Latest on Regulation & Reform
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Opinion PiecesTo build capital markets that work for people, Europe should look to Sweden
Sweden’s capital market success offers the EU a practical model for building inclusive, resilient markets
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NewsRantala report urges major overhaul of self-employed pensions in Finland
Jukka Rantala, former head of Finnish Centre for Pensions, puts forward proposals for increasing transparency and improving pensions adequacy for the self-employed
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NewsGermany’s pension reform unlikely to lift DC take-up
Germany’s pension reform introduces targeted measures, but consultants warn it won’t significantly boost DC plan uptake
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NewsEU lawmakers reach provisional agreement on Omnibus
Reporting coverage slashed and transition plan requirements scrapped
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NewsIPE Conference 2025: Financial sector over-extended on climate transition, says KLP
Speakers discussed how to navigate green ambitions amid pushback, policy gaps – and progress
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NewsEFAMA warns against new ESMA reviews for large asset managers
But says many measures in the EC’s financial markets integration package address barriers to the Savings and Investment Union
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AnalysisIPE UK Briefing: Bond markets react to chancellor’s Budget
Plus: LGPS consolidation and The People’s Pension investment strategy
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NewsIPE Conference 2025: Europe, private markets and realism in ESG - key takeaways
The conference, held in Seville, highlighted sustainable investing pitfalls, private markets, and the case for European asset allocations
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AnalysisUK pensions minister to introduce statutory guidance on fiduciary duty
But the formal proposal for an amendment to legislation has proved popular with MPs
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NewsEU unveils financial markets integration package
Commission hopes reforms will break down cross-border silos and boost capital-market scale
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NewsCDC rollout risks faltering without clearer government roadmap
Collective Defined Contribution pension funds could be a ‘game-changer’, but only if people understand it, consultants say
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AnalysisAre governments finally hearing investors when it comes to climate finance?
Some experts say governments still do not understand what counts as an investment-ready pipeline of assets
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NewsGerman companies pressed to fast-track Pensionsfonds transfers before tax cuts
Mercer urges German companies to fast-track any planned expansion of direct pension promises or benefit upgrades
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NewsSweden’s FI launches probe into costly individual occupational pensions
Financial watchdog delivers government-mandated mapping report of pensions and investment costs
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AnalysisIPE Netherlands Briefing: Dutch GP fund defies buy-and-hold equity promise
Plus: With the Dutch pension transition gearing up, the Dutch market for buyouts, estimated to be worth some €20-30bn, appears to be accelerating
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NewsEU plans guidance, investment plans and financial instruments to tackle climate resilience
Introduction of national adaptation plans that unlock ‘the full potential of private-sector funding’ have been put forward
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NewsUK regulator launches consultation on ESG rating rules
FCA’s proposed regime includes minimum public transparency requirements and top-up disclosures for direct users
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NewsEU, UK asset managers plan return to client-funded research budgets
Survey shows that vast majority of asset managers believe funding models based on commission-sharing arrangements will be in asset owners’ interests
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AnalysisMember preferences and risk management: how sustainability is showing up in IORP III
EU Commission wants to strengthen language around management of sustainability-related risks
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NewsNon-sustainability funds expected to dominate EU market after SFDR overhaul
Morningstar suggests SFDR overhaul will sharply reduce sustainability-labelled funds, with Article 6 products set to dominate the EU market
