Latest on Regulation & Reform – Page 268
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UK roundup: Xafinity, Buck Consultants, TPR
UK – Xafinity sees increase in UK-wide DB deficits despite £42bn increase in sector’s AUM.
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NewsInterest rates driving increase in use of consultants – Mercer Germany
EUROPE – Consultancy also cites impact of 'politically driven' regulatory changes.
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PPF shift to bespoke insolvency risk model 'could increase transparency'
UK – Towers Watson says model catered to PPF’s needs could be more open with how companies are assessed.
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FRR, ERAFP make commitments to new debt fund for SME projects
FRANCE – So far, 17 French insurance companies have expressed interest in fund.
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NewsUK fund for Icelandic bank recovers £2m from administrators
UK – Deposit made shortly before insolvency should not count towards Section 75 debt, court rules.
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NewsMercer Germany blasts Portability Directive's stance on vesting periods
EUROPE – Consultant says Brussels wants to shorten vesting periods 'through backdoor'.
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Pension Protection Fund to design bespoke insolvency risk score
UK – Lifeboat fund to replace current provider Dun & Bradstreet with Experian.
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NewsMost of UK pensions industry backs DC models for defined ambition
UK – Aon Hewitt poll finds little appetite for bare-bones defined benefit.
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NewsGermany's answer to AIFMD makes waves in real estate
GERMANY – Local real estate investors adapt to newly adopted Kapitalanlagegesetzbuch.
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NewsEC should avoid 'unnecessary changes' to IORP – Aon Hewitt
EUROPE – Consultancy says Brussels should instead tackle issues surrounding accrued pension rights.
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Deficit contributions outstrip dividends at some FTSE 350 companies
UK – Consultancy Barnett Waddingham identifies nearly two dozen companies.
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NewsUnited Capital moves to quell growing disquiet over Doverie deal
EUROPE – Asset manager aims to 'strengthen ties' in Bulgaria, keep on current CEO.
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Polish pensions industry battles to save second-pillar system
POLAND – IGTE supports modernisation, but opposes de facto ‘liquidation’ of second pillar.
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NewsContract schemes' governance boards risk being 'cosmetic' – TUC
UK – Union umbrella group warns badly-executed policy could lead to 'veneer of governance' without real change.
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NewsVAT exemption could apply to UK schemes after ECJ ruling – expert
EUROPE – Schemes could reclaim tax on day-to-day operations, management of investments.
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News'Comply or explain' urged for manager research on long-term investing
UK – MPs suggest regulator should clarify amount to be spent on stewardship-related research.
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NewsSwitzerland investigates 'hidden PAYG elements' in second pillar
SWITZERLAND – Government tenders another study on impact of country's high conversion rate.
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NewsINVERCO suggests Spain will embrace 'some form of auto-enrolment'
SPAIN – Government set to unveil possible reforms for second-pillar pension system.
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NewsSpanish government taps into Social Security Reserve Fund
SPAIN – Country's pension fund association says move is 'nothing abnormal'.
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NewsLehman trustees welcome Supreme Court ruling on 'financial support directions'
UK – Supreme Court ruling overturns previous verdict from Court of Appeals.
