All Country Reports – Page 48
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The Netherlands: The integral concept survives
Anton van Nunen assesses recent discussions on fiduciary mandates and argues against splitting risk from asset management
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Ireland: The long haul
Pension funds are still missing key pieces of the regulatory puzzle, finds Jonathan Williams, despite the re-introduction of the minimum funding standard. And sponsors face lengthy recovery plans
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Ireland: Clear intentions
Jerry Moriarty reviews the direction of Irish pension tax policy, the funding standard, sovereign annuities and wind-up plans
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Ireland: Funding standard in context
Philip Shier outlines the issues surrounding the funding standard, and looks at European pension funding trends
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Ireland: Reduce, derisk
Pension funds now hold a third of their assets in fixed income, and corporate bonds are set for a boost, writes Rachel Fixsen
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Ireland: Pressure mounts
Conor Daly and Fergus Collis outline the ways in which Irish defined benefit schemes are dealing with economic uncertainty and the pressures of regulation
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Ireland: Working and retiring in Ireland
The retirement age will increase to 66 from 2014. Fiona Thornton puts these changes in context and argues that rules should be changed to allow phased benefit drawdown
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Ireland: Comparative easing
The government’s 2013 budget appears to have taken on board pensions industry concerns over tax relief on pension contributions and the pensions levy, writes Christine Senior
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Ireland: For better or for worse
Iain Morse outlines how the NPRF has fared over the last year
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Central & Eastern Europe: Are CEE pension systems safe?
Marcin Kawinski, Dariusz Stańko and Joanna Rutecka argue that the shift of risk to the individual within CEE pension systems requires greater protection mechanisms
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Central & Eastern Europe: Against the grain
Czech plans for a second pillar go against current CEE trends, writes Krystyna Krzyzak. But the reforms still have every chance of being overturned
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Central & Eastern Europe: It’s a tough old world
Polish second pillar pension funds are experiencing tough business conditions and restrictive legislation. Krystyna Krzyzak reports on how they are coping
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Central & Eastern Europe: Who needs a funded system?
Bulgaria could be next in line for expropriation of funded pension assets, according to Barbara Ottawa
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Central & Eastern Europe: Waiting for 2014
Hungarian pension funds are on the brink of extinction. The only hope is a change of government, and policy, in 2014, writes Barbara Ottawa
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Central & Eastern Europe: No rush for the exit
Few Slovaks are making use of the possibility to exit the second pillar, according to Barbara Ottawa
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Central & Eastern Europe: Filled with pride
Rachel Fixsen finds a buoyant pensions industry in its infancy but improvements could be made
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Central & Eastern Europe: Conservative mentality
Latvia’s pension industry is clouded by a lack of trust and communication, writes Rachel Fixsen
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Central & Eastern Europe: Incentives to listen
State involvement and issues with majority shareholders are the top corporate governance concerns in the CEE region. But the need to tap markets means companies have a greater incentive to listen to their investors, writes Nina Röhrbein
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Central & Eastern Europe: Confusion reigns
Gail Moss reports on Lithuanian regulatory and legislative turmoil. Far-reaching reform is still needed to strenghten the pension system
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Switzerland: To hedge or not to hedge
Nina Roehrbein finds pension funds facing a dilemma over their currency hedging strategy as the Swiss National Bank maintains its floor to the euro
