All articles by Gail Moss – Page 8
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EU could fund DC transition by issuing debt, says Bernardino
Some 20 EU member states still have no tracking systems
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Country ReportIceland leads the world on pensions
Nation’s retirement system rates high in pensions index for adequacy and sustainability, allowing it to pip the Netherlands and Denmark
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Country ReportIceland: Pressure to relax limit on foreign investing
Pension funds look for flexibility to adjust their exposure to global opportunities
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Country ReportFunds collaborate on green credit
Swedish funds team up with fund managers by providing seed money for two new sustainable bond products
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Irish pensions regulator unveils revised code for IORP II era
Risk management said to be at core of new code
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AnalysisAnalysis: Mixed response to draft TPR notification regulations
Proposed regulations introduce new employer-related notifiable events and bring forward timing
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FeaturesBriefing: UK fiduciary management
In 2019, the UK government introduced reforms to the investment consultancy and fiduciary management sector. That followed a review by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) that identified competition problems.
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FeaturesBriefing: Dutch fiduciary management
A new pensions agreement between the Dutch cabinet and social partners last year requires nearly all Dutch pension funds to switch to a new defined contribution (DC) contract. It includes a lifecycle system and personal pension pots. The idea is to combine collective and individual components in one pension agreement.
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COVID recovery consolidates as Spanish funds return 10% to Q2
‘Within alternatives, absolute return is the asset class which has increased its exposure by the greatest percentage,’ Mercer says
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FeaturesPerspective: Time to weigh collective DC
The UK finally legislates for a collective alternative to pure DC. But will employers be interested?
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Country ReportFRPS: Awaiting lift off
France’s new form of supplementary pension fund is only gaining traction slowly
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Country ReportIrcantec: High ESG ambitions
Ircantec’s latest four-year plan has a strong emphasis on social responsibility
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Special ReportMulti-purpose, measuring up and poised for the European mainstream
As the world economy emerges from COVID-19, the relentless rise of ETFs continues. Assets invested in ETFs and ETPs listed globally reached a record $9.35trn (€7.94trn) at the end of June 2021, with year-to-date net inflows at a record $660.7bn, according to research firm and consultancy ETFGI.
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Factor investing increase driven by ESG, risk management – study
57% of institutional investors now use factors within their fixed income portfolios, up from 37% in the previous survey
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Royal Mail could launch first UK CDC scheme in 2022
The new pension scheme will be made up of a CDC section and a cash lump sum section
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Special ReportIceland: Pension reform hits the doldrums
Major review brought to a halt by concerns about insufficient consultation and criticisms of some proposed changes
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Special ReportFinland: Unified pensions blueprint awaits proposals
A tripartite working group is preparing recommendations on how to merge local government and private-sector pension systems
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AnalysisAnalysis: Trustee tactics for takeovers
UK merger and acquisition activity is buoyant, with £6.1bn-worth of domestic companies acquired by foreign entities in the first quarter of 2021
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COVID recovery sparks 13% return for Spanish funds
For the first time, equities have become the largest individual domestic asset class
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Spanish government planning auto-enrolment pension system
The new Spanish public pension fund will be government-sponsored but privately run in terms of fund management and administration
