Latest on Regulation & Reform – Page 234
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Norway mulls unlisted infrastructure mandate for oil fund
Government considers amending 5% real estate cap, allowing allocation to infrastructure
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London, Lancashire schemes to create £10bn pooled investment fund
Partnership will see UK pension funds merge investment expertise, liability management
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Putin signs off on Russian second-pillar pensions law
Contributions moratorium extended to 2015
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Final IORP II draft ahead relaxes depository, prudent person rules
Latest compromise draft to be used as basis for negotiation with European Parliament, with EU member states hoping for swift passage of agreed text
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NewsUK schemes able to expedite wind-up process after High Court ruling
Ruling allows pension schemes to sell s75 debt to third-parties, speeding up winding-up process after sponsor insolvencies
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China moves to increase National Social Security Fund's flexibility
Meanwhile, three more provinces announce plans to merge urban, rural pension schemes
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European Foundation Statute suffers setback
Twenty-eight EU member states fail to produce consensus on proposed statute
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Regulatory expectations of engagement a 'systemic flaw', says USS
Pension fund’s internal asset manager says investors should not be expected to fix society’s ills
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Experts question supply side's ability to meet DC retirement needs
David Blake, Stefan Lundbergh call for government intervention to fix ‘last-game-in-town’ DC products
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IFRS committee backs fair-value accounting for longevity swaps
DB plan sponsors must account for longevity swaps as single-instrument assets held at fair value
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Hungarian government to seize remaining private pension fund assets
What little is left of former mandatory pension system under threat again
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NewsFrancesco Briganti: First and second-pillar pension rules – a clarification
AEIP director sets out his views on the rules for first and second-pillar pension systems
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NEST considers drawdown, CDC in 'future of retirement' consultation
Master trust to examine role of annuities, investment strategies and CDC risk-sharing in post-Budget environment
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IORP II Directive in doubt as Juncker puts proposals 'under review'
Decision announced in connection with European Commission’s new Work Programme for 2015
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UK Pensions Regulator makes chief executive appointment
COO at financial services regulator to take charge in March 2015, almost two years after Galvin departure
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NewsIORP II impact assessment lacking evidence, says European watchdog
Report for European Parliament criticises Commission for failing to identify all ‘reasonable’ approaches to reform
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IPE Awards: EU at risk due to ‘national egoism’, former Taoiseach warns
Former EU ambassador to US calls on governments to ‘give a little to get a little’ during keynote speech at the 2014 IPE Conference & Awards in Vienna
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NewsGerman association VFPK rejects 'Dutch-style' pensions
Association of company pension funds warns industry-wide schemes could be grouped under Solvency II
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Switzerland presents unchanged pension reform despite criticism
Pension fund association ASIP says failure to streamline reform plans could result in no-vote against draft
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EIOPA ‘founding father’ backs greater powers for supervisor
Author of report that recommended launch of current ESA model says supervisors must go where they wish to, “without permission”
