All European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) articles – Page 2
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NewsPension funds’ assets down by up to 21.5% in climate stress scenario
Losses from the climate transition alone are, however, unlikely to threaten EU financial stability, according to regulators
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NewsEIOPA calls for special rules on insurers’ fossil fuel assets to manage transition risks
EIOPA is proposing a 17% capital surcharge on fossil fuel equity holdings and up to 40% for related corporate bonds
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NewsBayer Pensionskasse CEO calls for minimum standards for IORP liquidity risks
Stephan Nellshen said a ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach to dealing with liquidity risks, especially at the European level, would not work well
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AnalysisPan-European personal pension product requires improvement
Funded pensions can provide both a retirement income for EU citizens and capital for long-term investments by financial institutions.
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NewsESAs deliver EU data portal, SFDR adverse impact reports
ESAs say draft rules on data portal are ‘first milestone for successful establishment of a fully operational ESAP’
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NewsNordic FSA chiefs urge EU regulators to simplify financial rulebook
Simpler rules should be enforced by ‘risk-based supervision with strong discretionary tools’, Nordic watchdogs tell EIOPA, ESMA, EBA heads
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NewsESAs slam Commission’s rejection of DORA’s technical standards
ESMA, EBA and EIOPA have jointly called on the European Commission to reconsider its stance
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Opinion PiecesThe EU needs a few more AP7s
Europe sure does not have a savings problem – EU household savings amounted to €1.4trn in 2022 versus €840bn in the US. What Europe does have, though, is a glut of bank savings capital that serves as a double bind.
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NewsEIOPA proposes stricter liquidity risk management for pension funds
An increase in interest rates would potentially require pension funds to fulfil margin calls of almost €67bn
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Opinion PiecesViewpoint: Lessons for Europe from China
The gradual approach adopted by the Chinese government is both pragmatic and considerate
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NewsDrop 1% cost cap for PEPP, advises EIOPA
The European pension regulator believes scrapping the cap will encourage interest in launching a Pan-European Pension Product among potential providers
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AnalysisInvestment strategy: how one Dutch pension fund democratised its ESG process
Pensioenfonds Detailhandel’s groundbreaking attempt to democratise its investment process is just one development in this growing trend
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Special ReportIreland: Auto-enrolment slips to vaguer deadline
With a general election looming, there are concerns that workplace pensions will not be a priority
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NewsFondaereo’s cross-border project could shake up landscape as EU reviews IORP II
IORP II directive has ‘complicated the regulatory landscape, says CBBA’s Francesco Briganti
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Opinion PiecesViewpoint: How EU policymakers can help plug Europe’s pension gaps
Petra Hielkema, EIOPA’s chair, sets out how the authority and EU policymakers can build an ecosystem capable of plugging the substantial pension gaps Europe is facing
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NewsBigger Irish presence as EIOPA names OPSG members for new term
New faces also include Dijana Bojceta Markoja, from the Association of Pension Funds and Insurance Companies in Croatia
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NewsEIOPA: European occupational pensions sector ‘remains resilient’
… but still sensitive to monetary policy developments
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NewsSFDR: ESAs call for ‘transition’ label, consumer testing, govvie framework
ESAs propose product classification system to replace Articles 8 and 9 categorisation, with a dedicated transition label
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NewsESAs publish final greenwashing report calling for critical scrutiny
Key recommendations set out have included increasing human resources and expertise, along with increased use of tools for greater access to data
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NewsEuropean Supervisory Authorities launch tools, templates for DORA dry run exercise
Participating financial entities are expected to submit their registers of information to the ESAs through their competent authorities between 1 July and 30 August
