All articles by Krystyna Krzyzak – Page 9
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NewsLithuanian second-pillar pension assets increase by 13%
LITHUANIA – Increase largely due to rise in contributions, as membership grows 2%.
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NewsPolish securities sector comes out swinging against pension reform plan
POLAND – Organisation highly critical of government recommendations, focus on second pillar.
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Polish pensions industry battles to save second-pillar system
POLAND – IGTE supports modernisation, but opposes de facto ‘liquidation’ of second pillar.
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NewsPolitical threats overhang Czech, Polish pension systems
EUROPE – Second-pillar take-up a 'big disappointment' for all stakeholders involved.
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NewsPolish government unveils plans for second-pillar reform
POLAND – Ministers rule out six of nine proposals from across spectrum of stakeholders.
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Czech third-pillar membership drops after changes
CZECH REPUBLIC – Market nears saturation point, with 80% of workforce enrolled.
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Polish prime minister rules out nationalisation of second pillar
POLAND – Donald Tusk still highly critical of ‘imperfect, unacceptable’ system.
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NewsProviders battle for Czech second-pillar members as deadline looms
CZECH REPUBLIC – Second pillar fails to win over workers, threatens political embarrassment.
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Second-pillar members can expect third more income, Lithuanian study shows
LITHUANIA – Central bank study lauds potential of second-pillar participation.
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NewsSecond-pillar payout legislation stymies Polish government
POLAND – Country's first large tranche of second-pillar retirees due in mid-2014.
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Latvian regulator hails strength of third-pillar pension system
LATVIA – Profitability soars by 215%, while assets grow by nearly 25% over 2012.
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Changes to Czech law for third pillar leads to spike in new contracts
CZECH REPUBLIC – Number of pension plans grows by 12.5% year on year to more than 5.1m.
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NewsKazakh central bank to manage country's single pension fund
KAZAKHSTAN – Country's 11 previous funds meet president's one-month deadline to consolidate.
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NewsNumber of pension funds in Polish second pillar set to shrink
POLAND – Country's pensions regulator approves takeover of OFE Polstat.
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Exit numbers from Slovakian second-pillar system exceed expectations
SLOVAKIA – Tepid response to Czech second pillar may have influenced participants, expert says.
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NewsKazakhstan limits second-pillar pension fund investments
KAZAKHSTAN – Bank issues temporary restriction on asset classes compulsory schemes can invest in.
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NewsPolish pension funds playing greater role in equity financing
POLAND – Membership in second-pillar pension funds increases 12% year on year.
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Kazakhstan's pension system thrown into turmoil
KAZAKHSTAN – Pension funds to be merged into single unit, assets deployed in national economy.
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NewsRomanian government maintains second-pillar pension contribution rise
ROMANIA – IMF, EU approve newly elected government's draft budget for 2013.
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Central & Eastern Europe: It’s a tough old world
Polish second pillar pension funds are experiencing tough business conditions and restrictive legislation. Krystyna Krzyzak reports on how they are coping
