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Investment policy
In order to achieve this goal, the composition of assets is determined according to a pre-formulated investment policy, assets are secured as best as possible, and all decisions about investments and custody of the funds' assets are carefully considere...
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Division A - Division between spouses
In response to this, fund members of Icelandic pension funds in marriage, cohabitation or confirmed cohabitation are offered two options to equalise the status of cohabiting partners. On the one hand, there is the option to divide pension rights and on...
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Division of pension rights
The division must be mutual, meaning that each partner in a cohabitation must grant the other the same proportion of their rights. You can transfer up to 50% of your rights to your spouse and receive the same percentage of your spouse's rights. ...
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Termination of agreement
A private pension agreement with LSR can be terminated with two months' notice using a special form on My Pages. However, you can stop payments at any time without ...
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Division of pension payments
You can apply for the division of pension payments between spouses at any time, even after pension payments have begun. The parties can also unilaterally cancel an agreement on payment sharing by notifying the respective pension funds.Upon the d...
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Rights in other funds
Rights cannot be combined or transferred between funds. If you want to start drawing pensions from all funds at the same time, it is usually sufficient to submit a pension application to the fund you last paid into and request that it forward the appli...
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Division A - Foreign nationals
Refund of premiums upon emigration In some cases, foreign nationals who move out of the country can get the premiums they have paid into an Icelandic pension fund refunded. In accordance with law, the following rules apply at LSR:
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Welcome to LSR
Dear member of LSR pension fund We have received your first contribution to LSR – the Pension Fund for Icelandic State Employees. You are now a registered fund member, which brings various pension benefits at the country‘s largest pension fund. We are ha...
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Upon retirement
Retirement can be quite a turning point in life and there is a lot to consider. It's a good idea to start preparing for retirement well in advance, assess your and your spouse's financial situation, if applicable, and check what rights you have with yo...
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Overview
LSR is both the oldest pension fund in Iceland and the largest in terms of assets. The fund has guaranteed its members and their families extensive rights for over 100 years.The fund's policy statement states ...
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