Latest on Regulation & Reform – Page 273
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NewsPension providers spared duty to police contributions by TPR
UK – Pinsent Masons welcomes 'risk-based' approach to monitoring contribution levels.
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NewsIrish watchdog blasts administrators' 'extraordinary' data failures
IRELAND – Pensions Board laments administrators attempting to register wound-up scheme.
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Swiss experts warn against linking second-pillar pensions to first
SWITZERLAND – Avenir Suisse wades into heated debate on Swiss conversion rate.
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NewsAon Hewitt warns of IORP Directive's impact on smaller pension funds
EUROPE – UK industry must 'keep up fight' to ensure schemes covered by 'right' legislation.
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NewsCentral clearing rules could slice 0.6% off pension fund returns – report
GLOBAL – New requirements for OTC derivatives trades could hit buy-side returns, Sapient warns.
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NewsBrussels must 'preserve' framework for individual pension systems
EUROPE – Industry veteran says European Commission must legislate only on 'main issues'.
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NewsInquiry into Swedish PPM system produces opposing recommendations
SWEDEN – DC pension system should be 'left intact', or number of funds cut 'dramatically'.
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NewsOutside experts should deal with pension complaints – Dutch ombudsman
NETHERLANDS – Piet Keizer points to lack of legal requirements covering issue.
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'Positive' Irish risk-reserve changes allow altered investment strategy
IRELAND – LCP points to ability to implement better de-risking strategies.
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Voluntary pension contributions on rise in Hungary, Ukraine
EUROPE – Voluntary funds increase assets by 14%, says local association Stabilitas.
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Aer Lingus backs court ruling on pension fund payment
IRELAND – Airline to pay €140m into new fund along with other payments.
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NewsQ&A with Matti Leppälä – PensionsEurope
Cécile Sourbès sits down with chief executive to discuss revised IORP's next steps.
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NewsESMA agrees cross-border regulation for alternative funds
GLOBAL – Co-operation agreements come as part of implementation of AIFMD.
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France in 'urgent need' of new pension reform, Brussels says
EUROPE – European Commission urges country to tackle reform by year-end.
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Irish government criticised for 'extraordinary' DB funding changes
IRELAND – Government amends risk reserve one month prior to funding proposal deadline.
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NewsSwiss watchdog tackling conflicts of interest that 'don't exist' – ASIP
SWITZERLAND – Pension fund association accuses top supervisor of over-regulation.
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NewsAP7, Skandia tussle over default option in Swedish DC system
SWEDEN – Default should be dropped for traditional guaranteed insurance product, Skandia says.
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Towers Watson warns on possible impact of Own Risk Solvency Assessment
EUROPE – Says ORSA could introduce capital requirements for pension funds ‘indirectly’.
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NewsDutch Parliament gives pensioners council extra rights on big decisions
NETHERLANDS – Council to have right of advice, approval on 'fundamental decisions'.
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NewsSwiss schemes should be allowed to 'abstain' from voting at AGMs
SWITZERLAND – Pensions industry says abstinence a form of active shareholder engagement.
