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FEATURE: Dutch funding levels battered by low discount rates

Global Pensions | 07 Jul 2010 | 14:27

NETHERLANDS - Dutch pension experts question whether the interbank swap yield curve is the best rate to discount liabilities against, Giovanni Legorano and Raquel Pichardo-Allison report.

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Ready for new scenarios

Giovanni Legorano speaks with Ronald Wuijster, managing director strategic portfolio management at APG Asset Management about its approach to fiduciary management and the problems associated with illiquid assets

Global Pensions | 05 Jul 2010 | 13:17

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An evolving fiduciary model

Dutch pension experts ask whether trustees have shed too much responsibility, as Giovanni Legorano reports

Global Pensions | 05 Jul 2010 | 13:14

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Dutch funding levels battered by low discount rates

Dutch pension experts question whether the interbank swap yield curve is the best rate to discount liabilities against, as Giovanni Legorano and Raquel Pichardo-Allison report

Global Pensions | 05 Jul 2010 | 13:14

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Chile second pillar down in May

CHILE – Volatile markets impacted the profitability of four out the five second pillar pension funds, which posted negative results for the month of May, data from regulator Superintendencia de Pensiones revealed.

Global Pensions | 11 Jun 2010 | 14:40

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Flaherty calls for local finance ministers’ support on pension reforms

CANADA – Canadian finance minister James Flaherty called for local finance ministers to support his plans to give tax incentives and modify pension standards to boost the defined contribution market, and to bring changes to the Canada Pension Plan.

Global Pensions | 11 Jun 2010 | 12:46

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LCP expands in Brazil

BRAZIL – Lane Clark & Peacock has expanded its international network by partnering with Brazilian consultancy Rodarte Nogueira.

Global Pensions | 10 Jun 2010 | 14:54

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New Mexico appoints JP Morgan as custodian

US – New Mexico has appointed JP Morgan to provide custody and securities services for more than US$40bn managed by its four state agencies.

Global Pensions | 10 Jun 2010 | 12:30

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Italian government drafts new pension age increase plan

ITALY – The Italian government today will present to parliament an amended law to increase female public servants pension age to 65 by 2012, as required by the European Commission.

Global Pensions | 10 Jun 2010 | 12:03

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EU Council calls for additional pension reforms

EUROPE – Additional reforms of pension policy, particularly increasing the retirement age, will be needed in several countries due to the danger posed by expected demographic changes, an interim report by the EU Council said.

Global Pensions | 09 Jun 2010 | 12:59

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EU Council calls for additional pension reforms

Additional reforms of pension policy, particularly increasing the retirement age, will be needed in several countries due to the danger posed by expected demographic changes, an interim report by the EU Council says.

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EC to Italy: Equalise pension age by 2012

ITALY – The European Commission has once again put pressure on Italy to equalise the pension age of men and women, asking the country to move up its plans to have employees retiring at the same age by six years to 2012.

Global Pensions | 08 Jun 2010 | 15:21

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Dutch social partners agree on pension age reform

NETHERLANDS – The main Dutch social partners have reached a common position on the fact that state and second pillar pension age should rise to 66 from 65 in 2020.

Global Pensions | 08 Jun 2010 | 12:16

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