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Reform to state scheme now under discussion
For Norway, the most significant development in the past 12 months has been the introduction of legislation designed to encourage greater take-up of defined contribution (DC) pension schemes. The move brings the country further into line with Europe, where there is a continuing move away from defined benefit (DB) towards ...
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US economy could surprise
It is not without irony that the US could well turn out be the strongest of the major industrial economies over the next twelve months. This would be in marked contrast to the start of the year when the question more being posed was whether Europe could survive the US ...
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Elusive signs of recovery
There’s still no end in sight to the slowdown in the Euro-zone equity markets. This is the opinion of Marc Breutsch, head of economic research for Swiss Life Asset Management in London and Zürich, who says persistent negative macroeconomic data is not stimulating growth despite some areas of the market ...
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Group risks in the e-world
The management of group risk benefits is in the process of elevation from an art to a science. No longer is employee benefit provision and the risks involved the sole preserve of HR. “It’s no longer a case of HR simply buying insurance products,” says Tony Salter of consultants PricewaterhouseCoopers’ ...
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Solutions for smaller funds
Pooled funds have been an attractive proposition for wealthy individuals and smaller institutional investors for many years, due to their lower management fees and custodial costs when compared with separately managed accounts. Pooled funds are also available in a huge variety of investment strategies, including international investments. However, pooled fund ...
