All articles by Krystyna Krzyzak
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Country ReportCEE – Romania: Funds fight through
Conservative portfolios have served Romanian pension funds well through the crisis
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Country ReportCEE – Poland: Auto-enrolment limps to the finishing line
Lack of trust underpins poor take-up of new plans
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Poland’s second-pillar pension fund losses average 15% in Q3
Liquidation of system postponed until 2021
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Romania’s second pillar pension returns at nine-year high
The capital increases have been scrapped, and the system has once again become compulsory
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Country ReportRomania: Still under threat
Political decisions have damaged Romania’s second-pillar system. How will it respond to a change of government and a bullish stock exchange?
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Country ReportPoland: Auto-enrolment off to a slow start
Disappointing take-up in first phase of auto-enrolment pension plan
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Estonia set to overhaul €4.4bn second-pillar system
Coalition government’s decision follows similar moves in Poland and Romania to scale back second-pillar coverage
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Poland finalises abolition of €38bn second-pillar system
Transfer to state or private provision set for January 2020, subject to consultation and parliamentary approval
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Georgia’s auto-enrolment pension law faces constitutional challenge
Auto-enrolment system is mandatory for younger workers, while older ones must opt out
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Country ReportPoland: A policy gear change
Auto-enrolment to be rolled out in Poland as the second pillar is wound up
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Poland’s second-pillar funds suffer losses as equity market falls
Falling Warsaw Stock Exchange prices drag down returns amid macro concerns
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Polish parliament gives auto-enrolment law the go-ahead
First enrolments to start in July 2019, subject to approval from the upper house and president Andrzej Duda
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Poland relaxes management rules for auto-enrolment pensions
Also: Regulator approves fund management company takeover
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Polish second-pillar fund returns plunge as stock market falls
9% drop in Poland’s main stock index wipes out part of 2018’s stellar investment returns
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Bulgarian pension body disputes projected second-pillar payouts
Issues include predicted long-term wage rises and inclusion of non-contributing members
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Lithuania plans major overhaul of second-pillar pensions
Auto-enrolment proposed for younger workers as well as change to contribution structure
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Polish government gives green light for auto-enrolment pensions [updated]
Restriction of asset management to investment fund companies criticised by pension fund managers
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Equities fuel Lithuanian second-pillar funds' 4.5% gain in 2017
Equity-weighted fund returns exceeded 9%, while bond funds performed poorly
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Country ReportCEE: A system in flux
As budgetary and demographic pressures start to bite, what is the future for CEE pension systems?
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Poland’s €40bn transition
Auto-enrolment looks to be key to Poland’s pension future. Dismantling of the OFE system remains on hold
