All IPE articles in September 2009 (Magazine) – Page 3
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Interviews
From silos to solutions
The announcement in mid-June that Barclays had accepted BlackRock’s offer for its asset management arm, Barclays Global Investors (BGI) – to be recommended to shareholders in August 2009 – set the media and industry analysts off on the challenging task of trying to find the pitfalls. All mergers present difficulties, particularly when they are on this scale, but it is difficult to imagine a better fit.
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Special Report
Transition in transition
The BlackRock-BGI merger is just the biggest whirlpool in a transition management industry in flux. Brian Bollen examines the intersections between evolving businesses and processes
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FeaturesUK: A chink of light
A small compromise in the treatment of accrued rights might signal a more flexible approach to benefit indexation in the future, finds Liam Kennedy
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FeaturesSwitzerland: Shifting attitudes
The regulators are under pressure to allow cuts in benefit levels as funding problems increase, reports Emma Cusworth
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FeaturesSweden: Green giant
Aside from concerns about the performance and costs of the AP buffer funds, the government has also outlined an ESG agenda for institutional investors, writes Robert Melia Watson
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FeaturesSpain: Pensions go off the radar
Spain’s ageing population means problems ahead for the pensions system, but proposals to deal with them are not expected until next year, reports Nina Röhrbein
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FeaturesPortugal: Eyes on risk management
New regulations aim to strengthen awareness of risk, even though Portuguese pension funds have been less affected by the financial crisis than some, reports Nina Röhrbein
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FeaturesItaly: Crisis puts reforms on hold
A further campaign to increase membership of private pension schemes is not expected until economic prospects improve, reports Nina Röhrbein
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Features
Norway: Little interest in new individual savings system
Christine Senior assesses regulatory developments around pensions in Norway
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FeaturesNetherlands: Pragmatism reigns
Mariska van der Westen and Liam Kennedy review the changes that The Hague has in mind for Dutch pension funds this year and next
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FeaturesIreland: Crisis spurs change
Nyree Stewart assesses regulatory changes to Ireland’s pension system
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FeaturesIceland: After the meltdown
Icelandic pension funds may no longer invest abroad, but hope that this restriction will be lifted as soon as possible, finds Christine Senior
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FeaturesGermany: More paperwork
Low equity exposure, strict regulations regarding guarantees and a rise in actuarial interest rates have left the German pension system relatively unscathed, according to Barbara Ottawa
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FeaturesFinland: Temporary solution
Reeta Cevik assesses proposals to evaluate temporary investment regulations and to raise the retirement age
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CEE: Reforms go forward in -challenging economic climate
Thomas Escritt, Pirkko Juntunen and Krystyna Krzyzak outline forthcoming regulatory and legislative changes to pensions in Central and Eastern Europe
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FeaturesBelgium: The challenge of small funds
Julie Henderson assesses Belgium’s pensions landscape and finds that with a large number of small funds, economies of scale may be needed
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FeaturesAustria: Pensionskassen under construction
Austria’s coalition partners will outline a reform to the Pensionskassen system this autumn, finds Barbara Ottawa
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Features
A busy time for the lobbyists
Gail Moss finds out what pension fund associations are doing in response to issues caused by the current financial troubles and reforms across Europe
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