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Icelandic funds 'optimistic' about relaxation of capital controls by 2016
Finance minister expected to place Bill before Parliament this week, unlikely to be full lifting of restrictions
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Austria introduces stress tests, ratings rules for pension funds
New risk-management directive also covers derivatives
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IPE Views: Parliament debates risks of IORP inaction
Jeremy Woolfe observes the European Parliament from the sidelines and finds old arguments being rehashed and warning shots exchanged
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ABP almost doubles sustainable investments
Civil service scheme sees large part of sustainable portfolio stem from real estate holdings
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Largest Dutch pension managers walk away from bonuses
Most cuts replaced by increase in base pay, with small group not accepting cuts immune
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Cyprus Hotel Employees scheme grows hedge-fund allocation
Pension fund adds global macro strategies to funds of hedge funds in attempt to diversify
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UK roundup: TPR, Carrington Wire, Railpen, BNP Paribas, PIC
Regualtor chases funding from individual involved in sale of Carrington Wire leaving scheme without a sponsor
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ERAFP’s equities relative carbon footprint grows after North American allocation
French pension fund says best-in-class approach drove lower-than-average emissions
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Norway’s oil fund to sell all remaining coal stocks
GPFG divestment to include stocks with 30% coal activities, likely to affect holdings in Germany’s RWE
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PGGM lobbies for Dutch class action law
New engagement policy to focus on legislators and important companies, with increased emphasis on impact investment
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UK multi-employer pension funds clash on debt collection consultation
Schemes diverge on opinion as MNOPF calls rules “unncessary” and Pensions Trust throws support behind status quo
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Irish actuaries caution against pension charge cap
Launch of charge cap to coincide with auto-enrolment or compulsory savings reforms could deter new market entrants, actuaries warn
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Romanian pensions regulator proposes new investment guidelines
Only third pillar to benefit from use of interest-rate hedging as long-awaited reforms announced
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IAPF offers tacit endorsement of compulsory saving, collective DC
Pension association notes ‘clear advantages’ of mandatory system, echoing wording of 2013 OECD report
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Swedish AP funds shrink home bias in 2014 but defend principle
Buffer funds return 14.1% in 2014 on high equities weightings, see assets grow to SEK1.1trn
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Dutch insurer ASR takes over De Eendragt
Joining larger player to offer best options for continuity, argues pension provider’s director following concerns over solvency
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Investors worth $12trn call on G7 to back long-term carbon reduction targets
Letter backed by 120 signatories calls for carbon reduction goal as patrt of Paris climate change conference in December
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Chair of Dutch regulator laments complexity of pension communications
Merel van Vroonhoven, chair of AFM, did not transfer her pension savings upon moving to regulator due to complexity
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Allianz becomes sole owner of Austrian Vorsorgekasse
Austrian bank BAWAG sells share in provident fund that claims around one-sixth of severance pay fund market