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CEE - Croatia: Real diversification
A lack of local diversification opportunities is holding back Croatian pension funds
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CEE - Romania: Funds fight through
Conservative portfolios have served Romanian pension funds well through the crisis
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CEE - Estonia: Preparing for a liquidity storm
A rule allowing early withdrawals is changing the dynamics of the Estonian pension business
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CEE - Poland: Auto-enrolment limps to the finishing line
Lack of trust underpins poor take-up of new plans
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Denmark's ATP: Accelerating diversity
ATP has written its own manual to boost diversity among its senior workforce
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Switzerland: Moves to ease the passage of reforms
Changes to the first and the second pillars are running in parallel to make them acceptable to the public
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Switzerland: The road to digital pensions
From letters still sent by pension funds, to apps and portals, the road to digitise the Swiss pension system looks long but promising
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Spain: COVID triggers reviews
Nothing could have prepared Spain for the turmoil of 2020
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France: U-turn for FRR
COVID-19 has put paid to the FRR pension reserve fund’s planned transition to a new status and investment model
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Netherlands: New paths
The new Dutch pension agreement could unleash a new wave of thinking around risk taking and portfolio construction, with strong similarities to the way some Nordic schemes are run
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Netherlands: Pension managers take alternative routes
Dutch pension managers are responding in different ways to the challenges of investing in alternative and illiquid asset classes
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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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UK 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