Pensions in Italy Report – Page 3
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Asset Allocation: Tactics come into play
Italian pension funds are diversifying their asset allocation in response to low yields
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Telemaco: A colourful approach
The telecom pension fund has increased diversification significantly, considering alternatives and ESG
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Country ReportItaly's public pensions: Unfinished business?
Italy’s new government plans changes to first-pillar pensions that could have a significant impact on the country’s economy
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Fondo Pensione Byblos: Byblos writes a new chapter
A sector fund making bold moves in alternative investment funds
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Country ReportCarlo Cottarelli: “There’s no spending your way out of debt”
Carlo Cottarelli, Italy’s caretaker prime minister during the recent political crisis, explains why the new Italian government should avoid overspending on pensions and other key budget items
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Regulation: Focus on access and tax
Regulatory activity continues, with an emphasis on flexible access to savings and tax advantages
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Country ReportItaly: Offering an alternative
Italian pension fund portfolios tend to be less diversified and domestically focused than other European institutional investors. This looks set to change with a turn towards alternatives
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Bail-in regulations: Questions on rules
First-pillar pension funds for white-collar workers are being treated differently when it comes to protection from bank insolvency
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Case Study: Pegaso diversifies
As Pegaso reviews its asset allocation, increased diversification and alternative investments are key topics of discussion
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Country ReportCOVIP: Plenty more work to do
Italy’s second-pillar pension system is growing and strengthening, but several areas of concerns remain
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ESG makes headway
ESG strategies are becoming more common among Italian pension funds
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Governance: a work in progress
A recent episode involving major Italian pension funds shows how pension fund governance in Italy is still under the spotlight
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Country ReportPensions In Italy: Auto enrolment all’italiana
A number of Italian pension funds have implemented automatic enrolment. Is this the answer to Italy’s low coverage problem? Carlo Svaluto Moreolo investigates
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Pensions In Italy: An alternative approach
Despite shifting and ambiguous regulation, a growing number of pension funds are increasing diversification by making larger allocations to alternative asset classes, writes Silvio Bencini
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Pensions In Italy: New alternatives exist
Most Italian pension funds are new to alternative investment. However, the wind is changing, with several pension funds making the first significant allocations, writes Carlo Svaluto Moreolo
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Pensions In Italy: Saving the banking system
Italian pension funds are evaluating investment in Fondo Atlante, the banking sector rescue fund. But there are potentially more attractive alternatives, writes Maria Teresa Cometto
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Casse di Previdenza: First pillar left out to dry
The proposed new asset allocation framework for Italy’s first-pillar funds contains several controversial measures
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Pensions In Italy: Regulation - A system in flux
Changing regulation on fiscal and investment matters never ceases to be a challenge for pension funds
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Asset Allocation: Emerging hopes
Rachel Fixsen looks at the lifting of investment restrictions and their effect on the asset allocation strategies of Italian pension funds
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Italy's Second-Pillar: Pension fund competition
A close look at Italian second-pillar pension funds reveals structural imbalances and growing risks. For the many employees without a supplementary pension it is hard to decide what to do
