Pension System – Page 279
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France: Agirc-Arrco reserves will be saved
Patrick Poizat, board member of GIE Agirc-Arrco and of Agirc federation, tells Alain Lémoine of his optimism about the future of the fund following reforms in March
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France: Déjà vu for Agirc-Arrco
The March 2013 agreement on Agirc-Arrco retirement reform is a relief for asset managers, and could staunch years of withdrawals by 2014, says Alain Lémoine
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Nordic Region: Corporates flying high
Corporate pension funds have consistently outperformed others in the pensions industry, and they want more freedom to set contributions, Pasi Strömberg tells Reeta Paakkinen
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France: Paving the way for responsible investment
The Fonds de Réserve pour les Retraites has undergone a radical strategy reshape following the 2010 pension reform and volatile equity markets in 2011. And 2013 will be action-packed, writes Cécile Sourbes
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France: The search for yield
Richard Bruyère presents the results of Image & Finance’s 12th annual research covering the institutional market
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Nordic Region: Funds go global
Despite a positive 2012, the country’s pension funds are allocating more investments beyond the troubled borders of the euro-zone as they seek to improve returns, says Reeta Paakkinen
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Nordic Region: What one hand taketh…
Changes to discount rates will favour Norwegian pension sponsors, writes Rachel Fixsen. Yet the introduction of dynamic mortality tables will require an increase in reserves
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Nordic Region: A lone rider?
Is the closure of Swedish energy company Vattenfall’s pension foundation a one-off or the shape of things to come? Nina Röhrbein reports
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Nordic Region: Under one roof
By bringing asset management in-house, Skandia aims to bring new products to the market, says Pirkko Juntunen
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A few words of advice…
As the International Accounting Standards Board and the International Financial Reporting Standards Interpretations Committee continue to deliberate the discount-rate objective in IAS 19, Stephen Bouvier invited Falco Valkenburg, one of Europe’s leading consultant actuaries to set out the challenges facing the standard setters
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And yet another pension reform
‘Never postpone what you can do now’ is probably one of the most common-sense rules the French endeavour to follow.
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FeaturesRussian pensions are booming
Reform of Russia’s supplementary pension system is having a strong and positive impact, while further regulatory changes are on the cards for 2013, writes Alexander Lorenz
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Taking risk budgeting a step further
An analytical framework at the fund selection stage can help spare DC fund participants the pitfalls of a more advanced approach to diversification, writes Thierry Roncalli
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Leave nothing to chance
The advent of auto-enrolment in the UK has heightened focus on the need for robust risk management systems for DC plans. Gail Moss looks at a range of approaches
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Nordic Region: Diversification desired
Nina Röhrbein reviews the recent asset allocation and mandate activity of Nordic pension funds
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Quest for the ‘golden’ discount rate
We cannot foresee the long-term future, however much we would like to think we can, argues Alf Gohdes
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Playing it safe
Nina Röhrbein interviews Bernard Caroyez of the Belgian pension fund Pensio B
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NewsPolish pension association mounts defence amid nationalisation rumours
POLAND – IGTE insists private pillar vital when state pension fund could become insolvent.
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Austria: Who will take the first step?
The effectiveness of recent law changes to increase participant choice and attract more members to Pensionskassen remains unclear, finds Barbara Ottawa. Employers are waiting to see who will move first
