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Understanding France’s new second-pillar regime
IORPs have now taken root in France as providers have shifted from the previous insurance-based regime, but allocations to fixed income remain high
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French workplace pensions grow as reform controversy recedes
Macron’s controversial pension reforms look likely to survive, at least for now, and despite the political turmoil of the recent elections
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Changing of the guard at France's buffer fund FRR
Fonds de réserve pour les retraites has had a management and investment refresh
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Slow growth for Italy's second-pillar pensions
Despite the urgency of increasing second-pillar coverage, policymakers continue to focus reform efforts on public pensions
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ENPAM looks to preserve cash flow
In February 2024, the board of ENPAM, the first-pillar pension fund for doctors and dentists, approved plans for the fund to transition to an asset liability management (ALM) model that will focus on liability-driven investment (LDI).
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Previmoda fine tunes for better results
In 2023, Previmoda, the pension fund for the fashion and textile sector, rejigged the strategic asset allocation of its sub-funds Smeraldo Bilanciato, which has a higher exposure to fixed-income, and the equity-focused Rubino Azionario.
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CDC pension fund benefits from a steady stream of young members
The Cassa Dottori Commercialisti (CDC) is one of the most sustainable casse di previdenza, the Italian privatised first-pillar funds for professionals, thanks to prudent asset allocation and the CDC’s policy to attract young Italians to the chartered accountancy profession.
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Italian pension funds fine-tune asset allocation
Growing appetite for private market investments, amid shifting equity and bond portfolios, are keeping Italian pension funds busy
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Italy Country Report 2024: How local pensions could support the economy
The Italian pension industry and policymakers are discussing ways to channel more pension investment towards the country’s business sector
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Iceland’s Grindavik volcano underlines the unique and crucial role of pension funds
Pension funds step in to provide relief after Grindavík eruption
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Solvency rules continue to hamper Finland’s private pension funds
The Finnish retirement industry hopes that a relaxation of regulations will allow schemes to increase equity allocations
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Norway: competition hots up in the municipal pensions market
The return of Storebrand signals an uptick in market activity
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Sweden’s AP7 adapts by expanding asset classes and boosting staff numbers
Under new leadership, Sweden’s default fund in the premium pension system is expanding asset classes and personnel
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Nordic Region Report 2024: Denmark’s government urges pension funds to support defence
Danish schemes embrace defence – as long as ESG criteria and international conventions are adhered to
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Progress report on the UK’s Mansion House capital market reforms
Details of potential changes to the UK’s pension landscape have been thin on the ground
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Solvency UK: tweaks likely to bring only marginal gains
The UK’s reforms of the Solvency II framework are unlikely to be enough to usher in a big wave of investment in domestic productive assets by insurers
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Bridging the stewardship gap between companies and investors
Findings of research into how well corporates and investors communicate
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How consolidation might affect the UK’s local government pension sector
There is political consensus on the need for local government pension schemes to merge, but the question of in-house asset management is less straightforward
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Mercer’s upbeat vision for UK pension funds and their investment advisers
James Lewis, UK CIO at Mercer, is optimistic about the future of the UK’s DB and DC industries
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UK Country Report 2024: Is buyout still the gold standard for pension funds?
Improved funding positions mean more DB schemes are considering run-on rather than off-loading their liabilities