Latest on Regulation & Reform – Page 176
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MNOPF's Murphy: Trustees key to consultants, managers delivering
Trustees also bear responsibility for shortcomings identified by UK regulator
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NewsAccounting roundup: FRC, GAAP, IFRS, IASB, S&P
UK’s FRC says more work needed before updating GAAP in line with IFRS changes
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Coast clear for first German pure DC plans from 2018
Major pensions legislation will become effective after being passed by Bundesrat
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NewsEuropean actuarial body calls for PEPP amendments
AAE against capital protection requirement for default option
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Netherlands roundup: DNB names pensions supervisor
Bert Boertje has been named head of supervisory policy for pension funds at Dutch regulator De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB). He will focus on developing, implementing, and evaluating supervisory policy across the Netherlands’ pension sector. Boertje succeeds John Landman, who has moved to become director of strategy at the Dutch Care ...
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German insurance-based pension funds sceptical about BRSG
Only a quarter believe introducing DC to Germany will provide opportunities for their businesses
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UK regulator softens MiFID II 'opt up' rules for public funds
Fears of a ‘fire sale’ averted as FCA relaxes MiFID II wording, but hefty administration burden remains
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NewsPensionDanmark nets DKK100m from withholding tax ruling
Industriens Pension also to share in refunds after decision that could affect multiple Danish investors
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EC tables pan-European personal pension legislative proposal
Commission issues tax recommendation to ensure ‘flying start’
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Robeco to stop charging for external research costs under MIFID
‘Billing research costs separately would be impractical,’ says Dutch asset manager
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Comment: Could climate cause the next financial crisis?
Paul Fisher, former deputy head of the UK’s Prudential Regulatory Authority, says it is vital investors take climate change seriously
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NewsInvestors urge widespread adoption of TCFD climate reporting framework
European Commission group to suggest FSB task force recommendations be implemented in EU regulation
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FCA to government: Remove barriers to scheme consolidation
DWP should investigate ways to make it easier for DB and DC schemes to pool resources
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UK regulator sets sights on institutional cost transparency
LGPS transparency code cited as FCA lays foundation for industry standard
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Country ReportFCA rejects bid from consultants to avoid competition review
UK regulator will consult on rejection of proposals from ‘big three’; competition enquiry decision in September
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News'Freedom of choice could lead to bad pension outcomes': Dutch professor
Danger of individuals making poor choices would mean they were worse off than under current system
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World Bank calls for full independence for Bulgarian regulator
Recommendations include powers to raise levies, improve staff salaries, and receive statutory indemnity
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News'No legal barrier' for UK funds on ESG investments: Law Commission
Landmark report confirms that DC schemes can take social impact issues into account when making investment decisions
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NewsLGPS transparency code to show investment costs 'over £1bn' [updated]
Improved disclosure to reveal the true level of fees as asset managers brace for regulator’s report
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NewsIPE 360: Asset managers should 'fight back' against regulator
Carillion Pension Trustees chair Robin Ellison argues that UK watchdog is going too far with asset management review
