All articles by Jonathan Williams
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Country Report
Ireland's pension reform: The risks of procrastination
Since 2010, successive governments have proposed, or at least hinted at, sweeping pension reform. But this could finally become a reality in 2017, as the regulator publishes a report on the market, finds Jonathan Williams
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Country Report
Ireland Strategic Investment Fund: Top marks for achievement
Ireland’s sovereign development fund is fully established and building up a sizeable and diverse portfolio
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NewsIrish sovereign fund invests in online sales platform
Firm pledges to establish new office as part of investment by sovereign development fund
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Special Report
UK regulator homes in on costs
The issue of fees has been steadily moving to the forefront of regulators’ minds in the UK. Jonathan Williams examines the steps now being taken by the FCA
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NewsIMF ‘badly mistaken’ to back pension capital requirements in Sweden
PensionsEurope condemns IMF intervention into debate around regulation
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NewsSweden urged to equalise protection offered to pension savers
IMF review recommends changes to pension regulation, putting sector on equal footing with life insurers
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NewsNEST seeks asset manager for move into high-yield debt
UK master looks for active manager as part of expansion into single-asset mandates
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NewsInsurance industry questions Commission's 'poorly designed' PEPP
Insurance Europe has strong reservations about current approach on pan-European savings vehicle
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NewsIreland's sovereign fund backs €40m life sciences investment
ISIF investment will see creation of research centre, employing 150 staff
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NewsIrish regulator urged to tackle risk of master-trust monopolies
Irish industry association, consumer group back regulation to avoid monopolies
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NewsHillingdon drops SSgA for LGIM on index-tracking mandate
Pension fund cites desire to cut management costs
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NewsLothian, Falkirk consider deepening investment collaboration
Scottish local authority funds set to build on joint infrastructure mandate
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NewsLawmakers criticise 'unsustainable' costs at Sweden's AP funds
Nearly 10% increase in costs across system heavily criticised
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NewsHesse, Baden-Württemberg and Greater Manchester funds sue VW
German, UK pension funds file separate actions against car manufacturer in wake of emissions scandal
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NewsUK roundup: John Lewis, British Steel Pension Scheme
Retailer John Lewis sees deficit increase by £500m as it applies negative real discount rate
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NewsGermany's Universal-Investment sold to UK private equity firm
One of Germany’s largest asset managers ends decades-long ownership by local banks
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NewsIrish insurers back auto-enrolment reform, call for 10% contributions
Industry group draws inspiration from New Zealand, Australia
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News'Difficult' to predict outcome of Commission, ESA struggle on clearing
Pension associations back disputed Commission stance on sovereign concentration risk
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NewsEuropean supervisors reject clearing changes over lack of evidence
European Supervisory Authorities say changes requested by EC were proposed without supporting evidence
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NewsUK master trusts collaborate to launch pensions dashboard
Government threatens regulation if industry fails support providers leading way
