News
United Kingdom
EUROPE - Pension supervisors and regulators looking to take a risk-based approach to monitoring pension schemes now have a toolbox of best practices thanks to a new report by the OECD and IOPS.
12 January 2011
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Defined Benefit
Uniq is still in "detailed" discussion with The Pensions Regulator and the Pension Protection Fund over handing 90% of its equity to its scheme trustees, it has confirmed.
12 January 2011
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Legislation
Britain would be 6% poorer over the next two decades if plans to raise the state pension age to 66 were not introduced, a study finds.
12 January 2011
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Regulation
Pension supervisors and regulators looking to take a risk-based approach to monitoring pension schemes now have a toolbox of best practices thanks to a new report by the OECD and IOPS.
12 January 2011
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Press
Call to ditch single pension age; Quarter of a million pensioners to have tax bills written off; Deal promises second wind for Paternoster
12 January 2011
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Legislation
The legalisation of pre-nuptial agreements could make pensions on divorce more complex by putting limits on sharing orders, a lawyer warns.
12 January 2011
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Ireland
IRELAND - A construction company has agreed to pay outstanding contributions to the industry pension fund after being taken to court by the The Pensions Board.
12 January 2011
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North America
US - Consultancy firm Towers Watson has named Chris DeMeo head of investments for North America.
12 January 2011
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New Zealand
NEW ZEALAND - The New Zealand Superannuation Fund posted returns -0.38% in November due to significant falls in the global fixed income markets.
12 January 2011
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Canada
CANADA - Strong stock market returns and a slight rebound in long-term federal bond yields in the fourth quarter allowed Canadian pension plans to make up for most of the losses incurred in Q2, figures from Mercer show.
12 January 2011
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