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Dutch Pensions Federation warns of IORP II 'communications overkill'
Association says demand-based communications are most effective
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Swiss pension funds, actuaries at loggerheads over proposed reforms
Associations set out conflicting views on government’s Altersvorsorge 2020 reform plan
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PensionsEurope decries CEE 'attack' on second-pillar pension systems
Industry group calls on Brussels to act before contagion takes hold
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Industry welcomes IORP II despite concerns over risk-evaluation rules
Commentators voice concerns that risk-evaluation rules could lead to quantitative measures ‘through the back door’
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UK pensions industry cautiously welcomes charge-cap proposal
Oppostion welcomes implementation of ‘Labour policy’
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IORP II to require assessment of environmental, resource risk of investments
Details of risk evaluation for pensions no longer to be decided by EIOPA but Commission, according to Directive
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NewsUK government publishes DC charge-cap guidelines, transparency rules
Qualifying auto-enrolment schemes to see default fund charge capped at 75 basis points
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Retention of full funding requirement 'opposite to EC’s objective'
European Commission says it wants to ensure ‘sound provision of services’
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IORP II to remove EU member states' ability to cap equity exposure
New investment guidelines to prohibit member states from blocking investment in assets with long-term growth profile
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NewsStress tests thwarting German schemes' equity investments, experts warn
Pensionskassen admit to ‘wrong’ asset allocations, blame regulation for ‘strangling occupational pensions’
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NewsCommission moves to increase transparency of infrastructure loan market
Brussels aiming to attract increased private capital to market by offering central database of ‘comprehensive credit statistics’
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IORP II to revise investment guidelines, introduce remuneration policies
Revised Directive to legislate for uniform benefit statement, self-assessment of investment risk
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NewsEuropean Parliament to vote on Portability Directive before elections
Pension head of Germany’s BASF plan sees directive as ‘dispensable, unattractive’
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NAPF bemoans IORP II lobbying after cross-border funding fiasco
Francesco Briganti defends Commission’s stance, says it had no choice to reverse plans
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IORP II Directive to be 'less regulation, more politics', promises Barnier
Senior internal markets civil servant says IORP II will not be ‘end response’ on pensions
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Solvency for pensions only possible from 'position of zero' – PensionsEurope
Chair of lobby group continues pushback as Insurance Europe reiterates support for ‘same risk, same rules’
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German industry fears IORP II will be 'stab in heart' for company schemes
Social Ministry to do ‘everything possible’ to prevent directive from weakening occupational pensions
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Dutch watchdog dismisses notion of self-regulation for pension funds
Proper supervision ‘doesn’t require you take over the driver’s seat, but sit right next to him’
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Irish industry's unwillingness to de-risk remains 'significant concern'
Head of Pensions Authority rejects accusations that regulatory framework has led to overly prudent invetsment approach
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Last-minute changes to IORP II Directive spark confusion
Lobbying by insurance industry looks to have scuttled anticipated revisions to full-funding rules
