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Country Report
Ireland: Ireland’s pension challenges
The Irish Association of Pension Funds’ Jerry Moriarty reviews a year in Irish occupational pensions and charts the way forward in 2011
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Country Report
Ireland: Ireland’s political football
There is no doubt Ireland is facing an unprecedented sovereign debt crisis, says Jonathan Williams. But is liquidating the National Pensions Reserve Fund the best way to solve the problem?
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Country Report
Ireland: Out of the gloom
Ireland’s future once lay in financial services. What now? Christine Senior reports
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Country Report
Ireland: Salvation stalling
In common with defined benefit schemes across Europe, Ireland’s are facing an existential crisis, with underfunding and closures widespread. New legislation to aid the industry was promised, but a year later has failed to materialise, finds Jonathan Williams
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Features
Reality check
Anton van Nunen argues that instead of focusing on an undeliverable level of security, the Dutch regulator should recognise that 100% certainty is not attainable for pensions
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Features
Right, relevant and concise
How can pension funds get their message across to members and pensioners in this fast-moving digital age? Gail Moss gives an overview
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Features
Going global
Nina Röhrbein spoke with Marinos Gialeli, general manager of the Cyprus Hotel Employees Provident Fund, about its approach to managing its clients’ assets in a period of global economic downturn
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NewsUK roundup: Government Actuary Department, Ortec, Unite, Visteon
Government Actuary's Department appoints Ortec Finance to provide risk management.
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NewsUK regulatory focus on funding shortfalls 'increases risk'
Pension schemes taking unnecessary risks to resolve funding shortfalls, Hymans Robertson warns.
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NewsUK roundup: NEST, Mercer, Aviva, PIC
Members of NEST will be offered a Sharia-compliant investment option as part of the funds' makeup.
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NewsUK roundup: Pensions Regulator, Mercer, Pizza Hut, Deloitte
UK – The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has confirmed Bill Galvin as its new chief executive only a few weeks after Michael O'Higgins took over as chairman from David Norgrove.
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NewsUK roundup: Royal Mail Pension Plan, Aon Hewitt, Sun Chemical
UK – Parliament has approved a bill that will see the state shoulder the burden of Royal Mail's £8.4bn (€9.3bn) pension deficit, as legislation to privatise the institution gathers pace.
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NewsUK roundup: Pensions bill, Sackers, NAPF
UK – Legislation for the switch from the retail price index (RPI) to the consumer price index (CPI) is likely to be more restrictive than initially anticipated, pension law firm Sackers has said.
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NewsUK roundup: Henderson, Gartmore, Paternoster, Rothesay Life, Club Vita, DWP
UK – Henderson Group has announced plans to acquire fund manager Gartmore for £335m (€403m), bringing to an end several months' worth of speculation surrounding the company's fate.
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NewsUK roundup: Russell Investments, Pension Protection Fund index
UK – Russell Investments has warned pension funds that lack of good governance on their part can lead to a loss of return.
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Special Report
Hungary: Death by 1000 cuts
Thomas Escritt charts the Hungarian government’s highly controversial plans to nationalise the country’s supplementary pension funds
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Special Report
Turkey: Crossroads of change
Turkey has undergone a tremendous growth cycle transforming it from basketcase to poster boy. Baldwin Berges comments on the reasons and the potential consequences
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Features
Resolving NEST’s relative unknowns
Until the recent annoucement by the UK government, there were a number of outstanding issues surrounding the National Employment Savings Trust. Jonathan Williams asks whether these have all been resolved
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Special ReportPoland: Ongoing pensions saga
Krystyna Krzyzak charts moves, countermoves and conflicting policies for reform of Poland’s supplementary pension system
