Regulation News
EIOPA seeks views on single market for personal pension products
17 May 2013
EUROPE – Stakeholders will have until 16 August to provide feedback on pan-European market.
Towers Watson reveals impact of QIS on German pension funds
17 May 2013
GERMANY – Technical reserves for Pensionsfonds soar by 50% using new solvency requirements.
Single regulatory system needed to avoid 'conflicts of interest'
17 May 2013
UK – Unclear governance could see prudential concerns 'outweigh' considerations of conduct.
Pot-follows-member approach to foster short-termism – NAPF
16 May 2013
UK – Chairman says government's preferred approach to consolidation will damage UK system.
Netherlands to stick with board models in governance legislation
16 May 2013
NETHERLANDS – Social Affairs state secretary says all five board models 'practicable'.
German pension fund association calls for 'breathing room' on funding
16 May 2013
GERMANY – Germany must 'lose fear' of temporary underfunding, chairman says.
IORP II is 'more than just a pensions issue', warns PensionsEurope
15 May 2013
EUROPE – Solvency II-type regulation 'not the most efficient way' of getting Europe back on track.
PwC points to 'other ways' to collect pensions money from overseas companies
15 May 2013
UK – TPR will still have options if Supreme Court ruling goes against it, consultancy says.
German pension funds call for end of discount-rate disparity
14 May 2013
GERMANY – Pension association aba criticises differing regulatory, accounting rates.
EU Council OKs proposals to reduce reliance on rating agencies
14 May 2013
EUROPE – New rules aim to end pension funds' 'over-reliance' on external ratings.
IMF warns Dutch pension funds against mortgage investments
13 May 2013
NETHERLANDS – Says pension funds should not be incentivised to alter asset allocation.
DWP promises consultation on DC default charge cap
10 May 2013
UK – Webb unveils consultation as DWP publishes Pensions Bill for single-tier state pension.
TPR 'inadvertently' imposes higher risks on schemes, consultancy says
10 May 2013
UK – Comments come as UK government publishes draft wording of regulator's new statutory objective.
Tobin tax to 'dry up' secondary market, academic warns
09 May 2013
GLOBAL – ICMA's Richard Comotto warns of impact of Europe's proposed financial transaction tax.
UK pension regulator's statement on deficits signals 'era of flexibility'
08 May 2013
UK – Funding statement welcomed for offering trustees greater flexibility in addressing deficits.
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