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12OctOctober 12, 2023

Pension deal agreed for UK academics but divisions over pay remain unsolved

University staff will have their pension benefits restored by next April under an agreement reached between Universities UK (UUK) and the University and College Union (UCU), which represents over 120,000 researchers and teaching staff. UCU members have taken 69 days of strike action since 2018 to defend their pension benefits. But the union has vowed to keep the pressure on as it seeks concessions on pay and job security. UCU has balloted its members and will know by the...

October 12, 2023

NewsPublic Pensions, State Pensions, UK

12OctOctober 12, 2023

Don’t worry about global population collapse

The world’s massive human population is leveling off. Most projections show we’ll hit peak humanity in the 21st century, as people choose to have smaller families and women gain power over their own reproduction. This is great news for the future of our species. And yet alarms are sounding. While environmentalists have long warned of a planet with too many people, now some economists are warning of a future with too few. For example, economist Dean Spears from the University of...

October 12, 2023

NewsAging, Labor Market, Longevity

11OctOctober 11, 2023

UK. TfL pension fund on track to reduce carbon emissions by 2030

The Transport for London (TfL) pension fund estimates that it will reduce its carbon emissions by 56% by 2030, according to its latest Net Zero Carbon Journey update. So far, the fund has reduced its absolute carbon emissions by 30% since 2016, despite the fund being 40% larger. The fund is also ahead of where it needs to be on its net-zero journey in its active public portfolio with a weighted average carbon intensity (WACI) reduction 18% ahead of target and...

October 11, 2023

NewsESG, Investment, UK

11OctOctober 11, 2023

Asia pension funds increase share of alternative assets

Asian pension funds are aggressively diversifying their portfolios to include alternative investments in a bid to circumvent the volatility of traditional asset classes and manage liabilities more efficiently. A new report by Cerulli Associates found a rising trend of pension funds seeking more stable returns across market cycles and additional income avenues such as private credit and real assets. “The potential to deliver strong absolute and risk-adjusted returns and beat inflation are key reasons Asia-Pacific ex-Japan pensions are investing in alternatives,” Shaun Ng,...

October 11, 2023

NewsAsia, Investment

11OctOctober 11, 2023

PIAFRICA 2024: Shaping The Future Of Pension Funds And Alternative Investments In Africa

PIAFRICA 2024, the 7th edition of the Pension Funds and Alternative Investments Africa Conference, is set to take place on February 28th – 29th, 2024, at the Intercontinental in Mauritius. This distinguished event brings together Pension Fund Managers, Investment Managers, Institutional Managers, and industry leaders for a groundbreaking gathering. The overarching theme of the event revolves around exploring new investment avenues, especially in alternative investments, and addressing the challenges that accompany them. PIAFRICA is not just a conference; it’s a...

October 11, 2023

NewsAfrica, Investment, Pension Management

11OctOctober 11, 2023

By 2024, the 65-and-over age group will outnumber the youth group: new WHO report on healthy ageing

By 2024, it is estimated that the population of individuals aged over 65 years will outnumber those under the age of 15 in the WHO European Region. This trend means new social, economic and health challenges, which demand a focus on healthy ageing to mitigate the impact of an ageing population. WHO's report “Promoting physical activity and healthy diets for healthy ageing in the WHO European Region” navigates this shift, providing a roadmap for healthy longevity. Diets and physical activity...

October 11, 2023

NewsAging, Labor Market

10OctOctober 10, 2023

U.K. investment managers see assets dip 12% in 2022

Assets managed by the U.K. investment management industry fell to £8.8 trillion ($10.61 trillion) at the end of 2022, a 12% decrease from the previous year, according to the Investment Association's annual Investment Management Survey. The survey released Oct. 10 attributed the drop to a broad-based market correction reflecting monetary policy changes, inflation, the Ukraine war and other global uncertainties. "The markets experienced an unusual correlation in the direction of travel for both global equities and bonds," the survey report said. Sharp...

October 10, 2023

NewsInvestment, UK

10OctOctober 10, 2023

US Corporate Pension Funding Rises Slightly in September

U.S. corporate pension funding status increased in September, despite a decline in equities. September’s funding status was a return to the norm, following an August that saw pension funding decline for the first time this year. Insight Investment found that pension funding status improved by one percentage point in August, to 107.5% from 106.5%. Equity losses were offset by a roughly 40 bps increase in discount rates, causing liabilities to decline faster than assets. Assets decreased by 4.5% in September,...

October 10, 2023

NewsFunding, Occupational Pensions, US

10OctOctober 10, 2023

EIOPA lays down strategic priorities for 2024/26 with focus on managing uncertainty

The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) has outlined its strategic priorities for the period 2024-2026, highlighting its plans to “focus on managing the uncertainty in times of transformation so that the insurance and pensions sectors can continue to deliver value to policyholders and beneficiaries.” In a statement, the EIOPA laid down six strategic priorities on which to focus, which include sustainable finance, digital transformation, supervision, policy, risks to financial sustainability and governance. Under sustainable finance, the Authority stated it...

October 10, 2023

News2023, Europe

10OctOctober 10, 2023

Nigeria. PenCom Disburses N10.2bn To 142,486 NSITF Scheme Contributors

The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has has transfered a total of N10.2 billion to 142,486 Retirement Savings Accounts (RSA) under the Organised Private Sector (OPS) of the Nigerian Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) scheme to date. This was disclosed by the director-general of PenCom, Aisha Dahiru Umar, at a one-day interactive session with the OPS on the current developments and challenges in the implementation of the Pension Reform Act (PRA) 2014, which took place in Kano State, on Tuesday. “To date,...

October 10, 2023

News2023, Nigeria

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