Latest on Regulation & Reform – Page 274
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NewsPFA Pension considers challenging Danish regulator
DENMARK – Scheme ordered stop using collective bonus provisions to fund commercial discounts.
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NewsAverage contribution is 'elephant in room' for Dutch pensions
NETHERLANDS – Industry veteran Jean Frijns says issue must be dealt with 'head-on'.
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Experts call for 'combi-contract' in Dutch Pensions Act
NETHERLANDS – Speakers at IPN event express surprise at removal from government’s programme.
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NewsSwiss government unveils reform plans for pensions
SWITZERLAND – Interior Ministry confirms intention to lower conversion rate from 6.8% to 6%.
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NewsUK government 'not wedded' to current number of LGPS
UK – DCLG launches one of two consultations on future shape, regulation of system.
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UK roundup: US Bankruptcy Court, Kodak, Comet, Darty
UK – US court agrees to restructuring of Kodak, granting UK pension fund ownership of part of business.
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Nordic roundup: PKA, ATP vs Tobin tax, F&P, AMF
EUROPE – Denmark’s PKA has ‘billions’ ready to invest in next good offshore wind farm project.
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NewsCouncil adopts Portability Directive one month after major move on IORP
EUROPE – Approval comes eight years after EC first publishes legislative proposal.
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NewsCollective DC in UK would require 'radical' legislative changes
UK – Towers Watson uncertain whether CDC would aim for scale rather than simply pool risk.
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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.
