All articles by John Lappin – Page 6
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Hong Kong: Strength from within
The Hong Kong market has been affected by sentiment indicators but is fundamentally strong, according to Chung Man Wing, director of HSBC Asset Management Hong Kong, which manages part of the pension investments for HSBC’s em-ployees in Hong Kong and elsewhere.In the very near term, worries about the local property ...
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Legal snag hits Italian plans
Legal difficulties surrounding the participation of trade unions on the boards of planned Italian company pension plans mean the first contributions will not be paid until 1998.The Corte dei Couti, a body which oversees the content of legislation, last month struck down a decree put forward by labour minister Tiziano ...
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Europe eyes the Dutch market model
The successful restructuring of the Dutch economy is attracting the attention of other European countries seeking to strengthen their international competitiveness, reports John LappinThe Dutch economy is the subject of media scrutiny in continental Europe as countries look for a blueprint for increased competitiveness. Economic success, reflected in recent stock ...
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DB or DC: the debate
Supporters of defined benefit put up a spirited defence of their system against the advocates of defined contribution during a debate at the Asinta network’s annual conference in Rome last month.Roy Cecil, director of human resources Europe, Beckman Instruments, accused proponents of DC of cowardice and gross violations of human ...
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German firms lag on costs
German companies may be handicapped in labour competitiveness because of pensions costs, according to figures from international consultants.Watson Wyatt Investment Consulting has produced a country-by-country comparison of the average return companies obtain from pension investments (see figure 1), which gives German companies and German-based subsidiaries the most to worry about.Mark ...
