Pensions

Accounting Body Could Drop Hybrid Scheme Work, IASB Warns

The international standard setter is looking for help from the European Financial Reporting Advisory Group to inform its... Read more

Moodys Makes Buy-side Fintech, Climate Risk Acquisitions

RiskFirst is known for its platform for defined benefit pension plans, while Four Twenty Seven specialises in climate ri... Read more

Regulator Fines Former Standard Life Subsidiary £31m Over Annuity Misselling

Standard Life Assurance failed to have robust systems and controls around its pension annuity sales, according to the FC... Read more

€75bn Australian Pension Mega-merger Kicks Off Consolidation Drive

First State Super and VicSuper deal will create Australia’s second biggest superannuation fund, and three more multi-b... Read more

€21bn Pension Merger Back On Track As Transport Sector Schemes Agree Terms

Industry-wide pension schemes for railways and public transport agree to join forces after 2016 discussions collapsed Read more

NEST Anticipates Hitting £10bn By End-March 2020

The authorised master trust is growing rapidly, with assets under management doubling to reach £5.7bn at the end of Ma... Read more

​Nordea Life & Pension Sweden Makes €2.1bn Sustainable Investment Shift

Swedish pension provider says move halved the portfolio’s carbon footprint Read more

EIOPA Opinion On ESG Misrepresents IORP II, Says PensionsEurope [updated]

‘Incorrect to indicate that pension funds are required to take ESG factors into consideration as part of investment p... Read more

Research On Corporate Climate Action An Urgent Challenge To Investors

Research conducted for asset owner network finds that seven in eight companies not cutting carbon emissions at the rate... Read more

PostNL Reduces Equity Carbon Footprint Through Shift To Best-in-class

€8.4bn Dutch scheme for postal staff said the change lifted its equity returns by one percentage point  Read more

Germanys €30bn BVV Targets Digitisation, Enhanced Risk Management

Expanded management board to allow the pension provider to harness digitation and respond to increased requirements on c... Read more

Swiss Government Sets Out State Pension Reform Plans For Autumn Debate

Parliament to decide in the autumn on proposed increase to women’s retirement age, new first pillar funding and other ... Read more

EIOPA Appoints Extraordinary Expert Group To Help With PEPP Work

The panel of 21 expert practitioners will test the regulator’s proposals for Level 2 implementing measures and act as ... Read more

Danish Roundup: Prime Minister Starts Talks On Early Retirement Pension

Plus: Labour market pension fund PBU invests DKK100m in microfinance; Teachers fund Lærernes hires consulting firm for... Read more

XPS: UK Schemes Sitting On £260bn Accounting Black Hole

Difference between accounting numbers and long-term assumptions is increasing, according to XPS’s annual survey Read more