uprating than poorer individuals
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NewsPKA acquitted in long-running competition case
Danish pensions manager says never wanted to limit competition in the pension market
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NewsUK pensions industry calls for reform of state pension
IFS suggests four-point pension guarantee to provide greater certainty over what people can expect to receive from the state pension
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NewsNordic pension funds to confront Tesla over Swedish labour dispute
Folksam involved in investor initiative over Elon Musk’s US carmaker; PFA says collective bargaining is fundamental in the Nordic region
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NewsSocial Democratic Party proposes Deutschlandfonds for green, digital transition
The fund, which would be open to institutional investors’ capital, would invest in companies in the midst of transitioning to a more sustainable business model
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NewsPension assets managed by German funds grow to €1.78trn
Pension investors have allocated €1.25trn of assets to open-ended Spezialfonds this year, according to BVI
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NewsGerman government pursues first pillar reform despite budget crisis
The equity fund Aktienrente will start next year with an initial funding of €12bn, says finance minister Christian Lindner
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NewsIceland’s Gildi draws ire as pensions lobby works on loan relief for volcano town
Amid direct action from aggrieved Grindavik residents, pensions association explores following example of banking sector’s moratorium on interest and repayments granted to evacuated people
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NewsEU migration has positive impact on Swiss first pillar pension system
Positive outlook for the first pillar’s funds AHV, IV and EO stretches over a period up to 2070
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NewsGerman regulator updates governance requirements for pension plans
Three new circulars concern members of management and supervisory boards
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NewsAustrian pensions veteran calls on industry to support PensionsEurope
Johannes Ziegelbecker said SFDR, DORA and FIDA were ‘horizontal legislations’
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NewsFrench dashboard to join European pension tracking service
The dashboard in France covers all pillars of the country’s pension system, with 42 pay-as-you go service providers and 100 private pension organisations on board
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NewsATP boasts that its strength allows 3% uprating, but for pensioners only
Manager of Denmark’s statutory scheme admits latest discretionary annual increase is well below the 10% inflation Danes had to cope with in 2022
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NewsInvestment decisions should not be deferred to members, says conference panel
While some savers believe they are ‘competent enough’ to make investment decisions, they still want someone else to take care of their money, says AP7’s Gröttheim
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NewsAdvice on IORP II revisions won’t help increase cross-border pensions, associations say
EIOPA’s latest report confirms lack of cross-border activity in Europe
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NewsGerman government cuts funds for first pillar reform
Move comes following a Constitutional Court ruling clarifying ‘debt-brake’ rules
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NewsSovereign wealth funds take record share of global asset ownership
Pension funds only just retain the majority share of AUM among the largest 100 asset owners, according to Thinking Ahead Institute study
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NewsSwiss government reviews first and second pillar pensions
In the second pillar, the reviewed ordinance clarifies the definition of pensioners’ portfolios
