All Country Reports articles – Page 4
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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
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Almost solved...
Nicole Beuken, executive director of ABP, the largest pension fund in the Netherlands
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State pension age: Another hurdle for pensions reform
Unions mistrust politicians following ‘many broken promises’
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Pension reform: Signs look good for this year
The comprehensive nature of the government’s pensions reform road map is significant progress
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DB funding: Calm waters or the eye of the storm?
An update on the accounting deficits in Irish defined benefit (DB) pension schemes
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Ireland: Auto-enrolment strawman proposals
Auto-enrolment is one of the main goals of the Irish government’s pension reform plans
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Poland: A policy gear change
Auto-enrolment to be rolled out in Poland as the second pillar is wound up
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Swedish Premium Pension: Safe and sound
Reform of the Premium Pension System aims to root out poor management practices and make the system sustainable
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Swedish Premium Pension: Lundbergh’s nudge
How to formulate evidence-based pension reform proposals in 10 weeks
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Nordic Region: Shifting borders
Is the Nordic dream of a unified Danish-Swedish pensions market over?
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Change of focus at Apoteket fund
Gustav Karner cleans out old medicine at the pharmacy pension fund, as attention turns to cost cutting
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Asset Allocation: Innovation for the future
Nordic institutions maintain an innovative diversification path
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Portugal: The success story
Portugal is an example of how a bailout can turn around a nation’s finances. Sovereign debt has returned to investment grade and is popular again with domestic pension funds
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Spain: Unintended outcomes
Spain has experienced recent constitutional turmoil, yet it is the politics of Italy that is troubling pension funds. How will this affect asset allocation?
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UK retailers: tough times
High rents, online competition and lower consumer spending are all squeezing retailers, with implications for pensions
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Multi-sector magnet
Since 2011, PGB has almost doubled its number of participants to 235,700 from pension funds from a diverse range of sectors
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Scotland’s LGPS: Don’t just dive in
Scottish local government pension funds looking to asset pool should carefully consider their options with a focus on their objectives