All IORP articles
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NewsDutch pension body flags investor inclusion in EC due diligence proposal
Proposal for a corporate sustainability due diligence directive was released on Tuesday
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German occupational schemes often bypass climate stress tests – BaFin
Pensionskassen, Pensionsfonds and insurers don’t carry out stress tests on a regular basis because there isn’t and obligation to conduct such analyses
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PensionsEurope urges EIOPA not to disclose stress test participating schemes
Industry body said disclosing list of participating schemes could ‘damage public opinion and lead to mistrust for members and beneficiaries concerned’
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European pensions sector bemoans overreach in EIOPA costs, DC opinions
OPSG, PensionsEurope and Insurance Europe respond to a pair of draft opinions from EIOPA
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Germany’s sustainable strategy ‘turning point’ disappoints occupational pensions
Government has set its target for climate neutrality by 2045, instead of 2050, and to cut CO2 emissions by 65% by 2030 and by 88% by 2040
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Dutch pension fund proposes pooling grandfathered pension rights
PGB’s proposal was introduced in its response to the consultation on the new Dutch pension law, which cements a transition from DB to DC arrangements
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EIOPA names members of new pensions stakeholder group
PensionsEurope’s Leppälä and APG’s Steenbeek among returning, new IORP representatives
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BaFin clarifies pension schemes’ disclosure on investment policies
‘Defining the information about these ‘principles’ with numerous detailed requirements seems excessive’
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EIOPA stress tests find Europe-wide deficit of up to €700bn
Supervisor warns pension funds to focus on intergenerational fairness and not to burden younger generations with shortfalls
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IORP II will increase regulatory pressure on pension funds: consultant
Sprenkels & Verschuren said Solvency II-like rules would be introduced
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France roundup: FRR private equity mandates; FRPS rules published
Regulatory framework for new pension fund vehicles is emerging; Natixis to appeal €35m fine
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Aon adds own Irish legacy DB schemes to cross-border IORP
Transfer creates the third country DB section in UnitedPensions vehicle
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Euro area IORP assets up 8% in 2016: EIOPA
Sterling depreciation hits asset values for European Economic Area, trade body finds
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Aon Hewitt to add DC to cross-border IORP
Consultant talking to ‘dozens’ of companies about taking over defined contribution arrangements
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European IORP assets up 'significantly' in 2015, fund numbers down
Assets ‘owned’ by IORPs in EEA up by 13% in 2015, according to EIOPA
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EIOPA calls for renamed HBS but holds fire on capital requirements
Regulator not advising on harmonising capital, funding requirements ‘at this point in time’
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EC mulls whether to continue developing personal pension product
European Commission to launch consultation on PEPP this year
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‘No support’ for solvency agenda in IORP II, rapporteur says
Irish MEP says EU should be unapologetic for creating gold standard in legislation, concedes cross-border funding rules need revisiting
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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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Regulatory roundup: ESMA, EMIR, EIOPA
ESMA publishes final regulatory standards on EMIR; three-year phase-in from 2015 confirmed
