Pension System – Page 34
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NewsItalian government readies new investment rules for first pillar pension system
Pension schemes have been waiting for an upgrade to their investment rules since 2011
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NewsFinnish pension funds deemed able to weather big illiquids writedowns
Average investment return of 1.6% in Q1 was just below required rate of return, says FIN-FSA
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NewsSwiss pension funds set to change SAA to reach bond investment targets
According to Swisscanto, 17% of pension funds surveyed adjusted their strategic asset allocation, and 35% changed allocations tactically.
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NewsPLSA pinpoints UK investment potential for pension funds
The association expects the scale and distribution of assets across the pensions sector to alter substantially over the next decade
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NewsItalian government puts forward law to create €1bn SWF
The funds will amount to €700m this year and a further €300m in 2024
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NewsDutch trade union chief: not sure members would support DC switch now
The new system is still not perfect, says FNV president Tuur Elzinga
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NewsUK gender pensions gap at 35%, according to DWP
‘Vital first step in tackling profound gender inequalities in pensions,’ says LCP
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NewsNordic roundup: AMF invests pre-IPO, AP7’s blacklist, LD Fonde 3.1% return
AP7 adds seven coal stocks to blacklist; LD Fonde says growing market jitters could hit returns
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NewsNorway’s parliament votes for DB buffer capital changes
Legislation on guaranteed pension provisions passes first hurdle in Storting, but buffer fund ceiling likely to be reconsidered in the case of pension funds
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NewsDanish lawmakers draw clear line between pensions, insurance firms and banks
Lobby group IPD greets Insurance Business Act after parliamentary approval: ‘Our companies are not banks.’
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NewsDutch pension federation opposes increase in IORP regulation threshold
The Pensioenfederatie also said it is against the creation of a “low-risk category” of IORPs with less strict regulatory requirements
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NewsResaver Pension Fund to be reorganised for growth
‘Several more countries’ are set to introduce the IORP to their national pension framework
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InterviewsFinland's VER: The strategy to secure government pensions
Timo Löyttyniemi (pictured), CEO of the buffer fund supporting Finnish government employees’ pensions, talks to Carlo Svaluto Moreolo about its investment strategy
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Opinion PiecesUS: state enrolment systems gain traction
There are signs that the US state-facilitated retirement savings plans are starting to have a positive impact on both the creation and uptake of private pension plans.
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Country ReportNordic region: NBIM looks to diversity to improve decision making
The manager of Norway’s sovereign wealth fund kickstarted its diversity and inclusion programme in 2020, and has since focused on embracing new measures to become more diverse
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Country ReportNordic region: Swedish pensions at a crossroads
The country’s Pension Agency has come up with three proposals: review, reform or remain the same
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FeaturesCareer development: Reaching to the next generation in pensions
Pensions can be seen as a dry industry, but an array of initiatives is seeking to support younger professionals
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Country ReportNordic region: Alecta faces an uphill battle
The regulator is investigating the pension fund, and it is clear the scheme will have to make some effort to restore its reputation after huge losses on US bank investments
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Opinion PiecesCarbon reduction: absolute goals, please
Dutch healthcare scheme PFZW last month reluctantly changed its 50% CO2 reduction target for 2030 from a relative to an absolute target, following in the footsteps of fellow Dutch pension funds ABP and PME. The fund cited the “negative sentiment” around relative targets as a reason for its change of heart.
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Country ReportCountry report – Pensions in Nordic Region (June 2023)
Reputational issues are front of mind for the board of Alecta, Sweden’s largest pension fund, as it continues to digest the fallout from its ill-starred investments in Silicon Valley Bank and two other US financial institutions that collapsed in March this year.
