All Countries & Regions articles – Page 6
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Country Report
Regulation: Frustration paramount
Italy’s pension system is in the midst of a reform process that started 20 years ago
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Features
Turkey: Private fund growth on track
The Turkish government is reforming its private pensions system in a bid to boost the country’s savings rate
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Country Report
Politics: The land of perpetual reform
Maria Teresa Cometto looks at the recent changes to the Italian pension system and asks what has been achieved as politicians pander to popular opinion seeking to reverse key reforms
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AnalysisAnalysis: How NEST wants to shape the future of retirement
Taha Lokhandwala studies the details of NEST’s planned at-retirement investment and decumulation strategy
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Asset Class ReportsEuropean market volatility to continue for weeks – Blue Sky [updated]
Greek repayment of European Central Bank loan on 20 July ‘crucial’, CIO says
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News
Demand for high-quality Dutch property assets 'far outstrips supply'
Real estate investor predicts surge in demand for care properties
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News
Definition change leads to surge in Swiss schemes' alternatives allocations
New regulation almost triples allocation to asset class at MPK
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NewsSwiss pension plans see liabilities rise by 4% in 2015
Swiss interest rates dropped by further 25 basis points in first quarter according to Towers Watson study
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News
Romanian pensions regulator proposes new investment guidelines
Only third pillar to benefit from use of interest-rate hedging as long-awaited reforms announced
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News
Chair of Dutch regulator laments complexity of pension communications
Merel van Vroonhoven, chair of AFM, did not transfer her pension savings upon moving to regulator due to complexity
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Features
Dutch pressured over stranded assets
Dutch pension funds are under increasing pressure to reconsider their investments in fossil fuels
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News
Pioneer reveals structure for Santander merger with US arm kept separate
Spanish asset manager’s chief executive to lead merged firm as UniCredit, private equity firms collaborate on US business
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Country ReportDutch state secretary outlines plans for pensions communication Bill
Pensioners to get access to Pensions Register from 2017, Jetta Klijnsma says
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News
German government presents plan to implement Portability Directive
Pensions industry has until mid-May to comment
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News
Swiss funds troubled by impact of negative 10-year bond yields
Swiss 10-year government bond yield positive if inflation forecast remains true
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News
Dutch fisheries scheme may join PGB
Chair of scheme cites absurd and unsustainable cost levels as reason for move
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News
Van de Kieft to succeed Hagendijk at MN
New executive chair currently board member at ABP, PME and chairman of PostNL
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Country Report
German funds under pressure to review asset allocation
German pension funds must review their strategic asset allocation to avoid headwinds in the fixed-income market
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Opinion Pieces
Viewpoint: Heribert Karch - German occupational pensions association
Heribert Karch addresses whether the German goverment will be able to introduce the pure defined contribution schemes outlined in its recent pension reform proposals
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Features
Germany & Austria: Is choice an option for scheme members?
The ongoing shift towards DC pensions and increased member options results in a culture of inertia
