Latest on Regulation & Reform – Page 227
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Swiss draft law paves way for pure DC funds
Proposal by Federal Council allows schemes to be recognised as DC under international accounting standards
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Quarter of German investment professionals see Greek exit as positive for markets
Large share of German investment professionals expect Greece to exit euro-zone, but foresee positive impact
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Linde Gas fund to join printing scheme PGB
After decision to place pensions accrual with PGB, scheme is still looking into the options for existing pension rights
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Riksbank cuts repo rates, launches SEK10bn QE programme
Swedish national bank’s decision viewed as ‘test balloon’ for negative rates
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UK roundup: DWP, pot-follows-member, TPR
UK government confirms plans for automatic transfers in place by autumn 2016
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Norway encourages pension investors to increase private equity exposure
Report by government productivity commission notes lack of capital for domestic start-ups
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Slovakian government sets terms for re-opening of second-pillar system
Approximately 1.5m members of system to be given opportunity to leave
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NewsGovernment structure ‘does not work’ for pensions policy, UK minister says
Steve Webb calls for new ‘integrated department’ for all pensions, savings and long-term care policies
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DC charge cap could result in 'inconsistent' fee disclosure
Investment Association cautions against wide-spread use of ‘member-borne deduction’ terminology
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Negative interest rate exemption for Swiss schemes 'out of the question'
Second-pillar pension funds will not get 0% account with central bank to avoid negative interest rates, SNB says
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IPE Views: Pension 'liberation'
More must be done to narrow the disparity between the UK’s richest and poorest retirement cohorts, says JP Morgan’s Benjie Fraser
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NewsNorwegian oil fund writes to companies over low-carbon transition
NBIM outlines policies to energy companies as it publishes inaugural responsible investment report
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Irish roundup: IASS, High Court, Irish Stock Exchange, ISE FundHub
Pensioners affected by benefit cuts in IASS agree to court case against ‘number of potential defendants’
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Proposal for industry-wide pensions in Germany 'likely to succeed'
Mercer welcomes government’s revised reform proposal but warns of possible complications over future insolvencies
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NewsIAPF laments lack of industry representatives in pension reform group
Irish government pledges roadmap for pension reform by end of 2015, months before general election
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NewsSwiss government relents on conversion rate to win over voters
Federal Insurance Office concedes 6% rate in Altersvorsorge 2020 reform package ‘too high’
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HSBC Pension Scheme banks on annuities amid DC investment shake-up
UK pension fund to offer drawdown investment strategy as it prepares for DB member influx
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Grexit: Economic choice or political nightmare?
The Greek crisis is not just about debt – it’s about the raison d’etre of the EU itself
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EC offers pension funds further two-year clearing exemption
European Commission says lack of market infrastructure allowing pension funds to clear warrants further exemption
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Swiss regulator to publish catalogue for minimum risk standards
Pensionskassen warn of additional costs, further consolidation in second-pillar pension system
