All European Commission articles – Page 16
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Brussels to 'limit' prescription in Shareholder Rights Directive
Head of corporate governance says European Commission looking to balance principles-based guidance and prescriptive regulation
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Appointing a goat as gardener: The new European Commission
Not everyone is pleased with the appointment of Lord Hill as EU commissioner in charge of finance
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MEPs wary of 'poacher-turned-gamekeeper' at European Commission
Green, Socialist lawmakers criticise Lord Hill’s background as financial lobbyist as pensions industry welcomes ‘surprising’ appointment
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Juncker Commission to ‘eliminate’ EU funding of EIOPA
UK commissioner Jonathan Hill tasked with introduction of levy for EIOPA
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UK's Jonathan Hill nominated as financial markets commissioner
Commission president-elect Jean-Claude Juncker says internal markets, financial regulation to split
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Independent EIOPA funding will be ‘difficult to resist’ - NAPF
UK pension fund lobby group will look to offset potential new levy in reduced levies elsewhere
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UK government seeks ‘allies’ in challenging Brussels on IORP II
Treasury minister to approach EU countries that banded together to fight off solvency requirements in Directive
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Sweden pushes ahead with new pension fund model, framework
Framework to bring country in line with revised IORP Directive, with stricter risk-based capital requirements
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European Commission to investigate possibility of levy to fund EIOPA
Endorses previous calls from EIOPA chairman, Parliament for end to direct funding of ESAs from European budget
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UK questions European Commission's ability to proceed with IORP II
Detailed report questions whether IORP II can be introduced under guise of single market when it impacts principle of subsidiarity
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IORP II risk-evaluation rules must be drafted before directive can pass – AEIP
Organisation insists ‘sensitivity’ of risk-assessment framework should be part of directive
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Swedish pensions body calls for smaller-scale EU stress tests for IORPs
Many pension funds will fail to manage extra cost of carrying out last year’s tests, chairman says
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Dutch lawmakers decry breadth of Brussels' remit on pension statements
Parliamentarians criticise EC’s ability to set regulation without input from European Parliament
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European Commission's proposed Shareholder Directive 'too detailed'
Industry experts say Brussels too fixated on issue of remuneration
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European Commission delves deeper into pension transfer rights
EIOPA to advise on workplace pension transfer practice to aid EU worker mobility
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Pension funds await decision on derivative-trade exemption ruling
Results of debates on how much extra time pension funds will be granted expected this autumn
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Brussels warns Germany over impact of state pension changes on second pillar
European Commission also cautions the Netherlands to consider distribution of intra, inter-generational risks in FTK reform
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PensionsEurope questions benefit of IORP II to long-term investment
Group also expresses doubts on Risk Evaluation for Pensions, ‘meaningless’ depository requirements
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Pension funds slam Commission over 'irrespective effect' of FTT
Algirdas Šemeta praises victory for enhanced cooperation in ECJ, welcomes roadmap for tax implementation
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The case for a European Pensions Union
Pascal Borsjé and Hans Van Meerten of Clifford Chance Amsterdam make the case for ‘Brussels meddling’