EFRP Warns of Disproportionate Impact on Pension Funds of Financial Transaction Tax
7 February 2012 (PLANSPONSOREurope.com) – The proposed European Financial Transaction Tax would “disproportionately” impact pension funds and IORPs, according to the European Federation for Retirement Provision (EFRP).
Extending Swedish Retirement Age to 75 Would Be Increase too Far
7 February 2012 (PLANSPONSOREurope.com) - Extending the Swedish retirement age to 75 would be an increase too far, Arne Paulsson pension expert at Swedish pension agency Pensions Myndigheten has told PLANSPONSOR Europe
Listed Property Market Dividend Yields Remain Consistent
7 February 2012 (PLANSPONSOREurope.com) - High investor demand for dividend yield, against a background of weak equity markets and low interest rates, can be met by income flows from European listed property companies, particularly REITs, according to research from the European Public Real Estate Association (EPRA).
NAPF Wants Red Tape Challenge Input
7 February 2012 (PLANSPONSOREurope.com) – The UK’s National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF) has urged the country’s pension industry to help highlight and overhaul unnecessary legislation for the government’s ‘Red Tape Challenge’.