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NewsPension Protection Fund uplift sparks superfund wind-up concerns
Members of the upper parliament warn that superfunds could be forced to wind up before reaching maturity
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NewsUK pensions regulator asked to consider ‘stewardship code for transition planning’
Transition Plan Working Group says that a disclosure-only approach may be unhelpful for pension funds, and risked quickly becoming a ‘tick-box’ exercise
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NewsDutch lawmakers under pressure to allow shareholder ‘say-on-sustainability’
Upcoming debate on CSRD transposition will reveal whether politicians follow in footsteps of Spain, Estonia and Switzerland
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AnalysisIPE UK Briefing: Pensions Bill progress and regulatory moves
Plus Value for Money and LGPS consolidation
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NewsAustrian pension reform more likely under current government, Valida says
Valida CEO flags Danish-style reforms as Austria seeks to strengthen second pillar pensions amid fiscal pressures
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NewsUK pension reforms questioned over saver risk and impact on competition
UK upper parliament warns pension reforms could shift risk onto low-income savers, while consolidation threatens competition and innovation
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NewsItaly’s pension shake-up raises stakes for multinational employers
Auto-enrolment and contribution portability force multinational employers to rethink pensions as Italy reshapes its second pillar pension system
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NewsInvestment Association urges asset owners to rethink stewardship
IA report outlines six structural challenges and 10 recommendations for asset owners, investment managers, consultants, and regulators
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NewsUK government to phase rollout of LGPS ‘Access and Fairness’ reforms
The government said it will prioritise areas where it believes there is existing discrimination
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NewsISSB to anchor future nature reporting within IFRS standards
The board will draw directly on the recommendations and metrics of the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures
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NewsPrivate credit biggest threat, but auto-enrolment can ‘make Europe great again’
EIOPA conference: the biggest threats to financial stability are in record-high public debt and the rapid expansion of private credit sector
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NewsInvestors ask UK government for guidance on sustainable EMDE allocations
Latest report from government advisers calls for clarity on strategic asset allocation and financial risk
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NewsFCA launches consultation on sustainability disclosure rules
The 115-page consultation document acknowledges that sustainability reporting beyond climate change will be new to many of the companies regulated by the FCA
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AnalysisIPE Netherlands Briefing: Another 24 funds convert to defined contribution
Plus: Pension funds divest from US assets; PME withdraws €5bn mandate from BlackRock
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NewsSFDR 2.0 positions green bonds as ‘structural portfolio solution’, says MainStreet
Proposed reforms to the EU’s SFDR framework could see green bonds play a key role in securing sustainable and transition labels without sacrificing diversification
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NewsNEST partners with Rothesay to co-design insured longevity risk solution
‘Our solution will aim to provide a lifelong income solution to NEST’s members and provide certainty that they will not run out of money in retirement,’ says NEST CEO
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NewsSwiss pension funds refuse to apply regulator’s rule on savings interest
OAK BV is tightening oversight on pension funds exposed to systemic risks
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Opinion PiecesPension funds are under the spotlight – it should be seen as an opportunity
Global policymakers are looking to pension funds to be part of the solution to many problems
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Opinion PiecesThoughtful engagement with AI is not longer an option for asset managers and pension funds
The arrival of AI into the investment process has the potential to vastly amplify existing research-related information disparitie -
NewsUK pension regulator urges trustees to respond to value for money consultation
Regulator says trustees will be the ones driving improvements in value and challenging advisers and service providers to deliver more for savers
