All Country Reports articles – Page 13
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General Pension Fund: The march of the insurers
The new general pension fund vehicle provides an opportunity for insurers to enter the occupational pensions market and could bring the two sectors closer together. Leen Preesman reports
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The Future: Near the end
Continuing stress on funding ratios is leading to renewed calls for a comprehensive overhaul of the Dutch occupational pension system
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Interview: Gerard Riemen - Dutch Pension Federation
In January, Gerard Riemen, director of the Dutch Pension Federation, called for a new occupational pension design with personal accounts and risk sharing. He tells IPE about his aims
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A changing landscape
Rajish Sagoenie and Martin Wouda comment on the fundamental changes taking place in the Dutch pension system
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Country ReportPensions In Belgium: Limited by size constraints
Belgian pension funds are well funded, but their small size restricts their opportunities to diversify, according to Gail Moss
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Asset Allocation: Seeking greater risk
Some Dutch pension funds are increasing their risk proile this year, according to Daniel Ben-Ami
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Interview: Corien Wortmann-Kool - ABP
ABP chair Corien Wortmann-Kool tells Leen Preesman about the need for speedy change to a new pension system and of the need to restore the trust of the fund’s 2.8m members
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Age-Related Premiums: Solidarity 2.0
PNO Media, a provider for 450 media sector companies in the Netherlands, is striking a new path to retain pension market share in a competitive environment, according to Gail Moss
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Country ReportPensions in Ireland: No universal solution
Despite promising comprehensive pension reform and after five years in government, Ireland’s Fine Gael-Labour-led coalition is months away from an election without a significant road map for change
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IAPF: Look to the future
Despite a growing economy and regulatory developments in the defined benefit sector, Ireland still faces challenges in its pensions system. Jerry Moriarty urges long-term considerations to form part of future pensions policy
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Ireland's risk reserve requirement: New duties
Philip Shier and Aidan Kennedy review the new risk reserve requirement for pension funds
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Ireland's DB funding steps up a gear
Irish DB schemes face a new financial buffer from this year. Each of the various ways to meet the risk-reserve standard comes at a considerable cost
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Pensions Accounting: Deficit pain lingers
Mick O’Byrne provides an update on the accounting deficits of defined benefit pension schemes of Irish listed companies and state entities
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Country ReportRussia: Consolidation trend
Russia’s second pillar in rude health despite a contribution moratorium, with an M&A wave following the central bank’s drive to improve governance and risk management
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Country ReportRomania: Slow but steady change
Romanian second-pillar funds remain on a positive growth path thanks to small but significant regulatory changes, and despite reduced IPO activity
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Country ReportBulgaria: Choice for people upheld
Plans to restrict the ability to switch between the funded pensions system and the first pillar have been dropped
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Country ReportPoland: Life begins with equities
A gloomy picture coloured by poor market performance and asset shrinkage was further clouded by the election of the Law & Justice party late last year, ahead of a review of Poland’s pension system in 2016
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Baltic funds look for reforms and opportunities
Baltic countries’ pensions systems keep growing and the region’s funds are diversifying. But regulatory frameworks are lagging behind
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Country ReportArmenia: A compromise, for now
Armenians were given a one-off chance to withdraw money from pension funds following a constitutional challenge but the system will become mandatory in 2017
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Country ReportPensions in Switzerland: Retirement reform revisited
Switzerland’s programme for pension fund reform is back on the agenda following the strong showing by the centre right in the recent federal elections
