All Country Report articles – Page 22
-
Country Report
Industriens: Radical move pays off
Switching all pension assets of active members to market-rate returns has allowed Industriens Pension to reap the benefits of wider diversification
-
Country Report
M&A in Finland: Ilmarinen merges with Etera
Ilmarinen is to become the largest property investor and second-largest pension provider in Finland when it merges with Etera
-
Country Report
Sweden: Domestic players
How are Sweden’s largest pension providers managing their assets?
-
Country Report
Norway: A trillion dollar issue
Is managing its huge sovereign wealth fund distracting the Norwegian Central Bank from its monetary stability role?
-
Country Report
ATP: Domestic pressure
Denmark’s entrepreneur panel wants the country’s largest pension fund to do more to support the growth of young Danish companies
-
Country Report
Asset allocation: Opportunities ahead
Key findings on asset management trends from the latest Nordic Investor Survey
-
Country Report
You’ve got us wrong, investment consultants tell UK regulators
Aon Hewitt argues competition means there is no ‘big three’ dominance
-
Country Report
Reporting: On pause
The Swiss government has decided against further reporting standardisation for Pensionskassen
-
Country Report
Risk: Funding obligations force yield hunting
Coverage ratios have improved but riskier investments mean some pension funds are vulnerable to market shocks
-
Country Report
Case Study: CPEG
Switzerland’s most vulnerable pension fund has been offered a CHF4.7bn bailout from its sponsor, the canton of Geneva
-
Country Report
Asset Allocation: Funds seek alternatives
Pension funds seek the right risk-return balance in a low-interest-rate environment. Opportunities seem few and far between
-
Country Report
Switzerland: Goodbye AV2020
The Swiss public has rejected a complex reform package for the first and second pillar. What comes next?
-
Country Report
Consultants enquiry: Industry pushes back at CMA proposals [updated]
Initial feedback to competition enquiry highlights difficulties with watchdog’s ideas
-
Country Report
Consultants enquiry: Schemes urge caution from watchdog
Competition enquiry must tread carefully despite ‘persistent concerns’ from pension schemes, says PLSA
-
Country Report
Aon outsources Dutch pensions administration to IT firm RiskCo
Move follows similar decision from UK business and reflects a focus on fiduciary management
-
Country Report
UK roundup: CMA seeks trustee input for consultants inquiry
Plus: Russell’s £100m fiduciary mandate; NEST appoints new adviser; FCA launches manager authorisation hub
-
Country Report
Joseph Mariathasan: Are consultants the referees or the players?
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority needs to know what game is being played before assessing the rules
-
Country Report
UK roundup: BlackRock backs LGPS cost transparency code
Also: Tesco halves deficit with discount rate switch; Mencap pension scheme selects fiduciary
-
Country Report
Portugal: The Italian play
Portuguese pension funds are continuing to invest in Italian debt despite the fears for Italy’s banking sector
-
Country Report
Spain: A new age of discovery
Spanish pension funds are breaking with traditionally conservative investment practices as they strive to achieve positive returns in the low-interest-rate environment