All Western Europe articles – Page 2
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Country ReportGermany turns its back on sustainability
A recent rightwards pivot has softened Germany’s ambition on ESG both at home and in Brussels
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Country ReportGermany Country Report 2024: Unions take a more active role in pensions
Unions have a new role in determining the shape of occupational pensions but are mindful of their duty to protect workers
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NewsShareAction calls on next UK government to reform fiduciary duty law for pension sector
Group calls on UK government for explicit redefinition of ‘best interests’ in law to reflect non-financial determinants of pension savers’ welfare
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Special ReportRisk transfer special report: Pension liabilities shift to insurers
New players are waiting to enter the UK pension risk transfer market but this will depend on how accommodating Solvency UK will be
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Country ReportISIF: Impact investment fund with a difference
The Ireland Strategic Investment Fund’s focus is on driving the sustainable development of the Irish economy
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Country ReportViewpoint: Irish pension trustees must heed employer covenant
Sponsors can do more to secure DB member benefits
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Country ReportIreland country report 2024: A no-nonsense consolidation approach
Ireland’s bid to reduce the number of single-member DC pension funds is succeeding but is not without teething troubles
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Country ReportViewpoint: Ireland’s pension priorities for 2024
The country’s retirement landscape is changing fast
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Country ReportIrish DB funding level above 100%
The average funding level of defined benefit (DB) pension schemes in Ireland has increased to 108% in 2022.
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NewsPension fund money makes up smaller slice of asset managers’ AUM
European asset managers seen tending €29trn in 2023 after stronger markets this year
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NewsInstitutional investors see geopolitical bad actors as 2024 economic threat
Institutional investors have ‘good reason for concern’ as the geopolitical landscape is looking ‘less stable going into 2024’, says Natixis research
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NewsUK pension funds align impact investing with fiduciary duty
Research from Pensions for Purpose shows impact investing and fiduciary duty are not mutually exclusive
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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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NewsSwiss pension funds likely to re-tender mandates following UBS/Credit Suisse merger
Schemes want to make sure that market competition will remain robust in the longer term
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NewsUK should learn from Australia, US, Canada in DC system journey
Only 19% of UK assets were in DC in 2021, according to the Pensions Policy Institute
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NewsPensions Dashboard Programme update highlights lack of pensions engagement
Despite automatic enrolment, around 12 million people are estimated to be under-saving for later life
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NewsUK fiduciary management fees fall by 30%
IC Select report shows base fees have fallen between 10% and 28% over the last six years, while investment fees have fallen by 38%
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AnalysisElections loom large over Dutch pension reform
If the 22 November elections produce a parliament sceptical about the reforms, hundreds of millions in EU support may be at stake
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NewsUK pension schemes concerned over insurer capacity as they approach endgame
The total deal value for bulk annuity transactions is expected to reach ‘well over’ £40bn in 2023
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NewsCFOs uncertain of pension schemes’ endgame objective
Cardano’s research shows that 51% of CFOs are seeking external advice to determine the endgame for their schemes
