All Country Reports articles – Page 42
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Country ReportOpting not to rebalance
Pension funds see their key asset managers forced to ask for government bailouts and many funds are holding new contributions in cash, finds George Coats
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Country ReportWeathering the storm
Although Dutch pension funds have all seen their funding ratios decline in the wake of the credit crisis, some have managed to limit the damage. Three funds share their strategies with Mariska van der Westen and Leen Preesman
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Country ReportFears of added financial burden
Opinion is divided on the practicalities of setting up a pension protection scheme in Ireland, finds Julie Henderson
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Country ReportAge of responsibility
The Pensions Ombudsman has warned pension fund trustees that they must understand their investment risks. Nyree Stewart assesses their evolving role
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State eyes on the piggy bank
Ireland’s pensions reserve fund was seen as a success but now the government wants to raid its assets to refinance troubled banks, finds George Coats
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Country ReportLocal bias extracts a price
When the Irish stock exchange was booming, domestic equities were the place to be. But many pension funds were slow to diversify and this is reflected in their returns, finds George Coats
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Shelved, not forgotten
The Green Paper on pensions was supposed to play a key role in the evolution of Irish pensions policy but the market and economic crises have seen it drop off the government’s agenda. George Coats assesses whether it still has any relevance in the new situation
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Taking the hit
Domestic asset managers were sheltered by pension funds’ local bias, although international players were making inroads. George Coats samples opinions on a possible post-crisis landscape in asset managemenmt
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The Leaving of Ireland
What happens when transient workers who have paid into Irish pension funds return home? Gail Moss investigates
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Country ReportPrevailing winds on lifeboat scheme
The establishment of a State Annuity Fund has been under debate for some years. Philip Shier explains the arguments
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Country ReportTaking a beating
The asset management landscape in the CEE has been severely changed by the market crisis, says Krystyna Krzyzak
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Country ReportMoves to ensure payouts on time
Poland dragged its heels on some key elements of its pension reform and now it is catching up. Katarzyna Gontarczyk details the latest developments
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Country ReportFreefall into the precipice
Hungary’s economic crash came at a bad time for its private pensions sector, says Thomas Escritt
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Regulations overhaul plans
Hungary is drafting legislation to prepare for the paying of annuities. József Banyár and Mihály Erdos explain the challenges involved in the process
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Country ReportStability from a split perspective
Last year Russia divided its sovereign wealth fund into two. James Johnson explains the roles of the two new funds
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Country ReportRussia gets to grip with ailing system
Russia’s government is aware that the pension system needs greater funding and better long-term planning, says James Johnson
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A launch into troubled waters
Romania’s fledgling pension funds have managed to stay in positive territory, even though their creation coincided with the financial crash, notes Mihai Bobocea
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Country ReportA system under attack
While for investors market risk is a clear and present danger, political risk appears easy to overlook. But it can be just as corrosive, finds George Coats
