Defined contribution – Page 3
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NewsAba looks beyond snap elections for comprehensive pensions reform
Germany’s three reform packages for public, occupational and private pensions are currently at different stages of the legislative process
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NewsTransition to DC plans by German firms almost complete, says WTW
Survey shows that 97% of firms in Germany now offer a defined contribution option
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NewsNext year’s Swedish FTN plan includes SEK145bn active IT equities mandates
Fund Selection Agency outlines 2025 procurement plan for four actively managed premium pension fund categories and one index-based
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NewsCarne research reveals booming demand for private market assets
Demand is being driven by a growing appetite for illiquid investments among UK and European DC pension schemes
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NewsSweden’s FTN launches biggest tender yet, €17bn global active equities
Fund Selection Agency sets 16 December deadline, confirms bulk of preliminary specifications
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AnalysisCan UK DC pension schemes plug the venture capital funding gap?
Europe is becoming an exciting place for tech start-ups, but they are receiving little support from European pension funds, which have eschewed venture capital since the bursting of the dotcom bubble in the late 1990s.
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NewsSwedish pensions agency awards €5.8bn of index equity mandates
Handelsbanken, Mercer and Skandia among winners in agency’s second tender award announcement
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NewsNEST considers freezing new investment into firms missing climate targets
NEST responsible investment lead says possible sanction a result of companies ‘not listening to them’
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NewsWolseley DC scheme joins Aon MasterTrust
Aon provides the group with master trust services along with integrated life cover broking, administration and claims settlement for its 13,000 DC members
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AnalysisIPE Netherlands Briefing: ‘Early birds’ prepare for DC transition
Plus: GP fund Huisartsen announces its full divestment from fossil fuels; healthcare scheme PFZW sells all listed investments in Israel and other Middle Eastern countries
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NewsThird pillar draft reform likely to cause lasting damage to company pensions, says aba
Only 15% of German companies back actions to further strengthen the country’s social partner model with its pure DC plans, according to WTW
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NewsVelliv says impact product revamp ‘in theory makes for better returns’
Danish mutual pension provider redesigns ideas behind VækstPension Aftryk, defines four categories of sustainable investment targets, adds asset classes
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NewsAustrian pension system needs DC plans boost, says Mercer
The country continues to struggle with difficult age trends in the pay-as-you-go system, making it more difficult to finance Austria’s pension system, says CFA Austria
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NewsAlecta’s DC product returns 8.7% as equities rally, bonds priced higher
Swedish occupational pensions major sees asset total grow to SEK1.33trn by end September
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NewsDWP confirms ‘pot for life’ no longer on government’s agenda
Pensions industry has previously raised concerns over the proposed lifetime model
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NewsVfM and proposed Red-Amber-Green assessment ‘too blunt and severe’
The pensions industry is also concerned over the extensive set of disclosures proposed by the regulator
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NewsAlecta wins five more years as FTP default provider
Swedish pensions giant trims fees further on its DC traditional pension product, and wins new €400m contract within financial-sector scheme
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NewsDutch government to introduce flexible deadline for DC transition
Pension funds will be allowed to submit their implementation plans until one year before their planned DC transition date, instead of 1 July 2025
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NewsMandating schemes to invest in illiquids could lead to worse outcomes for members
UK pensions minister Emma Reynolds refuses to rule out mandating investing in illiquid assets
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NewsBritish Business Bank to establish British Growth Partnership
The UK government will also implement reforms to the Bank’s financial framework
