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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.
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Ireland: Beyond bailout
Ireland should not lose its perspective on long-term issues like pensions, argues Jerry Moriarty
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Ireland: Borrowing to buy
Will vendor finance get pension funds investing in the Irish property market? Shayla Walmsley reports
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Ireland: Work extension
Employers will need to consider the impact of the change in state pension age on their HR policy and occupational pension schemes, writes Aisling Kennedy
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Ireland: A levy too far
Ireland’s economic woes have led the government to introduce a tax on pension fund assets. But the planned €450m pensions levy brings with it a significant impact on an already ailing industry, finds Jonathan Williams
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Ireland: Funding for the future
The re-instatement of the funding standard, as well as an overhaul to increase capital buffers, come at a time when pension funds in Ireland have yet to recover from the recession. Jonathan Williams examines how the industry views the reinstatement and how funds can de-risk
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Ireland: Put on a green jersey
Infrastructure is the asset class hotly tipped as austerity budgets bites, writes Jonathan Williams. But can Ireland’s industry be attracted to an illiquid asset at a time when funding concerns are paramount?
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Ireland: Reform under way
Frances Kehoe evaluates Ireland’s minimum funding standard and the introduction of sovereign annuities
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Ireland: Move to sustainment
Reform of the funded state pensions system foresees a planned single-career average pension fund for all employees, writes Pádraig Floyd
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Stay on top of benefits
Gail Moss reports on best practice to ensure pensioners receive the right benefit at the right time
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Change without regret
Liam Kennedy spoke with Angelien Kemna, chief investment officer of APG, the Netherlands’ largest pension asset manager with AUM of €278bn, about her policies of ‘minimum regret’ and ‘controlled simplification’
