All IPE articles in September 2017 (Magazine)
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NewsSwedish mail operator withdraws SEK900m from pension fund
Regulator warns of long-term problems after employer also quadruples discount rate
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NewsStrathclyde hedges currency risk after bumper return
Scotland’s biggest public sector pension fund also allocates £160m to direct investment portfolio
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NewsAsset management roundup: MJ Hudson makes Brexit move
Plus: New LGPS transparency code commitments, HSBC MiFID II research decision
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Special Report
Norway: Tax incentives for pension saving
Government plans taxation measures to encourage the population to save for retirement
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Special Report
Switzerland: Reform hurdles to overcome
AV 2020 reform package faces public referendum as well as approval by the cantons
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InterviewsHow we run our money: HSBC UK Pension Scheme
Mark Thompson, CIO of HSBC’s UK pension scheme, tells Carlo Svaluto Moreolo about the scheme’s creative de-risking solutions and search for innovation in DC provision
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Country Report
RAAs: Value protection or moral hazard?
Are regulated apportionment arrangements the answer for insolvent employers?
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Opinion PiecesGuest viewpoint: Peter Kraneveld
“The elephant graph explains why people are unhappy”
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Special Report
Portugal: Gradual improvements
Pensions gain from the country’s steady economic recovery
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Features
Macro Matters: The revenge of geography
The internet is fuelling rising global populism and digital protectionism
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Interviews
On the Record: How important is a pension fund’s reputation?
Three pension funds – ÄVWL, Ilmarinen and Pensioenfonds PGB – talk about the importance of reputation and trust
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Special Report
Sweden: More freedom to invest
Rules limiting investment by national pensions buffer funds have been relaxed
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Special Report
France: Shaking things up
French pension funds and first-pillar reform are on the horizon
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Interviews
Strategically speaking: La Française
Can mid-sized asset management firms survive in today’s world?
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Special Report
MNOPF: Trustees must focus on their responsibilities
Rory Murphy, chair of the trustee board of the UK’s MNOPF, says the success of fiduciary management depends equally on managers and trustees
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Special Report
Italy: Focus on flexibility
Lawmakers in Italy are increasing flexibility of access to pensions to soften the impact of the rising retirement age and boost savings
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Special Report
Finland: Reforms postponed
Plans to reform the provision of social and health services will have a knock-on effect on occupational pensions
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Features
Industry Views: FCA review
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) released the final report of its 18-month Asset Management Market Study in the summer. The study offered evidence that the UK market for institutional investment advice and fiduciary management is not working efficiently.
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Asset Class Reports
Indices fail to measure up
Global bond indices have serious flaws including a low weighting in emerging markets
