IPE's Iceland Coverage – Page 5
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NewsIceland moves to curb heavy pension fund influence over local companies
Task force backs making ownership policies clearer to address pension funds’ dominance over domestic assets
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Iceland’s investment rules move towards prudent person principle
New regulation introduces ESG requirements and risk budgeting for pension fund portfolios
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NewsIceland’s pension funds free to invest abroad as restrictions lifted
Funds indicate they will pace themselves in building up international assets
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Country ReportPensions in Nordic Region: Iceland - Opportunities abound
Icelandic funds are looking to step up their foreign exposure now that exchange controls are being lifted. But they are in no rush
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NewsIcelandic pension funds use just 77% of foreign investment freedom
Nordic country votes unanimously to lift foreign exchange controls for individuals, firms
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Icelandic pension funds shift sharply into direct mortgage investment
Frjalsi more than doubles mortgage debt allocation since January to 5%
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Denmark's PFA to close Greenland unit PFA Soraarneq by end of year
Move sees exit of Arctic country’s only registered pensions insurer
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Iceland's Sameinaði, Stafir merge to create Birta pension fund
Merged scheme to take fourth position in Iceland size ranking
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Special ReportIceland: Back from the cold as funds diversify abroad
Iceland’s central bank is relaxing capital controls and encouraging the pension sector to look to a future without restriction
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NewsIcelandic economy's strength to limit pension fund outflows, says central bank
Central bank predictions come as government publishes draft laow to relax capital requirements in place since 2008
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NewsSameinaði, Stafir merger to create Iceland’s fourth-largest pension fund
Merger proposal to be put to member vote in autumn
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NewsIcelandic pension chiefs resign after being named in Panama Papers
Chief executives named in leak from Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca
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NewsIceland further relaxes capital controls for pension funds
ISK20bn exemption to run for first four months of 2016
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Country ReportFor-profit DC 'product-focused, not outcome-focused' – survey
Latest IPE Focus Group sees split between UK and Dutch markets
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Special ReportIceland: Glimmers of hope
After seven years of capital and currency controls, restrictions on pension funds investing outside the country are beginning to be relaxed
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NewsIcelandic pension funds offered exemption from capital controls
Central bank says funds will be offered ISK10bn to invest overseas by end of 2015
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FeaturesIceland: A glacial pace of change
Pension funds have welcomed the long-awaited lifting of capital controls imposed during the financial crisis as they look to reallocate their assets
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NewsIcelandic pension funds agree to finance $300m silicon metal plant
Local pension funds to offer part of financing required for factory in country’s north
