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      This webinar will bring together views from actuaries, lawyers, administrators, trustees and data experts to look at the pragmatic, collaborative solutions that are open to schemes to solve the GMP equalisation challenges in 2021. It will assess the individual challenges schemes face with equalisations and provide some practical options that are available to resolve these issues.

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      In this webinar, PP editor Jonathan Stapleton will be joined by BMO’s chief economist Steven Bell and director of fiduciary management, Christy Jesudasan, alongside PTL trustee director Melanie Cusack and Isio’s head of fiduciary management oversight Paula Champion to discuss the significant impact of these themes on the pensions sector.

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      Pension schemes are now facing increasing government, regulatory, and member demand to manage the financial risks associated with the anthropogenic consequences of the environmental crisis. But how best to manage this transition to net-zero? And, in the rush to invest in carbon friendly assets, are investors potentially missing out on potential returns generated by the transition theme, investing in assets that may not be carbon neutral but have the potential to significantly improve their environmental credentials over time. This webinar will discuss at the transition theme, look at the opportunity set available and ask how this can help schemes achieve superior returns while moving towards a net-zero portfolio.

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      So far, DC plans have largely been focused on the onset of auto-enrolment and changes to the regulatory framework - be it the ‘charge cap,' ‘pension freedoms' or consultations around ‘value for money', says Annabel Tonry, Executive Director at J.P. Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM).

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Belgium

BAPI appoints Van Gutte as secretary general

Karel Van Gutte has been named as secretary general of the Belgian Association of Pension Institutions (BAPI).

  • Belgium
  • 14 June 2011
Judge expresses 'serious reservations' about Bonas contribution notice

UK/BELGIUM - The Upper Tribunal expressed "serious reservations" about the amount The Pensions Regulator is chasing in its contribution notice against Michel Van De Wiele NV.

  • United Kingdom
  • 20 January 2011
Dutch and Belgian investors plan to sue Lehman counterparties

NETHERLANDS/BELGIUM - A group of Dutch and Belgian investors is planning to sue ABN Amro and KBC who acted as counterparties in trades with Lehman Brothers and Ernst & Young who audited the bank's accounts.

  • Netherlands
  • 19 March 2010
European cross-border pensions on the rise

EUROPE - Multinationals are increasingly looking at creating cross-border pension funds for their employees, industry figures said.

  • Pension Pooling
  • 04 December 2009
Belgian funds fall

BELGIUM - Pension funds lost an average of 15.5% over the year up to September, and shifted allocations from equities to bonds, research by Mercer reveals.

  • Belgium
  • 17 November 2008
Belgian employers over-estimate DC benefits

BELGIUM - Belgian employers are grossly overestimating the level of benefits provided by their defined contribution (DC) pension plans, Watson Wyatt has warned.

  • Belgium
  • 12 September 2008
Small scale pension funds, large scale vision

Andrew Sheen travels to Belgium and discovers this country of predominately small pension funds is labouring with the implementation of OFP reforms and harbouring dreams of becoming Europe's cross-border pension hub

  • Belgium
  • 05 September 2008
Belgium pushes cross-border pensions

BELGIUM - Creating a robust cross-border pension market is a priority for the Belgian government, the Belgian Pensions Regulator (BPR) has said.

  • Belgium
  • 03 April 2008
Nestlé decision may trigger Belgium pension fund influx

BELGIUM - Belgium could have an influx of pan-European companies looking to create pension funds in the country if Nestlé's decision to test new laws is successful.

  • Belgium
  • 21 February 2008
Multi-nationals move funds to Belgium

EUROPE - Multi-national companies have begun moving their pan-European pension funds to Belgium following legislative changes brought in at the beginning of 2007, according to Deloitte.

  • Belgium
  • 09 November 2007
Pension debacle Belgium and the Netherlands

BELGIUM - The Dutch ministry of social affairs and employment has denied there is a hostile row between Belgium and the Netherlands because of Belgium's status as the sole host for pan-European pension funds.

  • Belgium
  • 11 October 2007
New Belgian fund sought

BELGIUM - The Belgian municipality of Brecht has tendered a €2.4m (£1.8m) mandate for a new pension fund.

  • Belgium
  • 23 May 2007
KBC Pension Fund adopts LDI

BELGIUM - The KBC pension fund has adopted a liability driven investment (LDI) solution provided by its parent KBC Asset Management.

  • Belgium
  • 21 May 2007
Hewitt builds system for builders

BELGIUM - Hewitt Associates has been contracted by the Belgian construction sector to develop an administration system for its pension scheme, pensioB.

  • Belgium
  • 03 April 2007
Belgian pension returns down

BELGIUM - Belgian pension fund returns fell by 6.2% to 8.76% over 2006, compared to their 2005 performance of 14.96%.

  • Belgium
  • 28 February 2007
Funds reject Antwerp scheme

BELGIUM - Pension funds have reacted with scepticism to a suggestion by the Belgian Association of Pension Institutions (ABIP) chairman that they invest in the multi-billion euro transportation works in Antwerp, citing a hesitance to be tied down long...

  • Belgium
  • 12 January 2007
SICAVs to spark competition

BELGIUM - The arrival of the institutional SICAV (société d'investissement à capital variable) vehicle in Belgium could see pension funds and asset managers competing directly against one another.

  • Belgium
  • 11 January 2007
ABIP critical of Belgian 'herd mentality'

BELGIUM - Herd mentality is a significant problem in the Belgian pension fund industry and it is essential that liability streams be used as the basis for asset allocation, said Philip Neyt, chairman of the Belgian Association of Pensions Institution...

  • Belgium
  • 22 December 2006
KBC to launch LDI product - exclusive

BELGIUM - KBC Asset Management is to launch an LDI product "around February" that will target Belgian and Dutch pension funds.

  • Belgium
  • 20 December 2006
Fortis head predicts big SRI growth

BELGIUM - Pension fund demand for SRI is set to increase significantly in Belgium despite the fact they have thus far failed to convert their words into action, said Peter de Proft, CEO for Belgium at Fortis Investments.

  • Belgium
  • 19 December 2006
Belgian funds still cool on LDI

BELGIUM - The demand for Liability Driven Investments (LDI) is unlikely to pick up in Belgium given its unsuitability to local pension funds, industry players have agreed.

  • Belgium
  • 15 December 2006
BlackRock MLIM adds to Benelux team

BENELUX - BlackRock Merrill Lynch Investment Managers (BlackRock MLIM) has appointed Mark Schipper as marketing manager for the Benelux region.

  • Belgium
  • 22 November 2006
Fortis AuM up 10%

BELGIUM - Fortis Investments' assets under management (AuM) are up 10% from December 2005, totalling €116bn at the end of the third quarter.

  • Belgium
  • 13 November 2006
Belgian pension funds return 4.4%

BELGIUM - Pension funds managed by Degroof Institutional Asset Management (DiAM) have delivered a median net performance of 4.4% since the beginning of the year.

  • Belgium
  • 16 June 2006
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