Latest on Regulation & Reform – Page 208
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Swiss pension fund association welcomes cut to minimum interest rate
Government cuts minimum interest rate for occupational schemes by 50 basis points
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Asset managers say capital markets must be ‘servants of society’
Investors risk ending up in ‘miserable world’ if no action taken
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NewsAP fund reform must not hinder long-term investing, Riksbank warns
Swedish central bank backs reform of buffer fund system but expresses concerns on some proposed changes
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UK companies ask government not to tinker with pension taxes
Survey reveals widespread resistance to tax changes among employers
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UK local authority funds face £115bn asset 'fire sale' due to MiFID II
Reclassification of local authority funds as retail investors could see them forced to divest from institutional products
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Reforms risk 'political micromanagement' – AP funds
Opinion piece decries cost of proposals to consolidate AP fund system
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UK think tank suggests lead regulator for DC funds over merger
Paper warns lack of regulation of master trusts could lead to poorer outcomes
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NewsBank of England sees 'merit' in stress test for pensions sector
UK central bank expresses interest in stress test for wider financial sector to assess systemic risk
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NewsWorks council scuttles move to Belgium for Bristol-Myers scheme
Dutch pension fund of US pharmaceutical company to join insurer Aegon
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NewsLGPS regulations may be replaced with individual investment policies
Government set to consult on overhaul of investment regulation as it launches pooling consultation
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Austria's Raiffeisen offloads Russian pension fund business
AO Raiffeisenbank to concentrate on core banking business
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NewsIORP rapporteur rewrites own draft on cross-border pension funds
Irish MEP clarifies full-funding requirements to avoid accidental capture of scheme mergers, accrual changes
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NewsNetherlands leapfrogs Australia as Denmark remains atop Melbourne Mercer
Slight changes in ranking see Switzerland, Sweden tie for fifth place and Finland slip
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NewsUK should launch infrastructure bond for pension funds – Rubenstein
Proceeds from ringfenced pension bond could be channelled into sovereign wealth fund
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Former UK regulator clashes with TPR over trustee qualifications
Bill Galvin questions why ‘well-meaning amateurs’ still members of boards
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Retreat from CDC ‘strategic, tactical’, says UK's Altmann
New UK pensions minister defends shift from risk-sharing, hints at stricter regulation of master trusts
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NewsUK regulator hints at mandatory assurance framework for master trusts
Pensions Regulator calls for stricter entry requirements, hints at change to voluntary assurance framework
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UK government halts work on collective DC, defined ambition
New pensions minister jettisons key policy developed by predecessor Steve Webb
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UK tax changes risk pension 'implosion', warns NAPF
Outgoing chairman laments UK government’s ‘ulterior motive’ for considering tax changes
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UK 'Wealth Fund' plan shows scale of LGPS pooling task – Mercer
Consultant reminds that scheme’s main aim is cost-effective pensions
