Latest on Regulation & Reform – Page 165
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EIOPA finalises pension fund data reporting requirements
Framework would allow ‘effective monitoring’ of occupational pensions sector
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Brexit: Regulators urge co-operation to avoid ‘cliff edge’
The European Commission and the UK regulator have called for greater co-operation between the UK and the EU to prevent a possible “cliff edge” that could jeopardise the financial services sector across Europe. In a speech on Tuesday to the City of London, Valdis Dombrovskis, the European Commission’s vice-president responsible ...
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NewsAllianz ‘still to agree price of investment research’ under MiFID II
Early signs suggest sell-side and buy-side firms are still in ‘price discovery’ stage for investment research
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UK roundup: Brunel launches first tenders; FCA warns over pref shares
LGPS pool seeks managers for £1.8bn across UK equity and lo-vol strategies
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NewsBlackRock: Regulators should set corporate governance rules
Management of dual class share offerings should not be tasked to index providers, world’s largest asset manager argues
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Solvency requirements ‘encourage investment in risky equities’
Quant managers from Robeco argue for a more nuanced approach to assessment of equity risk
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NewsAccounting regulator cuts pension scheme levy, warns of future rises
FRC says its voluntary levy on pension funds and insurers could increase over the next three years
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Freedom of choice ‘could cost companies £25bn’, consultant warns
Xafinity Punter Southall warns accounting bill from at-retirement freedoms introduced in 2015
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UK unions offer tentative support for collective DC
Warning against seeing CDC as an adequate replacement for defined benefit
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‘Toothless’ accounting watchdog to face wide-ranging governance probe
Former Legal & General chairman Sir John Kingman will lead review of FRC’s governance, conflicts of interest and accountability
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RBS agrees ‘final deficit contributions’ for £45bn scheme
UK bank agrees to match shareholder payouts with pension fund contributions
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German regional ministers relaunch push for auto-enrolment
Regional ministers cite UK’s NEST and Sweden’s AP7 as inspiration for proposed “Deutschland-Rente”
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Lithuania plans major overhaul of second-pillar pensions
Auto-enrolment proposed for younger workers as well as change to contribution structure
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Country ReportUK roundup: Agreement struck on USS valuations; UK approaching peak LDI
Plus: UK approaching ‘peak LDI’; Xafinity Punter Southall calls for legal separation of consultants and fiduciary managers
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Country ReportFiduciary managers back performance reporting standard
IC Select’s guidelines come amid unprecedented regulatory pressure on fiduciary providers
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Dutch pensions expert: ‘Never introduce average contribution model’
Experts from the UK and Netherlands gathered in London this week to share ideas in DC and retirement options
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Country ReportPLSA warns CMA against adding to ‘crowded trustee guidance space’
Competition watchdog also considering measures to inform trustees about switching costs
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NewsUK roundup: Lowest-paid workers ‘missing out’ on pension tax relief
Plus: Pension freedoms three years on; Teachers’ Pension Scheme benefit changes; DB deficit latest
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NewsParliamentary committee launches ‘inquiry’ into DB reform plans
Work and Pensions Committee wants to influence government consultation on DB white paper proposals
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Netherlands roundup: Political youth branches push for reform proposals
Also: Women’s group backs legislation for diversity; unions on collision course with AkzoNobel over pension top-up
