All Country Reports – Page 13
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Country ReportIAPF view: A disappointing year
There has been little progress in pension reforms or IORP II implementation as the government has been distracted by Brexit
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Regulation: The path to partnership reform
Reform to limited partnership legislation should make Ireland more attractive as a domicile for private market investments
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Country ReportDB funding: Funding woes continue
Volatile financial markets and legislative uncertainty continue to cause headaches
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Country ReportPoland: Auto-enrolment off to a slow start
Disappointing take-up in first phase of auto-enrolment pension plan
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Country ReportBaltic private equity: Faith in the new
BaltCap is championing business integration in the Nordic and Baltic economies
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Country ReportEstonia: Reforms face opposition
Proposals designed to strengthen the Estonian first pillar are proving controversial
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Country ReportRomania: Still under threat
Political decisions have damaged Romania’s second-pillar system. How will it respond to a change of government and a bullish stock exchange?
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Country ReportRussia puts a spotlight on pension age
Low levels of trust in financial services have scuppered plans to reform the pension system
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Country ReportDenmark: Fresh blood replaces the obsolete
Consolidation has reduced consumer choice within the commercial pensions sector, but it has encouraged two labour market funds to fill the void
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Country ReportDenmark: A philanthropic fund
Lars Wallberg, chief executive of Velliv Association, describes how its unique structure brings advantages over conventional pension funds
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Country ReportIceland: A dominant force
Pension funds dominate the Icelandic capital markets gobbling up opportunities
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Country ReportIceland: Brand new opportunities
Icelandic pension funds are being courted as a potential source of funds for infrastructure projects
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Country ReportNorway: A civil revolution
The municipal pensions market is undergoing structural change as private providers are returning with new products
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Country ReportInnovating in ESG through ETFs
Leading Nordic pension providers are teaming up with asset managers to design and launch ETFs that compliment and help achieve their ESG goals
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Country ReportSpain: The tide turns
Investors hope that this month’s general election brings much needed stability to a faltering economy
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Country ReportAsset Allocation: Alternatives key to raise returns
Pension funds are increasing their allocations to alternative and illiquid assets in a bid to boost flagging returns
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Country ReportPortugal: In search of higher yield
Asset allocation strategies remain largely unchanged and the search for yield broadens out
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Reform agenda
New reforms to the first and second-pillar are due to be debated in parliament next year and implemented by 2022
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Country ReportGulbenkian Foundation: Green credentials
The Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation is realigning its portfolio to meet green requirements
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Country ReportReturns: Do large pension funds achieve better results?
Smaller pension funds do not necessarily have lower returns, according to PPCmetrics
