Pension System – Page 47
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News
Swiss parliament opts for new model to join Pensionskassen
The Council of States wants to leave the age to start saving for retirement untouched at 25 years old, instead of reducing it to 20 years old
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Cost-of-living crisis no reason to delay second-pillar reforms, says OECD
‘We will need to continue to develop and strengthen a multi-pillar system combining different types of pension schemes,’ said OECD secretary-general
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PensionsEurope unsure EU will agree to ECB help in a pensions liquidity crunch
European pensions lobby chief expects more emphasis on liquidity risk management in future pensions regulation
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Actuaries association chair calls for renewed focus on systemic risks
There is currently little system-wide information on the use by individual schemes of LDI strategies
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IPE Awards: AP4 wins European Pension Fund of the Year
Timo Löyttyniemi wins Pension Fund Leader award while the Outstanding Industry Contribution award has been given to Dorrit Vanglo
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FCA’s pensions dashboards consultation aims to improve engagement
Dashboard operators will be able to offer savers additional services that improve engagement with pensions provided they meet rigorous conduct standards
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UK pensions regulator issues LDI guidance
TPR is also calling on pension fund trustees investing in leveraged LDI to improve their schemes’ operational governance
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UK roundup: Balfour Beatty in £1.7bn longevity transaction
Plus: Room for improvement on pension funds’ sustainability strategies
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Opinion Pieces
Meloni grapples with Italy’s pension woes
Reforms usually follow general elections, regardless of the political system. Italy is no different. The most generous country in Europe in terms of pension payments, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Italy spends the equivalent of 15.6% of GDP on pensions.
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Interviews
Pension funds on the record: Reflections on a sobering year
Pension fund managers reflect on an extremely challenging year for markets and look to the future, considering questions such as what is risk-free, how to secure inflation-linked assets, the role of central banks and the risk of liquidity crises
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Country Report
Nordic region: Key features of Iceland's pension success story
The country’s high participation rate partly explains why the pension system is highly rated worldwide
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AP7 sues US gaming firm and Microsoft over planned merger
Swedish pensions giant alleges bid process not done correctly, disadvantaging Activision shareholders
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UK mini budget accelerates DB schemes de-risking, says Russell Investments
Inflation and central bank policy action are critical issues for pension trustees and sponsors
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Dutch pension funds give double-digit indexations despite investment losses
Civil service scheme ABP, the country’s largest fund, was the first to provide full compensation for inflation, increasing pensions by 12%
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Volume of EU financial regulation seems out of control, says Danish lobby
IPD launches five proposals for better EU regulation
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AP2 to focus climate efforts on driving down company emissions
Swedish national pensions buffer fund uses own analysis to find the true derivation of portfolio emissions reductions
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Swedes back AP funds’ ESG efforts, but are split on whether they work
Poll for first-pillar pensions manager AP7 shows 77% of people in Sweden do think the national pension funds should heed environment, ethics in pensions management
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UK professional trustee market may suffer retention crisis, says Charles Stanley
Two in five professional trustees plan to step down from their role within a year
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Publica plans overhaul of pension schemes
The Swiss government (Federal Council) has decided to shut down the Swiss International VET Academy (SFUVET) pension fund, which is run by Publica
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LDI is ‘the ultimate folly’, says UK pensions expert Keating
September crisis was no black-swan event but certain to happen in time, Con Keating tells event