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NewsSwiss first pillar AHV fund lifts earnings in 2020
Contributions from insured members and employers into the AHV fund rose by 5.0% last year as a result of the reform passed in 2019
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NewsWales pool sets global equity decarbonisation initiative
The pool is targeting a reduction in both the carbon footprint and fossil fuel reserves exposure of its global equity investments by 25%
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NewsDanish watchdog keeps eye on unlisted valuations, positive on new code
‘We still need to see it used in reality,’ says FSA of pension sector’s self-written guidelines
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NewsSwiss corporate schemes record all-time-high funding ratio in Q1
Pension assets continued to grow in the first quarter of this year with a positive return of almost 4%
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Inevitable that some see ATP as ‘boring and conservative’, says chair
Think tank CEPOS argues mandatory ATP contributions should instead go to private providers
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German DAX firms see rise in pension liabilities, says Aon
The discount rate for DAX 30 companies fell further last year to 0.77% from 1.10% in 2019
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NewsSwiss roundup: equities, real estate drive APK’s returns in 2020
Plus: Allianz Suisse cuts conversion rates; PG Impact Investments’ climate strategy; University of Zurich’s Pensionskassen investment delegation survey
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Swedish pensioners’ association slams Alecta’s pension study
SPF Seniorerna: ‘Study does our members, current and future pensioners and the pension debate a disservice’
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DB insurer PIC expands private debt exposure with US allocation
Insurer says new mandate will ‘help trustees more easily secure the pensions of scheme members’
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Dutch pension fund wins court case against Booking.com
The verdict could mean the Amsterdam-headquartered travel company will be forced to join Reiswerk, the pension fund for the travel sector
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NewsSwedish pension system ‘significantly better than reputation’, says Alecta
Sweden’s largest pension fund says new analysis shows pension income have risen to 75% of people’s working incomes
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AnalysisAnalysis: Pension funds embark on SFDR implementation journey
IPE analysis across four key EU pension jurisdictions finds uncertainty about the final detailed rules underpinning the anti-greenwashing regulation
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UK pension funds seek judicial review of inflation measure reform
BT, Ford and Marks & Spencer pension schemes believe ’far-reaching implications not fully considered’
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NewsAon sees pension guarantees disappearing from German market
Consultancy calls for politicians to do more to support a move away from pension guarantees
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NewsSpanish funds end 2020 on upswing with 1.5% return
Q4 figures brought the average annualised return for Spanish occupational funds to 2.54% for the five-year period
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IPD warns Danish green bonds must align with EU standard
Pensions and insurance lobby chief says bonds could otherwise be unattractive to investors
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Investment consultants endorse impact investing principles for pensions
Principles were developed by the Impact Investing Institute in partnership with Pensions for Purpose
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NewsUK pensions watchdog raises bar on climate change
The Pensions Regulator will take action against schemes that do not comply with new climate change reporting rules
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NewsAccounting roundup: Full-scale IAS 19 review option; new IOSCO group
Comprehensive review of IAS 19 included as option in IFRS Foundation consultation
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Dutch pension funds not transparent enough on costs – regulator
54% of pension funds provided incorrect or incomplete cost figures, AFM found
