All Central Bank of Iceland articles
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NewsIceland’s pension funds reject idea of subjecting them to bank rules
Central bank says given expected growth of pension funds, they should have rich opportunities for investing in diverse assets at home and abroad
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NewsIcelandic pension funds call for auto-enrolment of additional pension
Leaders at Frjalsi and Almenni pension funds argue participation in the 25-year-old scheme should be boosted by employers signing staff up as the default
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NewsNordic FSA chiefs urge EU regulators to simplify financial rulebook
Simpler rules should be enforced by ‘risk-based supervision with strong discretionary tools’, Nordic watchdogs tell EIOPA, ESMA, EBA heads
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NewsIceland sets up pensions research institute, linking with Denmark’s PeRCenT
Housed at University of Iceland, new institute aims to promote research and increase understanding of pension matters
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Icelandic pension fund foreign allocations shrink after H1 rout, stronger krona
Pension funds hit by 5.4% investment loss in first half of 2022, with foreign assets alone losing 14%, central bank data show
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NewsIceland’s central bank plans to review pension fund activities
Despite strong growth of pension funds and increased activities, law has still not been updated, says supervisor
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Icelandic pension funds’ foreign allocations hit 34%, highest ever
Average pension fund returns top 9% in 2020, vs 11.8% in previous year
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NewsIcelandic pension funds to hold off forex till September
Hiatus in foreign currency buying played a key role in maintaining stability, says central bank
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Icelandic pension plans halt foreign investment during corona crisis
Country’s export revenues projected to decline temporarily
