Latest on Regulation & Reform – Page 152
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UK roundup: Cold-calling ban comes into force
Plus: Local authority funds urge regulatory rethink on data standards
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Belgium adopts IORP II law with transitional measures
Industry keenly awaiting guidance from the regulator on risk management elements
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NewsNetherlands raises pension fund fines to €500,000
‘Basis amount’ raised from €10,000 for schemes that breach prudent person rules
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NewsUK schemes in race against time to deal with GMP ruling
Actuaries warn companies and schemes have very little time left to deal with the impact of October’s equality ruling
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EU sets out derivatives rules for no-deal Brexit
‘Temporary and conditional equivalence decision’ would allow counterparties in the UK to keep operating for another 12 months
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EU Council scraps IORP II delegated acts from green finance proposal
Council position means negotiations with the European Parliament can start on two of the Commission’s proposals
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Kingman review proposes replacing FRC with new, stronger regulator
Recommendation echoes demands of stakeholders to disband audit watchdog
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Country ReportUncertainty remains on Dutch fiduciary rules after minister’s comments
Social affairs minister seeks to clarify earlier confusion over fiduciary management rule change
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UK pensions watchdog appoints new chief executive [updated]
Charles Counsell will take over from Lesley Titcomb in April
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Dutch watchdog offers assistance in implementing IORP II rules
Schemes could find it difficult to comply with conditions for audit, actuarial matters and risk management, says DNB
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German Pensionskassen, BaFin in ‘uncharted territory’ over solvency
Three Pensionskassen in talks with German regulator over 2017 losses, more might follow
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Country ReportConsultants satisfied with competition inquiry outcome
Most institutional advisers accept CMA’s recommendations after months of robust debate with regulators
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NewsDemand for tech experts to jump as disruptive technologies take off
Biggest shortage skills in artificial intelligence, blockchain and robotics areas, reports Intertrust
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Country ReportPension funds must tender fiduciary mandates, regulator says
UK pension funds must conduct competitive tender for any fiduciary mandate covering more than 20% of assets
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NewsToo much choice could lead to paralysis, think-tank finds [updated]
Netspar looks at experience with Sweden’s first-pillar defined contribution system
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UK master trusts suffering DC skill shortage: PMI
Pensions Management Institute finds UK pension professionals are concerned about expertise at schemes and regulator
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IPE Conference: EU should ‘use single market access to its advantage’
Former EU trade commissioner Karel de Gucht says EU ‘must remind Trump how valuable it is’
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IPE Conference: Veritas CIO on ‘beautiful’ Finnish pension system
‘Unfortunate’ pro-cyclicality said to be price for long-term functioning
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NewsInvestor climate change statement to governments gains more backers
Investor call-to-action hits 415 backers as climate negotiators meet in Poland for COP-24
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Philips scheme not keen on degressive pensions accrual
Age-dependent accrual is not necessary, impossible to explain and difficult to process, argues €19.4bn scheme
