All Top 1000 Pension Funds articles – Page 3
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Spain: First phase of pension reform finally kicks off
Government and social partners agree on a package of measures after a decade of discussion
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Iceland: Pension reform hits the doldrums
Major review brought to a halt by concerns about insufficient consultation and criticisms of some proposed changes
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Netherlands: What a difference a year can make
Dutch pension funds funding ratios have made dramatic recovery over the past 12 months
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Ireland: Counting the cost of new rules
Ireland has finally transposed the European Union’s IORP II directive – but there is a long and potentially expensive path ahead to full implementation
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Sweden: Occupational pension company route gains popularity
Some pension providers and funds are opting to align with IORP II rules rather than the Solvency II-based regime
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Switzerland: Rule changes widen investment choices
New regulations may give pension funds the ability to allocate beyond current limits
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Norway: Moves to boost occupational pension payouts
Government proposals seek to strengthen right to pensions for all workers and maximise returns from schemes
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Portugal: Social security fund targeted as COVID bites
Many retirees continue to receive pensions below the poverty line as Portugal continues to turn grey
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Finland: Unified pensions blueprint awaits proposals
A tripartite working group is preparing recommendations on how to merge local government and private-sector pension systems
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Austria: Reform in the out tray
The government has not followed through on promises made in its coalition agreement
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UK: Funding challenges amid continued market uncertainty
The UK’s pension regulator emphasises the need for schemes to focus on long-term planning, transparency and risk management
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Italy: Reform season lies ahead
Italian policymakers are discussing further changes to the pension system but are reluctant to address the fundamental problems
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Denmark: ATP gets green light to adjust risk-reward balance
New legislation clears the way for ATP to take on more investment risk
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Belgium: Government sets universal access task
The Vivaldi coalition wants to increase second-pillar coverage and boost contributions
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Top 1000 Pension Funds 2021: Powering on ahead
With a gross headline increase in pension assets of over €800bn – or 9.8% – Europe’s pension fund asset pools can be said to have powered through the COVID-19 crisis, riding the market highs to bank a solid recovery.
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Top 1000: European pension assets top €8trn
IPE publishes its 2020 Top 1000 European Pension Funds guide
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Switzerland: Little by little
A first round of consultations on the second pillar, together with a reform of the third pillar, point to potentially bigger changes ahead
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Italy: Pandemic paves the way for the next phase of reform
Italian policymakers will be under pressure to upgrade the three-pillar pension system over the coming years
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Sweden: Refining the new IORP II regime
Sweden adds extra elements to its IORP II implementation and transitional measures to address the fall in asset values resulting from COVID-19