All articles by George Coats – Page 5
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Legal challenge to Polish retirement age
POLAND – Poland’s ombudsman has declared differing retirement ages for men and women is unconstitutional and is challenging it in the Constitutional Court.
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Competition drives down Swedish ITP fees
The move of Sweden’s ITP scheme from DB to DC has had some unexpected consequences, finds George Coats
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Reforming Norway's occupational pensions
George Coats assesses the impact of introducing a mandatory minimum pension in Norway
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From football to the Karma Sutra
Geof Pearson, manager and secretary of the £3.8bn (€5.5bn) Sainsbury pension fund, retired recently after 18 years with the scheme.
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Raising the guarantee rate
The level of the guaranteed return has long been a matter of heated debate. Now it is to be increased. George Coats examines what will be the impact
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Putting the second pillar in place
It was a long and stony road to get the system up and running, and George Coats finds there is still a long way to go
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Waiting for new regulations
Pension managers realise that government policy is not particularly helpful to their industry, George Coats discovers
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Finding a half-way house
In the aftermath of several scandals,legislation introducing regulatory and governance changes is in the pipeline But, with moves towards regionalisation of supervision, George Coats finds that the debate on the issues is far from over
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Dipping a toe into diversification
Recent changes are broadening the horizons of traditionally conservative managers, George Coats finds
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'Pre-talk' talks open on Lithuanian fees
[12:15 CEST 11-09] LITHUANIA – Pre-negotiation talks are underway in Vilnius between second pillar pension fund providers and authorities who are demanding providers reduce their fees.
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LGPS under scrutiny
George Coats asks whether the UK’s local government pension scheme would work better if it were more centralised
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Bulgaria’s new pensions landscape: looking over the horizon
Although now freer to invest, Bulgaria’s pension system struggles against frequent legislative changes, a black economy and corruption, writes George Coats
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Spanish bank to float investment unit
[15:00 CEST 04-09] SPAIN - Barcelona-based savings bank La Caixa is to float 20% of its investment arm, Criteria Caixa Corp, in October.
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Bulgarian pension fund assets hit €1bn
[15:30 CEST 23-08] BULGARIA – Assets managed by Bulgarian pension fund asset managers have topped the €1bn threshold for the first time, according to the local financial regulator the Financial Supervision Commission (KFN).
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Bulgaria has 'concentrated' pensions market
[16:15 CEST 17-08] BULGARIA – There is limited competition in Bulgaria's voluntary pension insurance market, according to the Financial Supervision Commission (FSC).
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Bulgaria to increase pensions
[16:00 CEST 07-08] BULGARIA – The three parties making up Bulgaria’s coalition government have agreed a 10% increase in state old age pension payments from October.
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Regulator calls for trustee report feedback
[13:00 CEST 09-07] IRELAND – The Pensions Board, Ireland’s pensions regulator, has called for written comments on its Report on Trusteeship.
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Rift evident in PZU’s senior management
POLAND – Miroslaw Panek, a vice-chairman and member of the PZU executive responsible for finances, has resigned his post after 10 months.
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Judgement day nears for TFR
The coming weeks will see whether the Italian government’s attempt to resuscitate Italy’s flagging pension system has been a success or failure, writes George Coats
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King coal bows out of the industry
David Morgan is retiring as CEO of Coal Pension Trustees – the executive arm of the trustees of the £26bn (€38bn) pension schemes of the former British Coal – at the end of July after nine years. George Coats asked him about his career
