All Special Report articles – Page 42
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Iceland: Dominant force
Measures have been proposed to reduce the risk posed by the prominent role of pension funds in Iceland’s economy
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Netherlands: Reform delayed
The four-party coalition government has postponed reform in the face of fierce criticism from the pensions sector
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UK: DC in the spotlight
Britain seems to be perpetually updating its pensions rules despite the preoccupation of lawmakers and businesses with Brexit
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Reflections on the crisis
IPE canvassed the views of leading economists and politicians on the post-Lehman crisis regulatory and policy response, and on the impact of the crisis on the global financial system
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Germany: The loneliness of complexity
Pension funds are not happy with the European regulator or with their government regarding IORP II
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Norway: A bitter pill
New solvency regulations for pension funds have been sweetened by rules making it easier for them to invest in infrastructure
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Commodities: A boost for material benefits
Rising risk of inflation and geopolitical uncertainties are enhancing the role of commodities as a portfolio-diversifying strategy
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Belgium: Portability pain
Belgium has been accused of ‘gold plating’ the EU portability directive
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Interview: Xiao Fu, Bank of China International
Xiao Fu, the head of commodity market strategy at the Bank of China International, talks about what will arguably be the biggest infrastructure project the world has ever seen
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Austria: Overcoming a troubled legacy
The challenge facing Austrian pension funds is their turbulent past rather than the new IORP II regulation
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Sweden: AP funds under review
A cross-party group has been appointed to look into liberalising the investment capabilities of the AP buffer funds
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Special ReportFiduciary management: All-clear for UK consultancies
Regulators have eased concerns over competition within the UK investment consultancy and fiduciary management sectors
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Spain: Age old problem
Plans are being implemented to cope with the country’s rapidly ageing population
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Denmark: Addressing the problem of ‘interplay’
Measures are being put in place to make saving for retirement more attractive
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Ireland: Building a 21st century pension system
The government is planning sweeping changes to the country’s entire pension system
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Special ReportTop 1000 Pension Funds 2018: A snapshot of a €7.2trn asset pool
The asset pool of Europe’s leading 1000 retirement funds now exceeds €7.22trn – a 2.49% increase over last year’s 4.45%
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Special Report10 years since Lehman: Is asset management the next threat to financial stability?
The evidence of systemic risk in the asset management sector is limited but is kept under close scrutiny
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Special ReportInvestment in Cryptocurrency: Disruption or disappointment?
Understanding the architecture supporting digital currencies like Bitcoin is increasingly important
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Big Data: Too big to ignore
Big data represents a huge challenge but offers a world of opportunities
