Latest on Regulation & Reform – Page 274
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LGPS investment guidelines should mirror private sector, says LPFA
UK – Lack of investment expertise in communities department ‘problematic’, CEO says.
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NewsATP warns of regulatory risk in infrastructure investment
EUROPE – Danish pension fund says EU member states must do more to promote stable frameworks.
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NewsAsset managers needed to provide 'missing liquidity' in secondary market
EUROPE – Crédit Agricole says role of market participants becoming 'shuffled'.
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NewsPension funds 'lack discipline' in derivatives, says Euroclear
EUROPE – Firm says new European rules will force schemes to be more rigorous with trades.
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NewsEIOPA asks for more independence, 'enhanced' mandate
EUROPE – Chairman suggests partial financing of independent budget by levying fees on industry.
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European schemes breath sigh of relief on delay of solvency rule
EUROPE – Dutch, German schemes welcomes decision to postpone pillar one in revised IORP.
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UK should look to Australia, force DC mergers, opposition party says
UK – Shadow pensions secretary says TPR should be allowed to forcibly merge small DC funds.
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UK pension industry applauds pillar 1 decision but remains 'vigilant'
EUROPE – NAPF ‘fully committed’ to focusing on issues of governance, disclosure.
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Brussels to unveil proposals on pillars 2, 3 of revised IORP in autumn
EUROPE – Commissioner cites ‘broad consensus’ on issues of governance, reporting.
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Brussels postpones introduction of pillar one for revised IORP
EUROPE – Solvency rules should be an ‘improvement for pensions sector, rather than punishment’.
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NewsDutch Social Affairs Ministry outlines thinking on new governance law
NETHERLANDS – New participants council to be given limited right of appeal.
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NewsLawmakers blast Shell pension fund for 'sidestepping' workers council
NETHERLANDS – Government vows to prevent firms from setting up new schemes without worker input.
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NewsNo need for harmonisation of pension mechanisms across EU – AEIP
EUROPE – Association responds to preliminary results of first QIS for revised IORP.
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Swiss pension fund BLPK turns to voters to decide funding fate
SWITZERLAND – Pension fund for canton of Basel struggles to resolve funding problems.
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NewsIreland publishes details of consumer-focused Pensions Council
UK – New council to include 12 members, with government and regulatory representation.
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NewsEC ready to drop key IORP II proposal 'in exchange for portability directive'
EUROPE – Sources close to European Commission say number of member states willing to strike deal.
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NewsSweden sets out details for Solvency II discount rate
SWEDEN – Finansinspektionen says rate should be more stable, predictable.
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NewsDutch MPs grill Social Affairs secretary over pension governance reform
NETHERLANDS – Participants, pensioners should not be given new rights of advice, Klijnsma says.
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NewsDanish government sets out 'challenges' for pensions industry
DENMARK – Offers to extend easier discount yield curve, but threatens legislation on transparency.
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NewsUK consultation on LGPS to examine pension fund inefficiencies
UK – Minister says evidence needed to show how efficient small schemes are.
