Pension System – Page 283
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Germany: No-man’s- land
Nina Röhrbein analyses how the current financial and interest rate environment is affecting German pension funds’ asset allocation
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Germany: Navigating through stormy weather
When it comes to asset allocation, German pension funds are under increasing pressure from various sources, writes Torsten Köpke
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Austria: Focus on re-emerging Europe
Austrian institutions are finding new ways of dealing with low interest rates but are still waiting for reform, writes Barbara Ottawa
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Flyweight in benchmark knock-out
Nina Röhrbein spoke with Gregor Hirt, head of investment for the pension fund Vorsorgestiftung Schroder & Co Bank, who explains how it punches above its weight
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Regulating Europe
Gail Moss reviews pension regulation and law changes under discussion in seven European countries
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FeaturesEuropean pension supervision
Dirk Broeders, Niels Kortleve, Antoon Pelsser and Jan-Willem Wijckmans assess EIOPA’s holistic balance sheet proposal
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FeaturesThe impact of Solvency II rules
Jurre de Haan, Agnes Joseph, Siert Jan Vos, Jan-Willem Wijckmans compare Solvency II with the FTK in terms of the likely coverage ratio shortfall
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The Netherlands: Sustainable after the crisis?
Pierre Akkermans outlines recent pension developments in the Dutch pension system
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The Netherlands: Big is beautiful – up to a point
Mariska van der Westen and Miranda Schoutsen report on the growing trend of Dutch pension fund consolidation. What is the optimum size for a pension scheme?
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Belgium: Change on the way
Challenges in the form of regulation and lower expected returns mean Belgian pension funds must seek economies of scale and improved governance, writes Karel Stroobants
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Belgium: Working longer
An Van Damme analyses Belgium’s attempt to raise the age of retirement through incentives rather than legislative decree
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The Netherlands: The bigger, the better?
Pension fund consolidation is generally welcomed in the belief that big equals beautiful. Our sister publication, IPNederland conducted an in-depth analysis based on comprehensive data on Dutch pension funds
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The Netherlands: ‘Modular’ management gains ground
In the Netherlands, the classic model of fiduciary management has been losing ground since the crisis of 2008. Trustee boards are taking back control. André de Vos reports
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The Netherlands: Reforms on track
With as much as 40% of the Dutch population likely to face retirement benefit cuts of 1-3% from next year, the issue of pension provision has become a top priority in the portfolio of Minister Henk Kamp. He presides over the department of social affairs and labour, “but from the ...
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The Netherlands: Pensions turmoil
Changes to Dutch pensions could mean greater interest in DC structures, such as premium pension institutions (PPIs), argue Gerard Roelofs and Michel Iglesias del Sol
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Belgium: Clarity after deadlock
After more than a year of political deadlock, Belgium’s new government has pensions in its sights. Christine Senior reports
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Alpha hunters
Nina Röhrbein spoke with Gediminas Milieska of SEB’s Lithuanian pension funds, who explains how his firm uses three types of open-ended funds to generate alpha
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Help trustees to stay on the ball
Gail Moss outlines how pension funds can develop training schemes to enable trustees carry out their duties competently
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Being long-term in a short-term world
How do you make long-term investment plans in a short-term environment?
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NewsDeficit at BT pension scheme increases by one-third in Q3
Scheme hit by combination of low corporate bond yields, above-expectation inflation.
