All European Commission articles – Page 10
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InterviewsExit interview: EIOPA’s Bernardino on industry defensiveness and where to take IORP II
The chair of EIOPA will be stepping down in March after 10 years in office
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NewsESMA calls for legislative action on ESG ratings, assessment tools
Watchdog says there are high risks of capital misallocation, mis-selling and greenwashing, but not the tools to combat this
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NewsEC to probe proposed Aon-Willis Towers Watson merger
Phase II investigation mainly to do with competition concerns over brokerage services to large multi-nationals
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NewsDutch and French regulators in joint call for ESG rating regulation
The two regulators want the proposed regulation to focus on “lack of transparency”
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NewsEC taxonomy consultation triggers ‘environmental integrity’ warnings
Technical screening criteria set out in draft delegated act seen weakened in some cases
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Opinion PiecesViewpoint: Why Europe needs a real pan-European occupational vehicle
The revision to the Directive, known as IORP II, did not really facilitate cross-border activities. On the contrary, it seems that some EU member states have taken the implementation of the Directive as an opportunity to further complicate cross-border activities.
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Germany to drive pension push at EU level in last month of presidency
The country will seek to pass a resolution in December to clearly define the support of EU member states for the Commission relating to the CMU
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ESMA launches consultation on taxonomy KPI reporting
ESMA fleshes out detail of KPIs for corporates, and suggests one for asset managers
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NewsPension funds and the EU’s inaugural SURE bonds
Some contributed to a record order book, some did not
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NewsEC grants more time for investor sustainable disclosure rules
BVI reveals Commission intent to postpone implementation deadline for rules filling in the detail of SFDR requirements
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Commission to use rescue plan to create ‘European yield curve’
‘In addition to issuing bonds with a maturity of up to 30 years, there will also be an emphasis on the short end’
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NewsEC names members of new sustainable finance advisory group
Nathan Fabian of the PRI has been chosen as chair of the Platform on Sustainable Finance
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NewsATP welcomes ESMA reprieve as it shifts derivatives out of London
Wary of hard Brexit risk, Danish pension fund has been moving most derivatives exposure to EU counterparties
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NewsPension funds rush to move UK derivatives contracts to EU
European pension funds will be allowed to continue using London-based clearing houses until at least June 2022
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PensionsEurope rejects sustainable finance lobbying depiction
Suggestion of misalignment with members ‘extremely serious accusation’
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NewsEC puts company data access, pension adequacy on new CMU action list
European Commission says CMU not a goal in itself but essential to economic recovery from COVID-19 crisis and transition to a sustainable economy
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Denmark’s pension lobby rues shortfall in EU’s climate ambition
EU must ensure ensure good framework for data use and AI, says IPD
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NewsPensionsEurope: Draft EU ESG disclosure rules not appropriate for IORPs
Lobby group says pension funds not like big commercial financial entities, and member and beneficiaries, at least in some cases, not like retail investors
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Special ReportEU sustainable finance: Commission renews green vows
The EU is proposing a taxonomy for non-sustainable industries following the publication of the green taxonomy last year
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NewsEIOPA flags PEPP viability thumbs-down in letter to Commission
Chair Bernardino relays industry concerns about commercial viability due to cost cap and initial cost of advice
