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The European pensions nexus
Global Pensions | 07 Dec 2009
Belgium has become an important link for cross-border pensions, and yet it has been slow on the uptake of defined contribution, as Giovanni Legorano reports
Spotlight on cross-border pensions
Giovanni Legorano speaks to European Commission Insurance and Pensions Unit policy officer Jung Lichtenberger about cross-border pensions and the move to DC
A different world
Canadian pension funds have come through the global economic crisis in better shape than those of other countries but there are still challenges ahead, as Helen Morrissey reports
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Looking to infrastructure
Helen Morrissey speaks to Jim Leech, chief executive officer of the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan about changes in asset allocation and how the fund is preparing for the future
US 401(k) plans after the crisis
Raquel Pichardo-Allison speaks to David Wray, president of the Profit Sharing/401(k) council of America about the current state of the US defined contribution pension system
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times
Following a difficult 12 months Raquel Pichardo-Allison looks at the differing strategies corporate and public funds in the US have developed to survive the credit crunch
Looking to liquidity
Rachel Alembakis talks to Ross Jones of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority about how it has coped with the economic downturn
Australia facing pensions crisis
With superannuation funds facing a lack of confidence and questions arising over manager performance it is a time of change for Australian pensions, as Rachel Alembakis reports
Japan: down but not out
Despite having the second highest public debt in the world and taking a significant beating in the economic downturn, Japan’s investment community is looking ahead to long-term investment, as Rachel Alembakis reports
Keeping perspective
Gavin Blair speaks to Nobosuke Tamaki about the current position of Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) – the biggest pension fund in the world – about how it has weathered the global economic storm
Nomura eyes global status
While already successful in its native Japan, Nomura Asset Management is looking to expand on a global scale, but are they looking before they leap? Raquel Pichardo-Allison reports
Watching over German pensions
Sebastian Cheek talks to Marcus Mecklenburg, senior vice president, policy and associations, BVI - the German investment fund industry association
Planning ahead
Sebastian Cheek talks to Hans-Wilhelm Korfmacher from WPV, the Superannuation Fund for Auditors and Certified Accountants about how longevity has made the the fund reassess its investment portfolio
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