Latest on Regulation & Reform – Page 252
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UK government to force £85bn shift to passive in LGPS funds
UK launches consultation on creation of two collective investment vehicles for 89 local government pension schemes in England, Wales
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NewsThe case for a European Pensions Union
Pascal Borsjé and Hans Van Meerten of Clifford Chance Amsterdam make the case for ‘Brussels meddling’
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NewsImpact of UK annuities reform on long-dated credit 'warrants attention'
Fixed income specialists warn long-term impact of Budget announcement unclear but probably inevitable
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Dutch Financial Assessment Framework 'not worth effort', expert says
Proposal currently on table ‘is exactly what we tried to prevent’, APG policy head claims
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NewsUK Pensions Regulator publishes 'voluntary' framework for DC master trusts
Now Pensions warns of ‘wilful ignorance’ of framework by smaller providers
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NewsAP buffer funds' new system must have 'room for manoeuvre'
Reform of buffer fund system, including introduction of benchmark reference portfolio, ‘must ensure funds are not restrained’
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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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European Court throws out UK challenge to financial transaction tax
ECJ says UK’s argument cannot be examined until details of FTT have been ‘definitively established’
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NewsUSS to join UK institutional investors in legal action against RBS
Potential for £1bn compensation request as scheme, managers seek retribution over 2008 share issue
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KPMG warns of market shock for unhedged DB plan sponsors in UK
Gross assets, liabilities at historic high, leaving deficits highly geared, survey shows
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UK highlights mammoth task for pensions in independent Scotland
DWP warns of start-up costs, legislative complications and potential £100bn public-service pension liability
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AIFM Directive 'forces' Blue Sky Group to split into three divisions
Dutch asset manager criticises profusion of new financial legislation and rules
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NewsGerman regional bank Nord LB joins financial sector scheme BVV
Bank signs new employees up with Germany’s largest Pensionskasse
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Swiss government collects data on conversion rate and IAS19
Swiss authorities prepare case for lowering minimum conversion rate to 6% under proposed reform package
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Diversified Growth Funds under pressure to cut fees
Consultants seek changes from DGF managers as 75bp cap looms on default workplace pensions
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European Parliament passes supplementary pension rights directive
Agreed proposal will see vesting rights fall to three years, requirement to treat active and deferred members equally
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PWRI mulling future as independent fund after legal changes
Chairman of Dutch fund for disabled workers said doubts remains whether it can achieve required returns as standalone entity
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IOPS finds pension charges falling in Central Europe
DC plans in Croatia and Macedonia show best improvements on 40 year-modelling
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EIOPA: Third-pillar harmonisation not about ‘fight' with occupational schemes
Bernardino stresses the move to create a single market for private pensions is for the good of the Union, not to undermine first and second-pillar savings
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Irish regulator reiterates support for 'economies of scale' in DC
Head of Pensions Authority says future DC framework to focus on abilities and responsibilities of trustees
