Latest on Regulation & Reform – Page 130
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Premium pension reform’s tracker bias is unjustified, says Swedish funds lobby
Investment fund association says procurement format favours capacity criteria
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NewsNorway floats rule changes to improve guaranteed pension outcomes
Government sets out draft regulation to boost customer choice
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Denmark’s newly-merged P+ adds CFO role as regulations swell
Mads Stougaard promoted from finance manager after ‘tireless efforts’
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NewsFifth French pension fund vehicle granted regulatory go-ahead
OK for Austerlitz’s fund follows that for Banque Populaire’s provident institution
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NewsNew UK government quick to re-introduce pension schemes bill
October 2019 bill didn’t make further legislative passage given general election
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UK’s USS adds to investor disapproval of SEC proxy rule proposals
Critics argue SEC’s proposals would undermine the implementation of shareholder rights and a conduit for holding companies to account
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NewsNorway eases SWF’s reporting duty to semiannual from quarterly
Fund must still consider need for more frequent reporting, ministry says
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NewsEIOPA: ‘No clear evidence’ of short-termism from pension funds
Supervisory authority recommends development of ‘cross-sectoral framework’ as basis for concrete definitions
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NewsESMA backs ESG disclosure as short-termism bulwark
Watchdog recommends Commission amend legislation to introduce more specific disclosure requirements of companies
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Denmark rejects Swedish-style pensions competition
‘Extensive freedom of choice’ has not necessarily been good in Sweden, says Danish lobby group
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UK industry digests minimum income test in ECJ pensions guarantee ruling
ECJ rejects previous contention that all DB pension rights must be protected on employer insolvency
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UK roundup: Queen’s speech brings back pensions bill
Plus: PPF introduces insolvency risk services
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NewsMacron names new pensions chief, officials seek to defuse tensions
Laurent Pietraszewski has been spokesperson for Macron’s party in France’s lower house of parliament
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NewsEIOPA eyes combining DB and DC in future pension fund stress tests
PensionsEurope says aligning DB, DC parts would make the IORP stress tests ‘more relevant’
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Norwegian regulator warns of low rates impact on returns
FSA notes wide variations in pension fund soundness following new solvency rules
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Blow for Macron as pension reform chief Delevoye resigns
High commissioner for pension reform steps down amid protests after failing to disclose a number of roles
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Danish FSA zeros in on ‘greenwashing’ and climate risks in Christmas letter
Financial watchdog says pension and life insurance firms must report on handling of risk in the green transition
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NewsDNB: Lump sum option puts underfunded schemes at risk
Retiring participants would get an additional stimulus to avoid a looming rights cut
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Danish watchdog finds scant competition in DKK2.9trn pensions market
Long-awaited report makes 22 recommendations to bolster competition in pensions market
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Governance fixes, dual discount rate proposed for UK’s largest scheme
Joint expert panel says valuation governance ‘not fit for purpose’
