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Country Report
Belgium: GDF Suez/Belgian gas and electricity pension funds re-assess euro government bond exposure
These five pension funds – comprising a total of 20,000 members – cover GDF Suez Belgium, the Belgian entity of GDF Suez, a global independent power generating company, and other companies from the Belgian gas and electricity sector.
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Special Report
Europe's Pension Consultants: For better or worse
Consultant monogamy is still widespread in Germany, but faithfulness does not mean fiduciary management, finds Barbara Ottawa
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Europe's Pension Consultants: New wine in old bottles?
Brendan Maton asks whether fiduciary management is really a new advisory structure, or just a new charging structure
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The Netherlands: United in face of challenges
The financial crisis triggered closer co-operation between the three Dutch pension fund organisations. In November last year the Pension Federation became the single external voice of all 550 Dutch pension schemes, as director Gerard Riemen, explains to Leen Preesman
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Europe's Pension Consultants: A little goes a long way
The UK’s smaller pension schemes are arguably more varied and challenged than the bigger ones. Martin Steward meets some of the advisers dedicated to helping them cope
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Special Report
Europe's Pension Consultants: Talking heads
We put questions to nine leading European pension consultants
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Country Report
The Netherlands: DNB to tighten supervision
Mariska van der Westen outlines the agenda of the Dutch pension fund supervisors
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Country Report
The Netherlands: Each to its own
Last year, social affairs and labour ministry director general Maarten Camps hinted that the new FTK would take on a dual character. He talks to Miranda Schoutsen about the form the framework will take
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Country ReportThe Netherlands: Panic football or a long game?
Dutch opinion is divided over the regulatory reaction to the recent financial shocks, find Liam Kennedy and Mariska van der Westen. Whatever the outcome of the planned overhaul to the FTK, good communication will be essential
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The Netherlands: The yin and yang of investing
De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) advocates strict separation of risk management and fiduciary management. But Lodewijk van Pol, head of fiduciary management at Lombard Odier, argues that risk management and fiduciary management are joined together at the hip and that is just the way it should be
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The Netherlands: The right risks
Mariska van der Westen discussed longevity and other risks with Peter Borgdorff, director of the Dutch healthcare fund PFZW
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Country Report
Belgium: On the road to insurance
As the cracks become more visible across the Belgian political landscape, Nina Roehrbein reports on how pension funds are dealing with their own volatility issues
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Interviews
Hedging liabilities with benchmarks
What are your fixed income benchmarks? Stefan Ros CIO SPK Sweden Invested assets: SEK19.5bn (€2.2n) Participants: 150 sponsors and 38,000 beneficiaries 99% DB, 1% DC Funding level: 166% (Dec 2010) Date established: 1944 Approximately 70% of our overall asset allocation is ...
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Features
Regulating Europe
Gail Moss highlights key legislative and regulatory developments for pensions across seven European countries
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Features
In the media glare
Nina Röhrbein spoke with Jeroen van der Put, executive director of the PNO Media Pension Fund, about the importance of sustainable management in its asset allocation and risk management
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NewsUK roundup: NAPF, Barnett Waddingham, State Street, PPF
National Association of Pension Funds warns of 'nightmare' of early access to pensions.
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NewsUK roundup: HSBC, NEST, British Airways
HSBC is to launch a workplace pension scheme targeting small and medium enterprises.
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NewsEuropean Commission urges extension of working life to stave off crisis
Commission's head of social and demographic analysis urged an increased effective retirement age.
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NewsUK roundup: 02, CWU, BAA, Bedfordshire, Hymans Robertson
Mobile operator O2 agrees contribution increases to keep final salary scheme open.
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NewsContribution increases 'seriously undermine' LGPS
Chair of UK Local Government Association warns additional income target of £900m 'unrealistic'.
