All IORP II articles – Page 9
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Stress tests valuable, but risk-free rate a problem – Actuarial Association
Stress tests raise important questions, but valuation methodology needs to be improved
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European Parliament agrees 'practicable, proportionate' IORP draft
PensionsEurope, responsible investment groups welcome draft
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Jeremy Woolfe: The 'slow burn' of the IORP II Directive
In Brussels-speak, the word ‘probably’ could mean ‘not for a very long time’, warns Jeremy Woolfe
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Hayes defends IORP full-funding proposals for all pension funds
Proposed changes could see full funding imposed on schemes merging, changing accrual rates
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IPE Views: Parliament debates risks of IORP inaction
Jeremy Woolfe observes the European Parliament from the sidelines and finds old arguments being rehashed and warning shots exchanged
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Budget shift forces EIOPA to cut back work on risk frameworks, solvency
European regulator scales back advice to Commission on IORP II development, work on pensions transferability
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IORP Directive must not 'unpick' pension systems, rapporteur warns
EU member states’ ‘very strong’ views on relaxing cross-border funding will be heard, lawmaker says
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German pension fund association vows to keep fighting HBS
Solvency requirements for pensions viewed as ‘problem of past’ by European Commission
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IORP rapporteur urges Brussels to back pensions working group
Draft report by Dutch MEP calls for greater emphasis on rollout of second-pillar systems
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Focus on pension funds’ social purpose
One of the most important victories during the recent bargaining process over the revised IORP Directive is related to the fundamental nature of pension institutions.
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Brussels pledges to cut regulation to attract infrastructure capital
Publication of 2015 Work Programme sees revised IORP Directive retained, emphasis on removal of regulatory hurdles to infrastructure investment
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PensionsEurope welcomes Commission plans to retain IORP Directive
Association would not have been in favour of dropping revised Directive due to improvements made by Council of the EU
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IPE Views: In praise of EIOPA
Towers Watson’s Mark Dowsey offers some rather qualified praise for EIOPA’s efforts to date
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MEP criticises European Commission for possible IORP II withdrawal
Withdrawing text from 2015 Work Programme ‘not best incentive’ for EU member states, says ECON committee chairman
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Dutch government satisfied with changes to revised IORP II proposals
State secretary says European Commission showed ‘much understanding’ in addressing Dutch concerns
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Francesco Briganti: First and second-pillar pension rules – a clarification
AEIP director sets out his views on the rules for first and second-pillar pension systems
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IORP II Directive in doubt as Juncker puts proposals 'under review'
Decision announced in connection with European Commission’s new Work Programme for 2015
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IORP II impact assessment lacking evidence, says European watchdog
Report for European Parliament criticises Commission for failing to identify all ‘reasonable’ approaches to reform
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EIOPA: Budget freeze to ‘severely undermine’ ability to deliver
Joint letter from ESAs says more robust funding mechanism needed, cuts will hamper policy implementation
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IORP II should not distinguish between DB, DC, says InsuranceEurope
European insurance body criticises revised IORP draft that sees proposed qualitative requirements to ‘even playing field’ between insurers, IORPs