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Warning over using Ucits for pensions
As the EU launches a debate about the future of pensions, defined contribution pension specialists have warned there are many barriers to overcome before the Ucits fund structure can be used as a pan-European solution
OECD criticises DB funds taxation
Taxation policies should be made more flexible to help address the trend to close defined benefit pension funds, says the OECD
Japanese pensions face trying times
But assets under management have risen more than 20% in the last year
New Australian retirement plan hits funds industry
The boom time for service providers might be over if the recommendations of Australia’s Cooper Review into pensions are adopted
Confusion after UK’s consumer price index notice
UK pension funds are struggling with the implications of the government’s planned change for inflation-proofing
Funds may opt for lower return rates
Long-only equity managers in the US may see pension mandates reduced in coming months as funds reduce actuarial assumption investment returns
How to put scheme members first
A European Commission discussion paper on pensions raises the opportunity to get things right in Europe that have not worked in Australia and the US, writes Pauline Skypala
Pensions not recovered yet
Pension fund assets in OECD countries were still 9 per cent below December 2007
Managers build bridges in infrastructure
The asset class saw increased flows of money last year as pension funds regained their appetite for infrastructure (PDF of top 20)
Global real estate has made a modest recovery
UK leads the way in capital value increases as money flows back into real estate (PDF of top 50)
