All articles by Gail Moss – Page 19
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Country ReportIreland: Drive is on for auto-enrolment
Auto-enrolment is one of the main goals of the Irish government’s pension reform plans
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Country Report
Asset allocation: DB pensions act to curb deficits
Defined benefit pension funds are adopting various strategies to reduce risk and boost returns
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News
Ageing populations ‘a threat for fixed income investors’
Invesco study finds factors beyond low yields will put pressure on bond investors in the years ahead
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UK academic advocates for ‘collective individual’ DC schemes
Alternative to collective DC would prove a better short-term solution, argues David Blake
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Country ReportCroatia: Funds sidestep Agrokor
The collapse of Croatia’s largest food and drink company in 2017 has barely affected pension portfolios
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Finnish state pension fund to up infrastructure exposure, buy Elenia
Fellow pension investor Ilmarinen is a current owner of power distributor
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Risk management high on Portuguese pension funds' radar - WTW
Q3 returns benefit from strong run in equities, euro-denominated bonds
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US pension fund sues Willis Towers Watson over merger
Massachusetts-based scheme claims Towers Watson shareholders were misled
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NewsExxonMobil to enact Church Commissioners’ climate resolution
Oil giant to improve climate change disclosure after pressure from $12trn investor coalition
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Wellcome Trust returns 16.9% from buoyant equity markets
Trustees of UK’s biggest charity cite economic benefits of artificial intelligence and genomics as major trends
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Spanish pension funds' returns continue in positive territory
Euro-zone equities have been the best performing allocation for Spanish investors this year
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Country Report
Sweden: Domestic players
How are Sweden’s largest pension providers managing their assets?
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Special Report
Will ETF issuers create their own indices?
ETF providers are becoming attracted to the idea of developing bespoke indices and saving on licence fees
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Country ReportAsset Allocation: Funds seek alternatives
Pension funds seek the right risk-return balance in a low-interest-rate environment. Opportunities seem few and far between
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Church of England Pension Board chief executive dies
Bernadette Kenny had led the board of the Church of England’s pension arrangements since 2011
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Social investing to be made easier for charities
Law Commission recommends further flexibilities for charities in England and Wales
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Country Report
Portugal: The Italian play
Portuguese pension funds are continuing to invest in Italian debt despite the fears for Italy’s banking sector
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Country ReportSpain: A new age of discovery
Spanish pension funds are breaking with traditionally conservative investment practices as they strive to achieve positive returns in the low-interest-rate environment
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Euro appreciation depresses Portuguese pension returns in Q2
Schemes returned an average 0.2% between April and June, according to Willis Towers Watson
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Iceland’s investment rules move towards prudent person principle
New regulation introduces ESG requirements and risk budgeting for pension fund portfolios
