All Country Reports – Page 5
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Country ReportFirst-pillar pension reform versus fiscal consolidation in Romania
The law reforming the first-pillar pension system could amplify fiscal deficit problems in the shorter term
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Country ReportBulgaria’s pension funds look to Europe
The country’s pension sector is seeking greater flexibility in investment fund options
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Country ReportSecond-pillar pensions in Central & Eastern Europe
Assets, membership and asset allocation
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Country ReportNordic Region pensions funds report 2023: Norway's sovereign fund pivots north
Plans are afoot to set up a new base in northern Norway to manage sovereign wealth assets
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Country ReportSweden’s ethics body boosts engagement efforts
After a major review, the AP fund’s Council on Ethics has expanded its team and resources to give it more heft
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Country ReportSwedish Fund Selection Agency ramps up procurement
As the first round of tenders for the country’s new premium pension system comes to a close, agency is preparing for the next ones
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Country ReportFinland aims for pension stability
A pensions working group will investigate ways to improve the system to help strengthen the economy
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Icelandic pension funds show readiness to face challenges
The proposed liquidation of Iceland’s Housing Finance Fund is the latest of a string of challenges for Icelandic pension funds
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Country ReportSpanish pensions report 2023: funds ride a wave of uncertainty
Diversification remains a key tool in pension fund portfolios
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Country ReportSwitzerland pensions report 2023: funds consider next move with UBS and Credit Suisse
Fears of market concentration in asset management and custody services are leading Swiss Pensionskassen to rethink relations with the enlarged UBS
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Country ReportSwiss Pensionskassen strengthen their stewardship role
Swiss pension funds are broadening their proxy voting and exclusion policies while joining efforts to engage on real estate and biodiversity
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Country ReportEthos makes active use of voting rights
Ethos CEO Vincent Kaufmann speaks to Luigi Serenelli about the Swiss Foundation for Sustainable Development, which is composed of 252 pension funds and public utility foundations. Ethos was founded in 1997 and aims to promote socially responsible investment by its active participation in company AGMs
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Country ReportAsset allocation for Swiss pension funds: end to the drift away from bonds?
Markets and a growing familiarity with alternative assets have seen portfolio structures move slightly last year but despite the rise in interest no sudden movements are expected
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Country ReportSwiss pensions: difficult 2022, partial recovery in 2023
The Complementa Risk Check-up is conducted annually and provides insights into the Swiss pension fund market. Andreas Rothacher and Ueli Sutter share some of the highlights of their findings
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Swiss retirement is becoming more flexible
Swiss pension funds are starting to offer members greater flexibility in how they access their retirement savings in their old age
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Country ReportNetherlands pensions report 2023: Dutch funds plot move back into active investing
Several large Dutch pension funds are planning to move back into active management while others choose to go passive and further tweak their indices. But these two trends are not as contradictory as they may seem
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Country ReportDutch pension funds evaluate member benefits and portfolio changes ahead of the transition
Early movers in the transition to a new Dutch pension system believe members could gain better benefits than under the old system
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Country ReportClouds on the horizon for the fiduciary model in the Netherlands
Demand for fiduciary services has been buoyant but there are few predictions for a healthy future pipeline as the pension transition deadline approaches
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Country ReportPensions in France - IPE Country Report
Fierce opposition from trade unions and a large part of the political spectrum did not manage to stop Emmanuel Macron’s plan to reform the French pension system. The new framework kicks in this month, and the long-term sustainability of public pensions is secure. However, French workers will have to work longer into their lives, and their standard of living will decline.
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Country ReportNew pension rules set to transform France
After much opposition, profound changes to the retirement system take effect this month
