All Country Reports articles – Page 5
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Consolidation: A way out for failing smaller schemes?
Consolidation could provide economies of scale, wider investment opportunities and better governance for pension schemes
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Breaking all derisking records
Lower mortality assumptions and improved pension scheme solvency have created ideal conditions for derisking
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Country ReportCarlo Cottarelli: “There’s no spending your way out of debt”
Carlo Cottarelli, Italy’s caretaker prime minister during the recent political crisis, explains why the new Italian government should avoid overspending on pensions and other key budget items
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Fondo Pensione Byblos: Byblos writes a new chapter
A sector fund making bold moves in alternative investment funds
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Country ReportItaly's public pensions: Unfinished business?
Italy’s new government plans changes to first-pillar pensions that could have a significant impact on the country’s economy
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Telemaco: A colourful approach
The telecom pension fund has increased diversification significantly, considering alternatives and ESG
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Asset Allocation: Tactics come into play
Italian pension funds are diversifying their asset allocation in response to low yields
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Second Pillar: A sector comes of age
Without further measures to increase coverage, Italy’s growing second-pillar pensions will continue to represent only a relatively small share of the overall economy
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Country ReportSwitzerland: Preparing for the next set of reforms
Talks on the reform of the Swiss first and second pillar have been prolonged by the 2017 rejection of the Altersvorsorge 2020 pac
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ESG: The Swiss shade of green
Pensionskassen were slow to embrace ESG but many are now committed to integrating sustainable thinking into their strategies
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Compenswiss: Futureproof
The reserve fund for Swiss social security is well-equipped to deal with growing deficits
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1e Pension Plans: Staying popular?
1e pension plans are facing reform. Will this hinder their continued popularity?
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Country ReportLoi PACTE: Seeking workplace simplicity
Loi PACTE proposal aims to simplify and unify employee supplementary savings regimes
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Country ReportIceland: Preparing for a second wave
The lifting of capital controls will allow Icelandic pension funds to invest more overseas
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Finnish Self-Employed: Freelance provision requires reform
Finland has woken up to the difficulties created by the flexible world of employment and the inability of pension regulation to ensure suitable provision for the self-employed
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En Marche for pension reform
President Emmanuel Macron’s promised pension system reform is a work in progress
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Finland: Trade fears dominate
The newly consolidated Finnish mutual pension insurance sector sees new problems in the investment conundrum
