All Country Reports articles – Page 6
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KLP: Awash with cash, bereft of options
Kommunale Landespensjonskasse is asset rich with a mandate to invest in more real estate, but where can it find suitable opportunities?
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Sweden: AP funds work together
Sweden’s four main buffers funds have increased co-ordination since the failed system change in 2017
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Af2i: Open for business
Jean-François Boulier, president of Af2i outlines his association’s activities and ambitions
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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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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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Armenia: Caucasian pension circles
Armenia is implementing compulsory private pensions to help stimulate capital markets
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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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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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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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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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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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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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RAAs: Value protection or moral hazard?
Are regulated apportionment arrangements the answer for insolvent employers?
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Variable Income: Lowdown on drawdown
Dutch variable income pension products, introduced following a 2016 law change, differ markedly in their approach
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Country ReportUK pensions: Running the rule on costs
A large proportion of institutional investors’ costs remains opaque. Will a new UK initiative change this?
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Consolidation: Panacea or pipedream?
Legislative changes will be necessary to enable consolidation
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Consolidation: Pressure to unite
Are mergers or other forms of consolidation likely for UK pensions?
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Brexit and sponsors: The great unknown
Trustees need to think about market volatility and employer covenants in light of Brexit
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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?
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Asset Allocation: In the mix
Asset allocation review for the largest Dutch pension funds
