Latest on Regulation & Reform – Page 146
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Special ReportBrussels: Going out with a regulatory bang
Several packages related to financial services look set to be concluded before the end of this EU mandate period
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Opinion PiecesGuest viewpoint: David Kavanagh
The deadline for national implementation of the IORP II directive passed this January
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Opinion PiecesFirebrand targets supervision
One of the knottier issues in Brussels at the moment is the future of the European supervisory authorities
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UK professional trustees to face accreditation test to uphold standards
Independent trustees to be held to an increased level of scrutiny under new guidelines
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UK regulator rejects MiFID II sector coverage fears
Andrew Bailey says the revised directive could save investors as much as £1bn in the next five years
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NewsIORP II could make Dutch scheme accountability boards ‘redundant’
Lawyers recommend replacing accountability bodies with scheme participant councils
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UK and US agree post-Brexit derivatives clearing pact
Senior figures on both sides of the Atlantic have agreed to extend existing oversight powers to cover the UK when it quits the EU next month
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Storebrand, DNB set to re-enter Norway’s €50bn municipal market
Mandatory tendering must be part of the reform when new rules come into force next year, providers say
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Investment manager disputes regulatory fine over IPO price fixing
Hargreave Hale is one of two firms to have been fined six-figure sums for misconduct relating to IPOs
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NewsUK regulator authorises first DC master trust
Willis Towers Watson’s LifeSight master trust is first over the line as UK brings in new rules
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Country ReportSwedish roundup: €3.3m fine for Avanza Pension
Plus: Mercer enters Swedish asset management market with multi-asset launch
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Little appetite for auto-enrolment in Germany
Experts have proposed a possible compromise to bring in auto-enrolment for pension funds, reports Barbara Ottawa
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NewsAP3 records positive 2018 return after gains on unlisted assets, FX
Swedish buffer fund posts 0.6% return and adds SEK6.8bn to state pension system
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Economists advocate age-based approach to pension cuts
Netherlands’ current rules on reducing pension payments are unfair across generations of savers, argue Theo Nijman and Lans Bovenberg
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MiFID II research rules ‘hitting sector coverage and quality’
Largest asset managers have made the largest cuts to their research budgets in the wake of MiFID II changes
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News€17bn pension provider vows to scrutinise firms over tax payments
Denmark’s PenSam has added tax issues to its list of ESG policies
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Country ReportDutch MP: Fiduciary managers ‘shield themselves from accountability’
Asset managers operating in the Netherlands have been involved in ‘almost all possible kinds of market abuse’, argues Pieter Omtzigt
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UK audit inquiry reignites ‘illegal dividends’ dispute
UK and international rules on distributable reserves have ‘inconsistencies’, accountancy body admits, reigniting long-running debate
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CEE roundup: Third provider targets North Macedonia [updated]
Slovenian insurer Triglav to bring more competition to Macedonian pension fund market
