All Country Reports articles – Page 6
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Finland: Trade fears dominate
The newly consolidated Finnish mutual pension insurance sector sees new problems in the investment conundrum
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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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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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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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Country ReportLoi PACTE: Seeking workplace simplicity
Loi PACTE proposal aims to simplify and unify employee supplementary savings regimes
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Poland’s €40bn transition
Auto-enrolment looks to be key to Poland’s pension future. Dismantling of the OFE system remains on hold
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Country ReportCroatia: Funds sidestep Agrokor
The collapse of Croatia’s largest food and drink company in 2017 has barely affected pension portfolios
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Romania: Analysis of a miscalculation
The Romanian government has decided to reduce contributions to the mandatory pensions system
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Armenia: Caucasian pension circles
Armenia is implementing compulsory private pensions to help stimulate capital markets
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Country ReportCEE: A system in flux
As budgetary and demographic pressures start to bite, what is the future for CEE pension systems?
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CEEC forum: Unique and varied problems
A recent panel with members of PensionsEurope’s CEEC Forum discussed regional pensions issues
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Analysis
Post-referendum analysis: Initial reactions
Industry experts and groups offer analysis of the referendum and its consequences for the future of Swiss pension reform
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Country ReportSpain: A new age of discovery
Spanish pension funds are breaking with traditionally conservative investment practices as they strive to achieve positive returns in the low-interest-rate environment
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Portugal: The Italian play
Portuguese pension funds are continuing to invest in Italian debt despite the fears for Italy’s banking sector
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Outsourcing: Funds over Achmea debacle
Industry-wide pension schemes have worked quickly to find new administrators to replace Syntrus Achmea
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Country ReportAuto-enrolment: Auto-enrolment still faces acid test
Millions of workers have joined workplace pension schemes under auto-enrolment but there is still some way to go before full adoption
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Transfer values: Advice, please
Cash equivalent pension transfers offer members flexibility and lower the funding burden for employers. What’s not to like?
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Country ReportDutch pensions: Aiming for full transparency on costs
Dutch funds are now required to provide deeper insight into their expenses in their annual reports
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Asset Allocation: In the mix
Asset allocation review for the largest Dutch pension funds
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Covenants: Inadequacies in the covenant assessment process
How should UK pension fund trustees evaluate the credit risk they are exposed to in their main employer sponsor?
