Poor food safety standards put pension funds at risk, report warns
Pension funds have been warned of the risks of poor standards of food safety, antibiotic use and environmental management in the Asian meat, dairy and seafood sector, which threatens investments
Slow uptake of Dutch variable annuities
Variable annuities are off to a slow start in the Netherlands, as it is only offered by a handful of providers and few people choose a variable retirement income, Dutch daily newspaper Financieele Dagblad writes based on research by Focus Orange
Pensioners seek temporary injunction against Dutch agriculture scheme
Pensioner society ‘MijnLandbouwPensioen’ is seeking a summary judgement against Dutch pension fund Agriculture (BPL)
Irish minister hints at state pension rise in next budget
Ireland’s Social Protection Minister Regina Doherty has also hinted at a rise in the state pension in the next budget
European Commission concerned over Poland's retirement age plans
The European Commission has expressed its concerns over Poland's plans to reintroduce a different retirement age for men and women in the country
DNB scheme focuses on covering liabilities
The pension fund of Dutch regulator De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) has fully focused its investment policy on covering its liabilities
Cross-border pension contracts at risk due to Brexit, ABI warns
Existing cross-border pension and insurance contracts are at risk from Brexit, as companies may be left with a “stark choice” of either breaking the law or promises to customers due to Brexit, the Association of British Insurers has warned
EIOPA consults on plans to streamline pensions reporting
The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) has launched a consultation on its proposals to streamline the reporting of occupational pensions information
Average coverage ratio of Dutch funds increases, but 37% of funds still below legal minimum
The average policy coverage ratio of Dutch pension funds increased by 2.1% in the second quarter of 2017 to 101.9% at the end of June, but the coverage ratio of 37% of funds are still below the legally required minimum, according to De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB)
Irish Pensions Awards 2017 deadline extended
The deadline for entering the annual Irish Pensions Awards has been extended to 11 August due to phenomenal demand
