All articles by Cécile Sourbès – Page 7
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NewsTobin tax threatens economic viability of 'repo' market – ICMA
GLOBAL – Association says controversial financial transaction tax will hinder repurchase deals.
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NewsUK roundup: Cardano, PIC, Institute of Cancer Research
UK – Cardano sees pension smoothing as backwards step for UK, obscuring picture of scheme health.
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NewsEU Court of Justice rejects pension funds' claim over VAT payments [updated]
EUROPE – NAPF, Wheels Common Investment Fund lose case against UK HM Revenue & Customs.
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NewsSomething rotten: The UMR's failed cross-border plans
The case of UMR's failed cross-border plans may not be about French protectionism after all.
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NewsEIOPA to conduct stress test on impact of low interest rates
EUROPE – After focusing on insurers, authority to assess impact on occupational pensions this year.
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NewsCourt backs pension fund's claim in mortgage-backed securities lawsuit
GLOBAL – Royal Bank of Scotland, Deutsche Bank dealt blow by US Court of Appeals in Manhattan.
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NewsClearinghouse launches industry group to measure EMIR impact
EUROPE – CME Clearing Europe questions effect of Article 47.3 on pension funds.
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NewsAlternatives managers to benefit from investor-sentiment shift – Moody's
EUROPE – Ratings agency expects smaller mandates for more traditional strategies.
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NewsAsset managers voice concerns over corporate bond indices
GLOBAL – EDHEC survey reveals growing worry over 'instability' of indices.
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NewsGrowth of international pension plans continues apace
GLOBAL – Multinational companies set up 33 new IPPs in 2012, increasing total to 403.
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NewsEuropean Commission calls for tax reform to encourage active ageing
EUROPE – Modern tax, benefit system should 'incentivise' participation in labour market.
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NewsPension funds doubt EMIR will reduce derivatives risk
EUROPE – Majority of respondents to Redington poll admit to being unprepared for legislation.
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NewsEIOPA calls for new approach to DC information disclosure [updated]
EUROPE – EU policymakers must change tack to improve disclosure, authority says.
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NewsBrussels takes Netherlands to court over 'old-age discrimination'
NETHERLANDS – EC criticises Dutch government over treatment of taxpayers living abroad.
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NewsBrussels to 'calibrate' all directives with long-term investing Green Paper
EUROPE – Commissioner Michel Barnier says directives would include CRD IV, Solvency II and IORP II.
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NewsSurvey shows spike in institutional real estate interest
GLOBAL – One-third of respondents to Preqin survey keen to invest in real estate debt funds.
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NewsPension funds to fall under scope of financial transaction tax – Brussels
EUROPE – European Commission says impact on schemes' activities will be 'extremely limited'.
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NewsEIOPA likely to submit QIS data before publishing recommendations
EUROPE – Authority now sifting through data from nine countries taking part in first study.
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NewsBrussels failing to recognise 'social aspect' of IORP Directive
EUROPE – Commission 'mistakenly' concludes IORP relates to internal market only, AEIP says.
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NewsESMA unveils guidelines on pay for alternative fund managers
EUROPE – Alternative investment fund managers must introduce 'sound, prudent' remuneration policies.
