Latest on Regulation & Reform – Page 276
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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.
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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.
