Latest on Regulation & Reform – Page 26
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NewsEIOPA chair links horizontal legislation to complexity, reporting burden
There is an imperative to be ‘smart and efficient’, said Petra Hielkema at EIOPA conference
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NewsWhat the Mansion House speech means for green finance in the UK
Government reinstated the Bank of England’s mandate to support sustainable finance and updated remit letters of key regulators to refer to the need for investment in the green transition
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AnalysisItalian institutional investors confronted with hard reality of net-zero transition
Panellists at Salone.SRI in Milan this week agreed that journey towards net zero will progress despite challenges
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NewsTwo more Dutch funds celebrate move to DC
PWRI and the staff pension fund of pension administrator APG have also received approval from pension regulator DNB
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AnalysisIPE DACH Briefing: Germany’s pensions industry looks to new government for reforms
Plus: Transition to DC schemes in Germany; ASIP and Publica in Switzerland warn of consequences of higher lump-sum withdrawals
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NewsGerman insurance association backs auto-enrolment for occupational pensions
GDV is in favour of adjusting the retirement age to increasing life expectancy
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NewsConsolidating DC schemes into megafunds could lead to unintended consequences
UK government proposes consolidation of DC schemes into £25bn megafunds
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NewsSwiss pension fund CEO slams regulator for meddling in schemes’ operations
Emmanuel Ullmann of PKSO says OAK BV is ‘intervening very heavily in the operational machine room’ of a pension fund
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NewsKey benefit of Iceland’s additional pension extended ahead of election
Almenni board member says government would need to provide clear legislation in order for auto-enrolment of additional pension to work
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NewsAbsence of further guidance on surplus sharing for UK DB schemes is ‘missed opportunity’
Industry commentators say government should tap into corporate DB pension sector for capital investment into UK
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NewsPensionsEurope warns SFDR costs could lower future pension payments
New categories being discussed include ‘transition’ and ‘impact’
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NewsIndustry calls for thoughtful execution of UK LGPS ‘megafunds’ reforms
Government is looking to secure more than £20bn for investment in local communities
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NewsFirst Dutch pension fund gets go-ahead for DC switch
The pension fund for Dutch shipping pilots is the first to receive regulator’s blessing to convert DB accruals to new DC arrangement as of 1 January 2025
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NewsGerman pensions industry pins hope on next cabinet for second pillar reform
Germany’s occupational pension industry has been let down by the sudden halt of the second pillar pension system reform process, triggered by a political crisis, as it pins its hope on the next government to build on the groundwork laid out so far. Speaking at the Handelsblatt occupational forum in ...
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NewsUK government proposes pension reforms to unlock £80bn of investment
Government proposes merging LGPS assets and consolidating DC schemes into super funds
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NewsEU to use de-risking tools to encourage investors to finance green industrial deal
Commissioner-designate Stéphane Séjourné says ‘winning the investment battle is all about making sure public investment drives the real economy’
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NewsAMF finds banks increasingly luring its pension clients with mortgage discounts
Swedish blue-collar pension fund says occupational pension seen more and more as ‘commodity to be exchanged for temporary discounts’
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AnalysisIPE Nordic Briefing: Iceland preps review of national pensions sytem
Plus: Iceland schemes reject banking rules; Sweden’s watchdog warns of risks for consumers on pension transfers
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NewsInstitutional investors back EU deforestation regulation
The group is calling on the European Parliament to reject the European Commission’s proposal for a 1-year delay
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NewsSwiss pension funds call for review of ESG reporting standards
Swiss schemes have faced challenges with data collection, processing and consolidation when reporting for the first time
