IPE's EU Coverage – Page 38
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Asset Class Reports
Small Caps: Positive outlook continues
European small caps could continue to do well in the prevailing economic and political environment
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Special ReportEurope's pensions regulation, country by country
Key regulatory issues affecting pensions across the region
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Features
ESG: European Commission triggers unease with ESG approach
Pension fund associations have warned the European Commission not to take a prescriptive approach to the consideration of environmental, social, or governance (ESG) factors by institutional investors
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FeaturesInterview: Matti Leppälä, PensionsEurope
PensionsEurope’s CEO discusses the challenges faced by the sector under the changing regulatory environment
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Features
Investment returns: Record year for equities boosts European pensions
In a year full of records for equity markets, European pension funds posted positive results – with most improving on their 2016 investment returns
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News
Resaver postpones personal pension procurement
Consortium says PEPP may be a better solution, awaits further developments
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ECB adopts ‘streamlined’ pension fund data reporting regulation
Central bank says it worked closely with European pensions regulator to reduce burden on pension funds
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‘Green’ asset classification system gets go-ahead from EU finance ministers
ECOFIN president said ministers’ views would provide Commission with ‘food for thought’
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NewsFidelity backtracks on investment research costs
Asset manager will no longer apply research charge
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Experts warn of P&L hit from DB accounting changes
Companies should revisit pension assumptions during the financial year, IASB says
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News
Dutch industry associations lobby for access to PEPP market
Insurers and premium pension institutions are campaigning to be able to offer pan-European product in the Netherlands
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EFAMA study backs life-cycle model for PEPP default option
Bocconi study found life-cycle approach positive for individual welfare and wider CMU project
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NewsEuropean asset management hits new records in 2017
€8.9trn of assets were managed in European-domiciled open-ended funds at the end of last year
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NewsAsset management roundup: French regulator examines fund fees
Plus: ‘Value for money’ tool for funds; Aberdeen private fund launch, stewardship questions over Carillion
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Euro and equity rallies boost Belgian pension funds to 6% in 2017
PensioPlus warns on withdrawal of quantitative easing, equity market volatility and higher inflation
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NewsEmerging cross-border trends ‘break with traditional IORP image’
EIOPA reports on cross-border pension fund activity in latest market development update
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PensionsEurope to EC: ‘Stay clear of prescriptive approach’ on ESG
Industry trade bodies react to high profile expert group recommendations on sustainable finance
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Pension funds ‘should consult members on ESG preferences’: HLEG
Consideration should be given to member preferences regardless of financial materiality, says advisory expert group on sustainable finance
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Pension fund bodies warn against EU approach to ESG
aba, PensionsEurope, Dutch Pensions Federation respond to EC consultation on ESG and investor duties
