Latest on Regulation & Reform – Page 178
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NewsJoseph Mariathasan: Green shoots for European ABS?
Potential reforms of asset-backed securities regulation in Europe could unlock €150bn of capital
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NewsGerman pension law passes despite Green party opposition
Betriebsrentenstärkungsgesetz to take effect from 2018; new insurance platform launched
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Russian roundup: Non-state funds’ Q1 returns average 5%
Central bank encourages funds to diversify into assets backing the ‘real economy’
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NewsESMA opines on supervisory approach to Brexit-related relocations
Plus: UK regulator writes to asset managers about their Brexit plans
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NewsUK roundup: LGPS returns, Milk Pension Fund, 3i pension buy-in
Local authority returns surpassed 20% in 2016-17; private sector DB deficits hold steady during May
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NewsHoover strikes deal to offload UK pension scheme [updated]
Trustees express regret no long-term funding plan could be reached to meet £530m liabilities
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German pension reform back on track after coalition agreement
Reform will include ban on guarantees for any new defined contribution plans
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Trade body takes pension policy 'wish list' to Dutch coalition partners
Tax relief, mandatory participation, and self-employed pension coverage all on Pension Federation’s agenda
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NewsAP2 positive as Sweden revives parts of shelved buffer fund reform
Government confirms intention to draft investment, sustainability rules changes
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Danish government drops plan for pension age increase
Prime minister fails to gather broad political support for longer working from 2025
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UK election: What the manifestos say [updated]
The main political parties have laid out their pension policies for the 8 June poll
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Baltics roundup: Latvia, Lithuania look to system reforms
Proposals have been tabled for pension reserve funds in both countries
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Eight Pensionskassen fail German regulator’s stress test
Vast majority of supervised Pensionkassen considered to have sufficient ‘risk-bearing capacity’
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EIOPA IORP stress test to consider financial stability 'repercussions'
German pensions trade body aba has already strongly criticised EIOPA’s plans for the 2017 stress test
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NewsBelgian pension funds slash liability discount rates
Supervisor FSMA indicated that some schemes still use ‘too optimistic’ assumptions for returns
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Local government pension funds ‘confident’ over MiFID II outcome
UK public pension funds expected to avoid issues over investor status
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PensionsEurope calls for clarity on post-Brexit supervisory structure
European Commission floated idea of EIOPA and EBA merger in consultation on the ESAs
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New Dutch pension system could take up to 10 years: Pensions Federation
‘ICT capacity insufficient for simultanuous transfer at all pension funds,’ says trade body
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British Steel agrees restructuring deal 'in principle' with TPR, PPF
Deal will include £550m settlement and involve scheme taking 33% equity stake in Tata Steel UK
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Dividends vs deficits: UK regulator wants DB shortfalls addressed
Willis Towers Watson highlights TPR’s focus on where cash is being spent
