IPE's CEE Coverage – Page 8
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CEE roundup: Romania slashes second-pillar contributions
Plus: Bulgaria’s regulator set for financial independence, new Polish pension plans take shape
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Polish roundup: Second-pillar 12-month returns hit 28%
Growth spurred by Warsaw Stock Exchange bull market
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Russian state fund outperforms non-state providers in H1
Falling share prices responsible for weaker returns
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Romania's second-pillar pensions to become voluntary
Fees and contribution rates may also be cut, says prime minister
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Baltics roundup: Nordea and DNB to merge operations
Also: Estonia’s LHV pension fund invests in Lithuanian internet service provider
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Start-up pension provider aims to cut costs in Latvia
Passively managed pension plans will cost half of the industry average, INDEXO chief says
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Swedbank exits from Lithuanian third-pillar provision
Local asset manager INVL buys fund; becomes second biggest investor in Lithuanian SME Fund
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Polish pension fund overhaul postponed until July 2018
Regulatory and technical complexities cited for the delay
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World Bank calls for full independence for Bulgarian regulator
Recommendations include powers to raise levies, improve staff salaries, and receive statutory indemnity
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Russian roundup: Non-state funds’ Q1 returns average 5%
Central bank encourages funds to diversify into assets backing the ‘real economy’
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Polish second-pillar funds net average 12-month gain of 17.6%
Law dismantling second pillar to be published by mid-year
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EBRD exits investment in Slovenia’s Prva Group
Investment furthered Slovenian group’s expansion and market share
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Bulgarian review leads to writedown of asset values
System is nevertheless deemed sustainable by Financial Supervision Commission
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Croatia’s mandatory pension fund returns strengthened in 2016
Pension fund association president says increased real assets exposure will help maintain returns in the future
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Latvian second-pillar funds boost 2016 returns
Equity-weighted funds outperformed other classes
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All Lithuania’s pension funds generate positive returns in 2016
Bond-weighted funds underwhelm, while equity funds exceed 9%
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Pensions in CEE: New dawns for Baltic pensions
Baltic second-pillar pension funds face common challenges in a low-return environment, such as searching for yield and illiquid opportunities in a challenging regulatory environment
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Baltic pension funds: The way forward
Harijs Švarcs addresses challenges for Baltic pension funds
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Croatia's pension reform: An uncertain future
The election of a new government has added an element of uncertainty to pension reform
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Romania: Political uncertainty casts shadow on second-pillar growth
Political uncertainty means Romanian pension funds will have to wait for clarity on an increase in the second-pillar pension contribution rate