News

NETHERLANDS - Listed postal company TNT Post plans to ask staff to pay pension contributions for the first time as part of a cost cutting measure meant to avoid significant layoffs.

UK - The Pension Protection Fund has published proposals for the 2011/12 pension protection levy year in a bid to improve the way it assesses the insolvency risk for sponsoring employers of pension schemes that pay the levy.

The Pension Protection Fund has published proposals for the 2011/12 pension protection levy year in a bid to improve the way it assesses the insolvency risk for sponsoring employers of pension schemes that pay the levy.

ITALY - Collective participants joining open Italian pension funds will now be able to nominate administrators, pension watchdog COVIP said.

EMERGING MARKETS - Emerging markets equities, debt and currency are the asset classes most likely to benefit from the long-term growth prospects of emerging economies, one consultant said.

De-risking remains a top priority for pension schemes, trustees and sponsors, Mercer research finds.

Emerging markets equities, debt and currency are the asset classes most likely to benefit from the long-term growth prospects of emerging economies, a consultant says.

Sanlam International Investment Partners has bought a 29.9% stake in FOUR Capital Partners for an undisclosed sum.

Auto-enrolment regulations put forward by the government will not work in practice and need to be revisited, the National Association of Pension Funds says.

Work pension scheme under fire; Trinity looks to shut final-salary scheme; Helping the poor just got popular