All IORPs articles
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Opinion Pieces
Pension funds’ FIDA problem must be solved
In June 2023, the European Commission put forward the Financial Data Access (FIDA) regulation, which is currently being discussed in the relevant Council working group and in the European Parliament’s Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON).
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News
EIOPA’s IORP Risk Dashboard shows market and asset return risks as main concern
Liquidity risks are at a medium level but show an increasing trend compared to the previous quarter, driven by developments in derivative positions
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Belgian IORP numbers down in 2022, members up
Belgian regulator delivers latest annual statistical overview of IORP sector
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Features
Dutch suggestions for fine-tuning pension funds’ climate stress tests
Five Dutch IORPs supplemented EIOPA’s 2022 stress test, the first to include climate scenarios, with their own more granular approach
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News
IORP II drives fall in Irish pension scheme numbers, says Pensions Authority
For many schemes, trustees and sponsoring employers have decided that ‘it is not practical or economic to make their scheme compliant’ with IORP II
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German schemes could face further liquidity risks
Substantial rating downgrades of securities held by German investment funds could lead to high outflows
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Resaver Pension Fund to be reorganised for growth
‘Several more countries’ are set to introduce the IORP to their national pension framework
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IORP II reform: European pension associations dissect EIOPA’s review proposals
Several industry officials believe ‘it’s too soon’ for a review of the Directive
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BaFin challenges German pension funds, asset managers with costs reporting
The supervisory authority is carrying out a one-off investigation on costs of IORPs in Germany
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News
EIOPA moves to close data gaps by revising reporting of occupational pensions
New decision eases reporting requirements for small occupational pension funds
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News
German, Austrian pension fund assets could drop by up to 14% in value
Pension funds predominantly favour external ESG ratings/indices to review sustainability factors in investments
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EIOPA’s first IORPs climate stress test shows material exposure to transition risks
The exercise focused on the asset portfolio of IORPs
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German actuaries, Aba propose review of pension rules to boost real assets investments
The government has started the dialogue on ‘strengthening company pensions’ to reform the second pillar pension system
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News
BaFin to survey IORPs on costs reporting
Listing information on sponsoring companies is likely to be a challenge
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News
AKA, PensionsEurope lobby against EU deforestation regulation
Financial institutions fall under the new regulation because their services could lead to support activities linked directly or indirectly to deforestation, forest degradation and forest conversion
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BaFin considers including sustainability in Pensionskassen, Pensionsfonds governance
The German financial supervisory authority has not yet set out a proper timetable for risk management
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EIOPA proposes new pensions info-gathering to close ‘important’ data gaps
Regulator says its capacity to analyse emerging risks is currently limited
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Dutch 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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Cross-border IORPs down to 33 post-Brexit, says EIOPA in new report
Supervisory authority publishes first in series of annual reports dedicated to cross-border pension funds