IPE's Spain & Portugal Coverage – Page 3
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News
Q1 losses could erode 2019 returns for Spanish funds, says Mercer
Q1 2020 returns of between -8% and -15%
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News
Portuguese pension funds return 8.2% before COVID-19 hit
Schemes had an allocation to debt of up to 64% in 2019
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News
Pensions Caixa 30 appoints new chair
Noteworthy appointment in the pension industry due to the chair’s derivatives-focused background
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News
Spanish funds Q3 return boosted by soaring markets
Equity performance has been extraordinary, with double digit performance in all asset classes
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Country Report
Spain: The tide turns
Investors hope that this month’s general election brings much needed stability to a faltering economy
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Country Report
Portugal: In search of higher yield
Asset allocation strategies remain largely unchanged and the search for yield broadens out
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Country Report
Gulbenkian Foundation: Green credentials
The Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation is realigning its portfolio to meet green requirements
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Features
Spanish pension industry presents inaugural Aldecoa memorial awards
The Spanish pension fund industry gathered in Madrid last month to remember Jon Aldecoa, and to launch awards named after him.
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News
Spanish funds continue climb with second-quarter return
Strong markets boosts returns but Willis Towers Watson warns that high fixed income allocations may have to be reduced
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News
Market bounce boosts second-quarter gains for Portuguese funds
Strong relative investment performance was not enough to compensate for rising liabilities, according to Willis Towers Watson
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Special Report
Portugal: Scene set for broad changes
Pension reform advances with new rules and proposals by the Portuguese government
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Special Report
Spain: Reforms on hold
Chronic political instability has turned attention away from pension reform while features of previous legislation have been undone
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News
Market recoveries prompt 2.2% Q1 return for Spanish funds
Alternative asset classes boost returns after difficult end to 2018, according to Mercer and Inverco stats
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News
Spanish pension funds cutting equities after 2018 losses
Rise in dollar softens CaixaBank scheme losses, while Geroa Pentsioak posts losses across all equity sectors
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News
Poor Q4 leads to 3.2% 2018 loss for Spanish pension funds
Fourth-quarter performance was the worst since the 2008 financial crisis, says Mercer
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News
Spanish pension funds eke out return despite volatility
Occupational pension funds returned an average 0.7% for the 12 months to end-September
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News
Melbourne Mercer: Netherlands beats Denmark as world’s top system
Finland takes third spot; Spain debuts with a C grade for its system
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Country Report
Spain: Unintended outcomes
Spain has experienced recent constitutional turmoil, yet it is the politics of Italy that is troubling pension funds. How will this affect asset allocation?
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Country Report
Portugal: The success story
Portugal is an example of how a bailout can turn around a nation’s finances. Sovereign debt has returned to investment grade and is popular again with domestic pension funds
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News
Equities drive Spanish pension fund recovery in Q2
Occupational pension funds returned an average 1.11% for the 12 months to end-June