IPE's CEE Coverage – Page 18
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Battle to save Polish second-pillar pension system continues
Lobby group accuses government of manipulating facts to demonise industry
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Slovakia reintroduces tax advantages for third pillar
Government also tightens up procedures for early withdrawals.
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Czech third-pillar membership drops after changes
CZECH REPUBLIC – Market nears saturation point, with 80% of workforce enrolled.
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Polish prime minister rules out nationalisation of second pillar
POLAND – Donald Tusk still highly critical of ‘imperfect, unacceptable’ system.
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Latvian regulator hails strength of third-pillar pension system
LATVIA – Profitability soars by 215%, while assets grow by nearly 25% over 2012.
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Central & Eastern Europe: Are CEE pension systems safe?
Marcin Kawinski, Dariusz Stańko and Joanna Rutecka argue that the shift of risk to the individual within CEE pension systems requires greater protection mechanisms
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Central & Eastern Europe: Against the grain
Czech plans for a second pillar go against current CEE trends, writes Krystyna Krzyzak. But the reforms still have every chance of being overturned
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Central & Eastern Europe: It’s a tough old world
Polish second pillar pension funds are experiencing tough business conditions and restrictive legislation. Krystyna Krzyzak reports on how they are coping
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Central & Eastern Europe: Who needs a funded system?
Bulgaria could be next in line for expropriation of funded pension assets, according to Barbara Ottawa
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Central & Eastern Europe: Waiting for 2014
Hungarian pension funds are on the brink of extinction. The only hope is a change of government, and policy, in 2014, writes Barbara Ottawa
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Central & Eastern Europe: No rush for the exit
Few Slovaks are making use of the possibility to exit the second pillar, according to Barbara Ottawa
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Central & Eastern Europe: Filled with pride
Rachel Fixsen finds a buoyant pensions industry in its infancy but improvements could be made
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Central & Eastern Europe: Conservative mentality
Latvia’s pension industry is clouded by a lack of trust and communication, writes Rachel Fixsen
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Central & Eastern Europe: Incentives to listen
State involvement and issues with majority shareholders are the top corporate governance concerns in the CEE region. But the need to tap markets means companies have a greater incentive to listen to their investors, writes Nina Röhrbein
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Central & Eastern Europe: Confusion reigns
Gail Moss reports on Lithuanian regulatory and legislative turmoil. Far-reaching reform is still needed to strenghten the pension system
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Central and Eastern Europe: Decimated
Hungary’s mandatory pension system is in tatters following last year’s nationalisation of the sector’s assets, writes Thomas Escritt
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Central and Eastern Europe: Post traumatic stress
Polish pension funds are not using their freedom to invest more in equities, finds Krystyna Krzyzak
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Central and Eastern Europe: An uncertain year
Poland’s second pillar providers are looking for clarity, writes Krystyna Krzyzak
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Central and Eastern Europe: Sword of Damocles
Romania’s fiscal austerity has sheltered its nascent pension fund industry but the outlook is still unclear, writes Thomas Escritt
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Central and Eastern Europe: Post solidarity
Svobodka Kostadinova and Dr Nickolai Slavchev deliver an overview of the dynamic Bulgarian pension system
