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Industry funds team up in longevity search

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2020
... day-to-day budget. And economics tells us self-insurance is an inefficient way for [longevity risk]," he says, likening it to ABP withdrawals where retirees draw less in their early years. "Current system is that a 90-year-old will have higher income ...

QIC acquires European airport stake

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2019
... continuously looking for attractive infrastructure investments worldwide that help us realize stable and long-term returns for ABP and other pension fund clients we work for." "This investment in Brussels Airport, on behalf of ABP, fits the core of our ...

Government needs to rethink CIPRs

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 10 JAN 2019
... account-based pensions. CIPRs need to provide retiring members access to capital while managing the risk that they might outlive their ABP balances. Designing such a product has been a challenge. Now the Productivity Commission's final report released ...

Pension funds feel the heat on climate change

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 13 SEP 2018
... was dominated by European funds, with Sweden's Fjarde AP-Fonden ranking first with a AAA-rating. The Netherlands' ABP; Finland's Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Company; Norway's Government Pension Fund Global; and the Fonds de Reserve ...

Retirement income paper open for consultation

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAY 2018
... advice, they will need to hold an Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL). A 100% allocation to an account-based pension (ABP) would not meet the definition of a Comprehensive Income Product for Retirement (CIPR). While all trustees are required ...

TRIS tops adviser query list

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 9 NOV 2017
... whether a member can start a retirement phase pension, such as an account-based pension, or convert their existing TRIS into an ABP," Howard said. The second most topical query confirms the widespread confusion around TRIS, with questions surrounding ...

Aussie super funds increase world ranking

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 5 SEP 2017
... Government Pension Fund Norway $893,088 3 Federal Retirement Thrift U.S. $485,575 4 National Pension South Korea $462,161 5 ABP Netherlands $404,310 6 National Social Security China $348,662 7 California Public Employees U.S. $306,633 8 Canada Pension ...

Markets ignoring climate crisis: Hewson

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 APR 2017
... the UK's Environment Agency Pension Fund, New York State Common Retirement Fund, First State Super, Stichting Pensioenfonds ABP and Pensioenfonds Zorg en Welzijn in the Netherlands, Kommunal Landspenjonskasse Gjensidige Forsikringsselskap in Norway ...

Chinese and Dutch investment giants explore long-term alliance

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUN 2016
... largest asset managers and the in-house investment manager for the Netherlands' $500 billion National Civil Pension Fund (ABP) are in discussions to form a long-term strategic alliance. APG manages assets for ABP, which is the Netherlands' pension fund ...

Silk joins PRI advisory committee

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 15 JAN 2016
... of 15 inaugural committee members from around the world with the chair position belonging to Xander den Uyl, a trustee of ABP in The Netherlands. There are still two committee positions available. In a statement the United Nations-backed PRI said the ...