News
Europe
EUROPE - An EU ruling to equalise annuity rates for men and women could be finalised as soon as 1 March.
31 January 2011
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Netherlands
NETHERLANDS - Dutch pension fund Pensioenfonds Zorg en Welzijn saw its (PFZW) coverage ratio rise to 104% at the end of Q4, six percentage points higher than the previous quarter.
28 January 2011
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Defined Contribution
The Pensions Regulator has published a discussion paper on how it should support the defined contribution (DC) market in the delivery of good outcomes for savers.
28 January 2011
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Denmark
DENMARK - The Danish government has proposed to phase out the nation's early retirement scheme to save DKK18bn ($3.3bn) by 2020.
28 January 2011
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Regulation
The Pensions Regulator is set to release a discussion paper on how to improve member outcomes from defined contribution schemes.
28 January 2011
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Investment
State Street and F&C Investments have joined forces to offer an environmental, social and governance reporting service for trustees and scheme managers.
28 January 2011
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United Kingdom
UK - BT has announced Paul Spencer will become trustee chairman of the £35bn ($56bn) BT Pension Scheme on 1 March.
28 January 2011
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Press
Flaw uncovered in pension protection law; UK pensions paper may disappoint providers
28 January 2011
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Property
Plans by the European Union to introduce Solvency II- type regulations to the pensions industry could hinder investments in real estate, delegates at the European Association for Investors in Non-listed Real Estate Vehicles seminar heard.
28 January 2011
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Europe
EUROPE - Plans by the European Union to introduce Solvency II- type regulations to the pensions industry could hinder investments in real estate, delegates at the European Association for Investors in Non-listed Real Estate Vehicles (INREV) seminar heard....
28 January 2011
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