Latest Special Reports – Page 46
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Finland: Waiting for sustainability plan
Pension funds are awaiting news on how the European Commission’s sustainable finance action plan will be adopted in the country
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France: Sprucing up supplementary savings
A new law seeks to boost the attractiveness of pension scheme savings vehicles
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Germany: The loneliness of complexity
Pension funds are not happy with the European regulator or with their government regarding IORP II
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Iceland: Dominant force
Measures have been proposed to reduce the risk posed by the prominent role of pension funds in Iceland’s economy
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Ireland: Building a 21st century pension system
The government is planning sweeping changes to the country’s entire pension system
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Italy: New government prioritises public pension overhaul
Planned reform of first-pillar pensions will overturn some key changes introduced after the onset of the euro-zone crisis
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Netherlands: Reform delayed
The four-party coalition government has postponed reform in the face of fierce criticism from the pensions sector
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Norway: A bitter pill
New solvency regulations for pension funds have been sweetened by rules making it easier for them to invest in infrastructure
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Portugal: Political uncertainty
The European Commission is concerned about the lack of political progress on making the pension system sustainable
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Spain: Age old problem
Plans are being implemented to cope with the country’s rapidly ageing population
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Sweden: AP funds under review
A cross-party group has been appointed to look into liberalising the investment capabilities of the AP buffer funds
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Switzerland: Filling the void
The Swiss government is trying to devise a reform for the first pillar while pension funds wait for an update on regulation
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UK: DC in the spotlight
Britain seems to be perpetually updating its pensions rules despite the preoccupation of lawmakers and businesses with Brexit
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Special ReportSecurities Services: The evolution has begun
MiFID II is already beginning to change the character of financial services
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New Technology: A case of adapt or die
Securities services providers have little choice but to go with the flow of new technology
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Big Data: Too big to ignore
Big data represents a huge challenge but offers a world of opportunities
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Special ReportInvestment in Cryptocurrency: Disruption or disappointment?
Understanding the architecture supporting digital currencies like Bitcoin is increasingly important
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Special ReportEurope Outlook: Germany faces the ultimate driving challenge
Developments in electric powered cars and autonomous vehicles pose substantial challenges to Germany’s engineering might
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Special ReportTop 400 Asset Managers 2018: 10 years of asset growth
This September marks 10 years since the collapse of Lehman Brothers and the high-water mark of the 2007-09 financial crisis – a decade of profound changes and steady growth for the asset management industry
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Dollar: A case for hedging tactics
Hedging is one way for investors in the dollar to reduce the risk presented by the currency’s unpredictable movements
