Pension System – Page 84
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NewsAon launches CDC quiz to help UK employers, pension funds
Respondents can establish which ‘flavour’ of CDC might be suitable for their circumstances
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NewsGermany almost doubles subsidies for company pension schemes
German state subsidies in form of tax incentives for company pension schemes have nearly doubled year-on-year in 2020 to €175.5m
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Keva CEO calls for multi-pronged solution to Finnish labour shortage
‘Still no recognition of how serious the labour shortage problem is,’ opines retiring Kietäväinen
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NewsPlan sponsors can reduce DB scheme cash costs by 30%, says Hymans
Schemes taking a bespoke route will have more time to recover from any funding shocks compared to following expected ‘Fast Track’ requirements
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People’s Pension CIO Aspinall joins asset manager Connected
Aspinall ‘an astonishingly brilliant appointment’ for the firm, says Connected
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UK roundup: PASA sets up benefit statements working group
Proposed changes to benefit statements ‘have far-reaching consequences for pension administrators’
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NewsLGPS pools secure £45m Haringey investment for London Fund
London CIV and LPPI CEOs see investment as ‘really positive moment’
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NewsIcelandic pension funds see 7.3% H1 returns; private savings hold up
Almenni reports 4.1% to 8.3% returns for balanced pension options
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Asset managers shrug off Chinese market sell-off, Cerulli says
‘Investors are set to favour Asian fixed income because it currently offers better yields than bonds in developed markets’
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NewsLaw Commission fiduciary duty work needs ‘urgent review’, say experts
Statutory body’s guidance created ‘false dichotomy between financial and non-financial factors’, say IFoA, ICSWG
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NewsDanish watchdog finds pension investment prices not linked to returns
IPD rejects picture painted in official report of a sector with ineffective competition
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Dutch AkzoNobel pension fund ditches factor investing
Decision influenced by performance and cost considerations
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UK government urged to consult LGPS pools for domestic infra boost bid
‘Onus on government to invite leading UK pension funds to the consultation table,’ says Brunel CIO
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NewsTPR executive director makes case for trustees’ energy transition influence
David Fairs disagrees trustees can do little in the face of global temperature rises
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Ilmarinen CEO calls for easier immigration to boost pension system
Finnish pension insurer reports 8.9% H1 return, with solvency ratio rising to 135% from 130% in six months
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Jewellers’ pension fund agrees £236m buy-in deal with Rothesay
Plus: Brent Group’s £3m buy-in deal with Just Group
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ESG roundup: Mercer enhances sustainable investment offering
Plus: Royal London imbeds RI through ‘tilts’; Hymans joins Pensions for Purpose; Union adopts net-zero policy
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NewsL&G sees 2021 pension risk transfer volumes ending up at £25bn
Around £5bn of bulk annuity transactions have been publicly declared so far this year
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NewsFRC fines KPMG £13m, sanctions restructuring unit partner [updated]
KPMG and Costley-Wood’s actions allowed HIG Group to snap up Silentnight out of insolvency while £100m of pension liabilities were transferred to the PPF
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Cost transparency provider targets European rollout
ClearGlass has built up substantial base of detailed cost and performance data for the UK market
