All Features articles – Page 403
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Russian reform gathers speed
One could hardly have imagined that such a complex issue as reform of the pension system, which has been discussed in Russia since 1995 and failed to be launched three times, would proceed at such an incredible pace in 2001, with practical operation of the new system expected already in ...
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International operators gear up
Across Europe consultants have fared very differently in the past year. Common to almost every country are many similar themes- the shift from DB to DC, companies appreciating the potential risks of their schemes, the question of how to react to falling stock markets and dwindling state provision- and above ...
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Pinning hopes on the Spanish
Goodbye Belgium, hello Spain then. After much expectation that the pan-European pensions directive would get a sympathetic hearing during the Belgian presidency – Belgium itself in the midst of introducing occupational pensions law not a million miles from the EC Directive, the disappointment has been that this has not translated ...
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Second pillar needs support
Hungary is gearing up for an election in the spring, and the government is facing a serious challenge from the main opposition party, both on current policy and in the opinion polls. Nevertheless, it is showing determination in pressing ahead with EU accession legislation, including significant reforms of the capital ...
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Time running out for reform
Despite being one of the most favoured nations for EU assimilation the Czech Republic continues to be inward-looking when it comes to investment reform and pensions. It is indeed a measure of the failure of many other countries in central and eastern Europe to create capital markets that the Republic ...
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RTP's pension programme
Towers Perrin and Rauser, a major German retirement benefits consultancy firm, have established Rauser Towers Perrin, a new joint venture company that aims to assist companies across Germany in the implementation and administration of their pension programmes. Based in Reutlingen, the idea to establish the new company comes in the ...
