All Countries & Regions articles – Page 4
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Alternative assets 'cheaper than their reputation', says consultant
Swiss investment adviser stresses heterogeneity of alternative segment in the wake of cost transparency regulation
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German government says no to guarantees, insurance exemption
Changes to the new pension law proposed by Bundesrat rejected
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German asset managers 'overcharging' institutional investors, study shows
German consultancy Faros publishes insight into opaque institutional fee market
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NewsGerman government ignores industry in revised pensions reform draft
Final draft of the new second pillar law sent to parliament – largely unchanged
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IPE Conference: Lower pension payouts in German-speaking Europe
Germany, Austria and Switzerland with system debates – but rather different ones
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Swiss pension associations, businesses seek compromise on AV2020
Reactions to most recent draft of Altersvorsorge 2020 package try to settle differences
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NewsBosch sees 'remarkable' potential in German pension-reform proposal
Company already introduced no-guarantee pension last year
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Varma rebounds from first-half loss as market settles after Brexit
Finnish pensions insurer posts 3.1% investment return
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New Estonian pension provider crowdfunding start-up capital
Tuleva aims to offer lower management fees based on purely passive investment options
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Lithuanian schemes generate positive returns despite 'erratic' markets
Bond funds outperform equity counterparts this year
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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 Class Reports
Sensitivity of selected US equity funds to macro factors
Sensitivity of selected US equity funds to macro factors
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US Equities: Healthcare - A healthy prognosis
Recent developments in market structures and biotechnology augur well for the recovery of ailing US healthcare stocks
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US Equities: Tech gorillas prevail
The big five tech companies look likely to offer some good returns at least for the next decade or two. But deciding when to buy them might not be so easy
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US Equities: Oil & Gas - Fuel for thought
After a period of high volatility, the recent rally in the global energy sector has brought some hope but the question is whether the rebound is the result of sentiment or a symptom of fundamental change
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Investing In US Equities: Valuations - Clouded by uncertainties
Uncertainties over Fed interest rate rises and the outcome of the presidential election have compounded questions about the value of US equities
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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: 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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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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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
