All articles by Cecile Sourbes. – Page 7
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Features
Schemes get on track for central clearing
The European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR) – like most new legislation – has its share of critics. It will hit derivatives players, of course, who have lamented the increased costs the new rules will entail. But it could also have a deep impact on pension funds and their governance.
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Brussels pulls a Green Paper out of its hat
The pension industry’s lobbying campaign over the revised IORP Directive seems to be bearing fruit. Not only has Brussels agreed to postpone the publication of a draft version of the Directive until next summer, the Commission is also set to launch a Green Paper on long-term investing.
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NewsDexia has chosen 'wrong time' to sell asset management business
Political pressure has forced bank to offload division in overcrowded market, expert says.
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NewsBrussels must do more to clarify EMIR regulation, says ISDA
International Swaps and Derivatives Association singles out Article 11 in particular.
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NewsEIOPA failed to plan for 'negative' holistic balance sheet result
QIS does not account for possible 'deep impact' on occupational pensions, says PGGM.
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NewsAsset managers should revamp business models to face crisis, survey says
Investors increasingly taking 'dynamic approach' to managing volatility, says CREATE-Research.
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NewsESMA launches consultation on technical standards for EMIR regulation
Authority reiterates aim to reduce risks via use of central clearing, risk-mitigation techniques.
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Institutional investors warming to infrastructure debt funds
Institutional demand sees number of debt funds nearly double since 2010.
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NewsEuropean Parliament committee OKs credit rating agency regulation
Vote allows talks with individual member states, with view to adopting law by year-end.
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Mandate roundup: IPE-Quest, ING, FDC, Muzinich, La Française
German pension fund tenders $150m GEM government debt mandate, using IPE-Quest.
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NewsEuropean authority launches consultation process on debt securities
ESMA aiming to increase legal clarity, apply 'proportionate disclosure regime'.
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NewsFrench pension fund IRCANTEC awards range of ESG mandates
FRANCE – Civil servants' scheme aiming to tender ESG sovereign debt mandates by end of year.
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NewsCash-rich companies could boost repo market liquidity – Insight
Blue chips could provide pension funds with alternative for posting variation margins.
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NewsUK pensions industry blasts 'holistic balance sheet' approach
EIOPA's quantitative impact study consultation has 'missed the point', says Aon Hewitt.
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NewsAsset management roundup: Deutsche Bank, Postbank, DWS, Lyxor, Koris
GERMANY – DWS to take on nearly 60 retail funds and Spezialfonds, with more than €7.7bn in assets.
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NewsEIOPA starts consultation process on 'holistic balance sheet' study
Authority to submit industry responses to European Commission after 31 July.
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News'Politically unacceptable' HBS should be replaced, says Towers Watson
Says valuing individual characteristics of IORPs is 'unworkable', suggests simplified version.
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NewsInstitutional investors 'warming' to stewardship, survey shows
Asset managers looking to boost stewardship resources, says Investment Management Association.
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Large de-risking deals might shrink due to insurers' capacity – Fitch
Scope limited due to small number of companies able to manage deals of large magnitude.
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UK roundup: House of Fraser, Mercer, Barnett Waddingham
Retailer House of Fraser closes DB pension scheme after deficit surges to £85m.
