All articles by Kevin Hall

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    Isle of Man's international package

    February 2002 (Magazine)

    On 1 January the Isle of Man took an important step towards becoming a key jurisdiction for international pension schemes. The Retirement Benefits Schemes (International Schemes) Regulations 2001 came into effect, creating a framework that enables IoM government- approved international retirement benefits schemes, catering for non-resident members or individuals, to ...

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    Shifting the focus

    February 2002 (Magazine)

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    Isle of Man passes international pensions laws

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    ISLE OF MAN- The Isle of Man has taken an important step towards becoming a key jurisdiction for international pension schemes by introducing Retirement Benefits Schemes (International Schemes) Regulations 2001 at the beginning of the year

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    Time running out for reform

    January 2002 (Magazine)

    Despite being one of the most favoured nations for EU assimilation the Czech Republic continues to be inward-looking when it comes to investment reform and pensions. It is indeed a measure of the failure of many other countries in central and eastern Europe to create capital markets that the Republic ...

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    Second pillar needs support

    January 2002 (Magazine)

    Hungary is gearing up for an election in the spring, and the government is facing a serious challenge from the main opposition party, both on current policy and in the opinion polls. Nevertheless, it is showing determination in pressing ahead with EU accession legislation, including significant reforms of the capital ...

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    Slovenia on EU track

    January 2002 (Magazine)

    It now seems the dim and distant past when Slovenia seceded peacefully from the then Yugoslav Republic. Although it really is not that long ago, the small republic has come a long way since. While the world concentrated on the rebuilding of the republics shattered by the Balkan war, Slovenia ...

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    Consultants face uphill task

    January 2002 (Magazine)

    Looking back over last year, eastern and central Europe remained something of a black hole for consultancy firms, both multi-national and local. Despite their best efforts the companies have failed to persuade local pension funds of the need for their services. This has meant closures, a scale down in operations, ...

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    Start of manager close down

    January 2002 (Magazine)

    From being joint top-of-the-class Poland is now the subject of disapproving looks from the headmasters of Brussels. Having taken on an enormous reform of the social security, education and health system in 1999, the new government which came to power in September last year is grappling with macro economic problems ...

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    Consolidation hints abound

    January 2002 (Magazine)

    In line with most other European exchanges those of eastern and central Europe have suffered a disappointing year. Although traditionally less dependent on hi-tech stocks, nonetheless they caught a cold when the larger western exchanges caught a cold earlier this year. There are, nonetheless, some bright spots with at least ...

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    Difficult times

    December 2001 (Magazine)

    Recently when any overview of the Nordic exchanges has been prepared, the logical starting place is usually Sweden. This is because the OM Group has been one of the most active and high profile organisations in the world of exchanges. Last year attention focused on the bid for the London ...

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    Gescartera probe fuels political row

    November 2001 (Magazine)

    What began as an investigation into the activities of Spanish brokerage company Gescartera has developed into a political crisis for the ruling Partido Popular (PP), and a worldwide search for embezzled funds and ‘black money’ accounts Casualties already include the head off the stock market’s regulatory body and a senior ...

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    Lisbon taking Eurex plunge

    November 2001 (Magazine)

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    Battling over the benchmark

    November 2001 (Magazine)

    One of the most significant and explosive cases of the year got underway at London’s High Court last month. Significant, because the ramifications for the pensions industry are enormous, and explosive because neither side can afford to blink first in a case that could run for up to eight weeks. ...

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    Trading systems hold up

    October 2001 (Magazine)

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    Derivatives in high demand

    October 2001 (Magazine)

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    Working the corridors of power

    October 2001 (Magazine)

    Since its formation in 1981 the European Federation for Retirement Provision has undergone dramatic structural changes, whilst remaining faithful to the aims set out at its first gathering in Paris in September of that year. Originally established under a brief constitution, the stated purpose of the organisation was to “represent ...

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    Newex's strange bedfellows

    October 2001 (Magazine)

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    Gearing up for global activity

    October 2001 (Magazine)

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    Pan-Euro pensions threat to islands

    September 2001 (Magazine)

    The Channel Islands hold a unique constitutional position in Europe, being neither sovereign states nor colonies or territories. Although not a part of the UK they are possessions of the Crown, to which they owe allegiance as successors to the Duke of Normandy. Furthermore, they do not form a part ...

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    Telecoms influence pervades market

    September 2001 (Magazine)

    The summer months saw some signs of distress in the more esoteric corners of the market, notably corporate bonds and convertibles. The immediate problem was, not surprisingly the telecoms sector, where bond yields exploded and convertible prices collapsed. Despite this, an analysis of euro corporate bonds shows them matching bank ...