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Nordic Region: Norway’s sovereign wealth fund’s renewables portfolio plan faces delays
Norway’s sovereign wealth fund’s plan to set up a €9bn renewable energy investment portfolio are being held up by global events and developments at its fund manager NBIM
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Country ReportUK country report: Legislation: The waiting game
The UK’s Pension Schemes Bill has been delayed by elections in December and now by COVID-19
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UK country report: Moving towards an ESG crescendo
Trustees should use the COVID-19 lockdown as a time to prepare for the next round of ESG reporting requirements in October
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UK country report: Regulator plans twin-track funding code
Consultation continues to prepare DB schemes to be less reliant on sponsors as the sector matures
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UK country report: Valuations: Rising to the challenge
The pandemic has brought testing times for the valuations and operation of DB schemes
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Germany & Austria: Do social partners pensions have a future?
The implementation of social partner pensions between employer and trade unions has yet to take off
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Ireland's pensions: All set for big changes
2020 will have to be a busy year if the Irish government is to meet its ambitious targets
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Romania: Still under threat
Political decisions have damaged Romania’s second-pillar system. How will it respond to a change of government and a bullish stock exchange?
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Estonia: Reforms face opposition
Proposals designed to strengthen the Estonian first pillar are proving controversial
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Baltic private equity: Faith in the new
BaltCap is championing business integration in the Nordic and Baltic economies
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Poland: Auto-enrolment off to a slow start
Disappointing take-up in first phase of auto-enrolment pension plan
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Russia puts a spotlight on pension age
Low levels of trust in financial services have scuppered plans to reform the pension system
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Spain: The tide turns
Investors hope that this month’s general election brings much needed stability to a faltering economy
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NEST: More than a pension
NEST’s Insight unit is looking at how to improve pensions outcomes for the less fortunate
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Funding: Striking the right balance
Companies need to find the right balance between making pension deficit contributions and paying dividends to shareholders
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UK: ESG moves up the trustee agenda
UK pension scheme trustees now bear the responsibility to weigh ESG and climate change risks more explicitly
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Welcome to the feedback age
DC funds are increasingly employing focus groups to gain insight into the motivations of their members. But pensions are not as easy to review as hotels or restaurants
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General pension funds: A market stirred but not shaken
General pension funds nearly doubled their AUM last year, to €10bn. However, one of the six commercial players has already closed and another will probably leave the market
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Fiduciary responsibility: A question of legality
Managers remain puzzled on meaning of legal amendment
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Key Dynamics: A market overview
Alternatives, ESG adoption and further fund consolidation are the key trends highlighted by INDEFI
