Latest on Regulation & Reform – Page 272
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NewsDeutsche Bahn pension fund cites onerous regulation for merger decision
GERMANY – Managers say single Pensionskasse 'can no longer cope' with EU regulation.
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NewsDutch pension funds should promise less, young workers say
NETHERLANDS – PensionsLab also claims discount rate has had opposite effect intended.
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NewsOECD neglects social partners' role in long-term investment – AEIP
EUROPE – Association sceptical of possibility of harmonising valuation methods across EU.
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NewsSmall-scale DC pension funds should be 'discouraged', Irish watchdog says
IRELAND – Comments come after Board says country should have no more than 100 DC funds.
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NewsAccrual cut to slash pensions of younger Dutch by 30%, union chairman warns
NETHERLANDS – Says 'shit will hit fan' once younger generation recognises problem.
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NewsLocal media 'leaks' report on Swiss second-pillar reform plans
SWITZERLAND – Government reportedly aims to lower conversion rate from 6.8% to 6%.
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Irish pensions reform 'inevitable' after Waterford Crystal ruling
IRELAND – IBOA union highlights dangers of current pension framework in letter to government.
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NewsSwitzerland releases draft report on pension fund voting rights law
SWITZERLAND – Implementation of Minder Initiative to allow schemes to abstain in 'certain cases'.
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NewsNew rules for Italian investment funds come into effect
ITALY – Rules affect investment activities, limits and risk management.
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Advisory panel sends pension reform recommendations to French government
FRANCE – Government-commissioned report recommends limit on pensions indexation
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NewsIrish government to sever ties between NPRF, pre-funding liabilities
IRELAND – Equity, bond holding to be divested as government launches Ireland Strategic Investment Fund.
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NewsAPG explores swap futures to cut cost of central clearing
NETHERLANDS – Dutch giant prepares for possible end of EMIR exemption for pension funds.
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EC asks ECB, Joint Research Centre to conduct IORP II studies [amended]
EUROPE – Brussels seeks to gauge potential impact on markets, occupational pension funds.
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Polish prime minister rules out nationalisation of second pillar
POLAND – Donald Tusk still highly critical of ‘imperfect, unacceptable’ system.
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NewsEuropean Commission laments widening gender gap in pensions
EUROPE – At 39%, pension gap much larger than 16% gender pay gap, study shows.
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NewsTesco Pension Scheme head to take over as chairman at NAPF
UK – Ruston Smith to succeed Mark Hyde Harrison at association's AGM in October.
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UK roundup: USS, Severn Trent, PPF 7800 index, Labour
UK – LongRiver consortium threatens to abandon takeover talks with Severn Trent.
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Dutch roundup: SNPF, KNVG, NVOG, Jetta Klijnsma
NETHERLANDS – Scheme for notaries to introduce ‘reviewed, pared down’ pension deal.
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NewsDanish regulator censures Sampension over 'misleading' statements
DENMARK – Finanstilsynet rebukes labour-market scheme for giving customers inaccurate information.
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AnalysisNews analysis: Institutional investors size up UK housing
As institutionals assess an evolving market, government incentives increase the risk of a bubble.
