Latest on Regulation & Reform – Page 160
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NewsBroker commission down by 20% as MiFID II bites [updated]
Unbundling rules have caused a cut in commission, survey finds, but rise of algorithms also affecting costs
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UK media group in talks to offload pension scheme
Johnston Press is exploring restructuring options as it struggles to meet £220m debt payment
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NewsTrustees should consult members on investment policy, say MPs
Select committee also proposes clarification of fiduciary duty, mandatory climate risk reporting
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France launches citizens’ pension reform input platform
Reform high commissioner Delevoye launches platform built on open democracy principles
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NewsPressure building on UK audit regulator’s leadership as inquiry begins
Sir John Kingman has begun gathering evidence for his review of the Financial Reporting Council
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Dutch regulator considers outsourcing regulatory tasks
Actuaries, accountants and asset managers could be asked to report to DNB to ease burden on pension schemes
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NewsTPR reiterates deficit concerns as 2018 valuations disappoint
2018 valuations may not spell good news for UK defined benefit schemes
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NewsEFAMA adopts stewardship code to align with EU laws
Plus: SSGA reports Germany ‘weakest for corporate board accountability’
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Dutch employers and unions deny agreement over new system
Leaked draft of new Dutch pension system is not the final agreement, say unions and ministers
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UK pensions regulator chief exec to exit in February
Former pensions minister Steve Webb criticises recent “inappropriate personal vilification” of Lesley Titcomb
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Former European commissioner Hill joins UBS
Jonathan Hill quit as commissioner for financial stability, financial services and the capital markets union in the wake of the Brexit referendum
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Media battle and market crash force pension policy rethink in Romania
PensionsEurope also criticised a plan to suspend contributions that caused a stock market crash
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Industry hits back at UK proposal for scheme funding requirements
DB white paper’s proposals for clearer, simpler funding regime is not necessary, industry and unions argue
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Leaked report details Netherlands’ proposed new pension system
Social partners said to agree on collective pension accrual, postponement of retirement age increase
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NewsPensionsEurope: ‘Commission should not dictate ESG rules’
Sustainable investing legislation could “fundamentally change the IORP II Directive”
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Germans trash EU’s proposal for pooled euro-zone bonds
Structure and risk pooling of “sovereign bond backed securities” criticised by investor association
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DC consolidation could come at expense of members, experts warn
UK government estimates master trust market could shrink by a third through consolidation
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European Commission unveils sustainable finance legislative proposals
“The Titanic could not turn to avoid the iceberg at the last minute and we will soon be in a very similar situation”
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NewsRegulator warns on public sector pension governance standards
TPR chief executive tells local authority conference there are “a number of gaps around good governance”
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IMF sees ‘step in the right direction’ in Lithuanian pension reform
Baltic country’s government has agreed on pension reform and put it to parliament
