All Country Reports articles – Page 8
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Lombard Odier Pension Fund: A blueprint for multi-asset
Lombard Odier Pension Fund has developed an innovative multi-asset approach based on absolute return and diversification
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Asset Allocation: When diversification fails
What do Swiss pension funds do when risk budgets are stretched and diversification has failed? Barbara Ottawa reports
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Asset Allocation: A diversification call
Gail Moss writes that French pension providers are looking to diversify their asset allocation to counter political and economic uncertainty
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Asset Allocation: Ticino maintains aim
Pierre Spocci, director of the Istituto di Previdenza del Cantone Ticino, tells Carlo Svaluto Moreolo about the pension fund’s stable strategy
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Country ReportPensions In Germany: Draft law under discussion
Germany’s discussion on new pension vehicles without guarantees has revealed a much deeper challenge with promises, disappointments and misunderstandings, finds Barbara Ottawa
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Regulation: Costs not caps
New rules for BaFin-regulated institutional investors in Germany might appear cap-free, but costs could restrict movement, according to Barbara Ottawa
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Pensions debate in camera
Germany is preoccupied with debates on pensions, while in Austria the issue is discussed behind closed doors, according to Barbara Ottawa
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Pensions In Austria: Funds take real risk
Real assets such as infrastructure are on the radar for Austrian institutional investors, finds Barbara Ottawa
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Asset Allocation: Uncertainty focuses minds
German pension investors continue to diversify their assets against a backdrop of political uncertainty, writes Rachel Fixsen
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Asset Allocation: Investors embrace change
The latest Willis Towers Watson risk-management study reveals the ongoing challenge that German pension funds face in meeting their liabilities
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A long-awaited reform: Allianz Global Investors
The reform to introduce pure defined contribution plans is a huge opportunity. But if it does not succeed it may mark the beginning of mandatory corporate pensions
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Aba: DC and auto-enrolment, German style
Verena Menne and Klaus Stiefermann outline concerns about planned reforms to introduce defined contribution pensions to Germany
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Country ReportPensions In The Netherlands: A Gordian knot of reform
Rival parties are presenting competing visions for a reformed Dutch pension system, as Leen Preesman finds
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Fiduciary Management: Modular solutions rise
Fiduciary management continues to be popular. Clients are exercising tighter control than ever and the emphasis lies on the strengthening of expertise, risk management and liability-driven investing, writes Mariska van der Westen
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Pensioen Federatie: From models to reality
Richard Pauw assesses the debate on pension reform in the Netherlands
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Fiduciary Management: A good form of complexity
Anton van Nunen, godfather of fiduciary management, responds to questions on his philosophy from André de Vos
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Sweder van Wijnbergen: The system is not broken
The two options for the pension system are not the solution, according to Sweder van Wijnbergen. The Netherlands should look instead to the model adopted by the TIAA in the United States
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Interview: Mark Burbach - Blue Sky Group
Mark Burbach, the chief investment officer of Blue Sky Group, tells Brendan Maton how it is coping with increased investment regulations
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Pensions in Belgium: Look to the future
Gail Moss finds that despite healthy returns last year, 2017 will be more challenging for Belgian pension funds
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Fiduciary Management: APFs keep it in-house
Maarten van Wijk assesses the scope for fiduciary management within an APF, the new Dutch pension fund vehicle
