Latest on Regulation & Reform – Page 250
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PensionsEurope questions benefit of IORP II to long-term investment
Group also expresses doubts on Risk Evaluation for Pensions, ‘meaningless’ depository requirements
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Rethink on 'asset ceiling' requirements could have impact on UK schemes
International Financial Reporting Standards committee tells staff to look again at drafting of proposal to amend guidance
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Austria's derivatives cap hindering would-be SRI investors, VBV warns
Severance pay funds call for more flexibility on hedging instruments, real estate investments
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NewsDutch minister confirms further delay to introduction of new FTK
Full introduction on 1 January 2015 ‘no longer feasible’, Jetta Klijnsma concedes
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NewsSwiss funds slow to consider variable pension benefits
Many funds may be waiting to test the waters before considering controversial changes to pensioner payouts
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Dutch transport scheme returns 1.6% in April, aided by hedge portfolios
Vervoer reports 6% yield during first quarter, with coverage ratio increasing in April over end of first quarter
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BaFin unconcerned by stress test failure of nearly dozen Pensionskassen
Local supervisor confirms short-term risk-bearing capacity of industry, with funding level stable year-on-year
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NewsThree largest Austrian Pensionskassen increase hold on market
Austrian supervisor FMA presents figures on retirement sector showing largest funds account for three-quarters of assets
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UK minister rebuffs calls for delay to DC charge cap, Budget proposals
Liberal Democrat MP says proposed 0.75% charge cap would be delayed ‘over his dead body’
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UK roundup: NAPF, LGPS, PPI, bulk annuities, Aon Hewitt
NAPF urges that reform of local government system should be about value, not cost-cutting
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DB supervision squeezed as UK regulator budgets to manage auto-enrolment
Auto-enrolment to account for 52% of budget, sees 90% increase in funding as DB budget falls 10%
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NewsUK pension reforms a tax grab, alleges influential committee chair
Chair of work and pensions committee also expresses concerns speed of Budget chages to DC will pose a challenge
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IASB mounts charm offensive to address long-term UK investor concerns
Accounting board expresses sympathy for concerns voiced over prudence under revised conceptual framework
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NewsNordic roundup: PFA, Oslo Pensionsforsikring, Bærum, Swedish Pensions Agency
PFA launches new attempt to shift consumers from with-profits to unit-linked pro
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IPE Views: Investors need to dig deeper into 'Myanmar miracle' to protect portfolios
EIRIS Conflict Risk Network looks at how companies involved with Burma are managing the risks of conflict
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Swiss unions brand flexible pension model 'a curse'
Model rife with legal uncertainties says union representative, despite two Pensionskassen having successfully adopted proposal
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IORP II to increase costs in German second pillar, Longial warns
German industry to struggle with European Commission’s definition of IORPs, company says
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UK roundup: TPR, Pensions Act, RetailLink Pensions Plan, L&G
Regulator survey shows DC schemes still ignoring regulations on investment principles
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Danish pensions body counters political pressure to invest for growth
F&P says industry keen to invest more than DKK220bn already placed, but risk/return must be right
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Germany’s extra pension spending should tackle poverty risk – OECD
Says redistributive spending should be funded from general tax revenue rather than social contributions
