All Country Report articles – Page 26
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Country ReportSpain: 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
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Portugal: The Italian play
Portuguese pension funds are continuing to invest in Italian debt despite the fears for Italy’s banking sector
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Country ReportDutch doctors' scheme picks Achmea as fiduciary manager
Separation of asset management and fiduciary management has become a trend in the Netherlands
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Country ReportCompetition watchdog names committee for consultant inquiry [updated]
CMA inquiry publishes 40-page document detailing the scope of its work
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Country ReportUK regulator confirms competition inquiry for investment consultants
The Competition and Markets Authority will investigate concerns about conflicts of interest in the fiduciary space
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Country ReportUK schemes happy with fiduciary manager cost transparency: survey
First time that Aon Hewitt survey asks for views on fees and cost transparency
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Outsourcing: Funds over Achmea debacle
Industry-wide pension schemes have worked quickly to find new administrators to replace Syntrus Achmea
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Country ReportAuto-enrolment: Auto-enrolment still faces acid test
Millions of workers have joined workplace pension schemes under auto-enrolment but there is still some way to go before full adoption
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Transfer values: Advice, please
Cash equivalent pension transfers offer members flexibility and lower the funding burden for employers. What’s not to like?
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Country ReportDutch pensions: Aiming for full transparency on costs
Dutch funds are now required to provide deeper insight into their expenses in their annual reports
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Asset Allocation: In the mix
Asset allocation review for the largest Dutch pension funds
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Covenants: Inadequacies in the covenant assessment process
How should UK pension fund trustees evaluate the credit risk they are exposed to in their main employer sponsor?
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Brexit and sponsors: The great unknown
Trustees need to think about market volatility and employer covenants in light of Brexit
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Consolidation: Panacea or pipedream?
Legislative changes will be necessary to enable consolidation
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Consolidation: Pressure to unite
Are mergers or other forms of consolidation likely for UK pensions?
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Country ReportUK pensions: Running the rule on costs
A large proportion of institutional investors’ costs remains opaque. Will a new UK initiative change this?
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Variable Income: Lowdown on drawdown
Dutch variable income pension products, introduced following a 2016 law change, differ markedly in their approach
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RAAs: Value protection or moral hazard?
Are regulated apportionment arrangements the answer for insolvent employers?
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Country ReportBlackRock lands fiduciary mandate for UK media pension scheme
Decision ‘a big step’ for trustees
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Country ReportAon wins cross-border fiduciary mandate for Swiss company
Geneva-headquartered company says approach cuts risk for $1.5bn pensions
