All articles by Barbara Ottawa – Page 9
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CEEC forum: Unique and varied problems
A recent panel with members of PensionsEurope’s CEEC Forum discussed regional pensions issues
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Armenia: Caucasian pension circles
Armenia is implementing compulsory private pensions to help stimulate capital markets
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Romania: Analysis of a miscalculation
The Romanian government has decided to reduce contributions to the mandatory pensions system
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IPE Conference: Political risk in Europe ‘on the decline for first time’
Investors missing opportunities in CEE and Greece as niche markets, delegates in Prague told
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Austrian pension group gets academic backing for tax proposal
Study details economic benefits of people making additional contributions to pension funds
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Institutional investors have become ‘too illiquid’, warns NSN Pension
German pension funds give differing outlooks for alternative asset classes as markets heat up
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German unions, employers taking time over new pension plans
Still no ideas from social partners on new pension plans under the Betriebsrentenstärkungsgesetz, conference hears
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Reporting: On pause
The Swiss government has decided against further reporting standardisation for Pensionskassen
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Switzerland: Goodbye AV2020
The Swiss public has rejected a complex reform package for the first and second pillar. What comes next?
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Swiss pension fund portfolios ‘4°C off Paris climate agreement’
Survey identifies international diversification and lack of investments in renewable energies as key factors
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Supervisor EIOPA overstepping mark with PEPP, conference hears
Pension stakeholders agree new product proposal no old-age retirement strategy
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Swiss economist warns pension funds of overdiversification
Peter Meier says smaller pension funds need to focus on one strategy
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Former Nestlé pension chief Hadasch dies at 64
Peter Hadasch, co-founder and board member at VFPK, planned to retire in November
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Higher cost strategies outperform for Swiss Pensionskassen
Complementa study indicates simple, cheap approaches are not always successful
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CMI longevity model could cut Swiss liabilities by up to 3.5%
Swiss consultancy Libera doubts 1.25% long-term rate used in UK
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Swiss reform package rejected by people and cantons
Social minister Berset wants to start new talks following Sunday’s public poll
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Funded pensions must prop up first pillar as wages stagnate: Rürup
German pensions expert warns against either/or approach to pay-as-you-go and funded systems
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BRSG: DC plans to strengthen German system, says WTW
Analysis of future developments of German funded pensions under new legal framework
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Swiss government rejects ideas for more pension fund comparability
Government seen ‘deciding against transparency’
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Swiss legislator removes barriers to individualised high earner pensions
Amendments to 1e-plans introduce more investment options but also more risk