All Country Reports – Page 12
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Country ReportItaly: Ready for the challenge
Italy’s occupational pension funds are primed to deal with the after-effects of the COVID-19 pandemic
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Country ReportInterview: Vincent Chaigneau, Generali Insurance Asset Management
‘We think it is very unlikely that we will witness a v-shaped recovery. The catch-up this summer will be strong, but demand will then be impacted by second-round effects’
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Country ReportItaly's recovery: Endless opportunities for pension funds
Italian pension funds are primed to participate in Italy’s post-COVID-19 recovery
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Country ReportItaly: Funds go private
Italy’s institutional investors have kept their focus on private markets during the COVID-19 crisis
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Country ReportItaly: IORP II in limbo
The EU’s IORP II directive has yet to be fully implemented by Italian pension funds
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Country ReportNordic Region: Pension funds step up to the plate
Nordic pension funds have been quick to offer support to local ecomomies affected by the coronaviris crisis
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Country ReportNordic Region: Gearing up for for all weathers
Denmark’s biggest commercial pension fund has been reshaping itself to ensure it can meet members needs as well as react effectively to extraordinary situations
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Nordic Region: Norway’s sovereign wealth fund’s renewables portfolio plan faces delays
Norway’s sovereign wealth fund’s plan to set up a €9bn renewable energy investment portfolio are being held up by global events and developments at its fund manager NBIM
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Nordic Region: Finnish pension funds' hopes pinned on the long term
Finnish pension funds remain solvent despite the heavy toll inflicted by the pandemic
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Country ReportUK country report: Regulator plans twin-track funding code
Consultation continues to prepare DB schemes to be less reliant on sponsors as the sector matures
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Country ReportUK country report: Valuations: Rising to the challenge
The pandemic has brought testing times for the valuations and operation of DB schemes
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Country ReportUK country report: Moving towards an ESG crescendo
Trustees should use the COVID-19 lockdown as a time to prepare for the next round of ESG reporting requirements in October
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Country ReportUK country report: Legislation: The waiting game
The UK’s Pension Schemes Bill has been delayed by elections in December and now by COVID-19
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Country ReportGermany & Austria: Do social partners pensions have a future?
The implementation of social partner pensions between employer and trade unions has yet to take off
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Country ReportGermany & Austria: ESG and alternatives rise up the agenda
German pension funds are embracing ESG and alternative assets in the search for improved yield
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Country ReportAustria: Time to step up
The new coalition government faces a difficult challenge in delivering long-anticipated occupational pension reform
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Country ReportNetherlands: Still searching for yields
Dutch pension funds are looking towards illiquid assets as they search for returns in the challenging low-interest-rate environment
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Country ReportNetherlands: A sector holding its collective breath
A tripartite steering group involving experts, stakeholders and government is trying to come up with a new concept for pension plans
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Country ReportNetherlands: Funds delay trouble
Crucial decisions loom for Dutch pension funds as low rates bite hard
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Country ReportIreland's pensions: All set for big changes
2020 will have to be a busy year if the Irish government is to meet its ambitious targets
