Latest on Regulation & Reform – Page 170
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Austrian pension group gets academic backing for tax proposal
Study details economic benefits of people making additional contributions to pension funds
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EU and UK insurers flag concerns about liability accounting rules
Freedom of Information request reveals wide-ranging concerns about how new standard was finalised
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MiFID II: Asset managers to rely less on third-party research [updated]
CFA survey quantifies how much managers expect to pay for third-party research for equities, fixed income
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German unions, employers taking time over new pension plans
Still no ideas from social partners on new pension plans under the Betriebsrentenstärkungsgesetz, conference hears
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NewsMinister: Social partners must agree on pension system by early 2018
“Time of sellotape and plasters has passed,” says Netherlands’ social affairs minister Wouter Koolmees
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NewsAP1, AP2 call for more scope on direct investments
Swedish pensions buffer funds cite SEK300m potential annual savings through investor ‘clubs’
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NewsNordic roundup: Danish parliament approves LD as holiday fund manager
Also: Sampension warns on future returns; Swedish insurers voice opposition to EIOPA data plans
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Ambachtsheer sets out path to new Dutch pension system
Influential consultant pens open letter to Dutch minister outlining a new model for the country’s pension system
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NewsAccounting standards body rejects complaint over due diligence
Anonymous complaint alleged that standard-setter had made changes without going through formal processes
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Country ReportYou’ve got us wrong, investment consultants tell UK regulators
Aon Hewitt argues competition means there is no ‘big three’ dominance
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Freedom of choice is ‘no guarantee of a better pension’
Pension costs could rise as a result of additional marketing if customers are given options at retirement, researchers argue
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KLP unfazed by emergence of potential rivals
Norway’s local authority pension provider plays down the impact of merging regions giving rise to better-resourced rivals
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NewsMiFID II: Fixed income research ‘won’t change’ through unbundling
Investors say a majority of research providers for fixed income, commodities and currency have yet to confirm pricing plans
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New Dutch pensions system facing further delays
Introduction in 2020 is ‘unrealistically ambitious’, says advisory committee
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NewsAP7: Proposed reforms could mean lower pensions
Provider of the default option for Sweden’s state pension system responds to proposed changes
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Germany leads G20 initiative to boost investment in Africa
Migrant crisis makes promoting private sector investment in Africa more pressing, argues German finance ministry official
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Belgian regulator expecting better DC fees, performance disclosure
One third of DC plans did not disclose fees or performance in scheme documentation
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Accounting roundup: ESMA reduces pensions accounting focus
Also: FRC reveals audit quality stats; IASB nears final draft of conceptual framework
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Two-thirds of Dutch pensions still at risk of cuts
The Netherlands’ two largest schemes are still underfunded, according to DNB
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NewsPension freedoms could undermine auto-enrolment, warns NEST
Parliamentary committee begins inquiry into retirement options and the rise of scams
