Defined Contribution
Private Equity
Pension schemes are looking to increase allocations to private equity but demand greater transparency, reporting and risk management from providers, a report suggests.
30 August 2011
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Defined Benefit
Phoenix group has closed its defined benefit pension schemes to future accrual to limit future costs and volatility relating to the funds' deficit.
25 August 2011
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Defined Contribution
Dave Lowe of Zurich looks at how new technology can be a useful tool in improving communication with scheme members
25 August 2011
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Defined Contribution
Andrew Short talks to Robert Hart, benefits consultant at Bluefin about how the Institute of Directors' DC scheme was awarded the DC Quality Mark.
25 August 2011
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US
US - President Barack Obama has appointed Michael Kennedy as chairman of The Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board (FRTIB).
23 August 2011
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Defined Contribution
More than 80% of scheme managers agree the cost transparency of defined contribution schemes needs to be improved to make them more simple, clear and comparable for members.
18 August 2011
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Netherlands
NETHERLANDS - Members of the Dutch union FNV Bondgenoten have voted against government pension proposals which they claim would shift risk from the employer entirely to the employee, claiming they would lead to a "casino retirement".
17 August 2011
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Defined Contribution
The corporate defined contribution market in Europe is set to grow by 11.5% per year to 2014, research by Cerulli predicts.
16 August 2011
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Europe
EUROPE - The corporate defined contribution (DC) market in Europe is set to grow by 11.5% per year to 2014, research by Cerulli predicts.
16 August 2011
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