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Irish Pensions Board may allow corporate bonds as matching assets
IRELAND – List of assets to offset Irish risk reserve may be expanded beyond euro-zone debt.
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NewsGermany moves to save open-ended real estate funds
GERMANY – Government alters draft for implementation of AIFM Directive.
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NewsDWP considering auto-escalation measures, Webb says
UK – Minister also hopeful for 'long-term' cross-party consensus on pensions policy.
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NewsNAPF welcomes NEST consultation on transfers, contributions
UK – Economic landscape has 'changed significantly' since auto-enrolment reforms.
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NewsLGPS could see infrastructure allocation boosted by 15%
UK – Government consultation proposes new upper threshold on limited partnerships.
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NewsDWP publishes 'call for evidence' on impact of NEST restrictions
UK – UK government opens door to possible removal of two statutory constraints.
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NewsNAPF's Joanne Segars set to succeed Patrick Burke at EFRP
EUROPE – Sources say EFRP board expected to elect NAPF chief executive next week.
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NewsUK roundup: Centre for Policy Studies, Mercer, Institute for Chartered Accountants
UK – Public pensions should shift towards greater risk-sharing, think tank says.
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NewsUnions, employer representatives urge creation of national LGPS board
UK – Local Government Association dismayed by delays to launch official consultation.
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NewsUK roundup: Defined ambition, TUC, JLT, Aegon
UK – Defined ambition may allow for auto-enrolment without hindering pension provision, says TUC.
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NewsDutch pensions industry embraces Tobin tax
NETHERLANDS – Local trading sector dismayed by government's decision to adopt FTT.
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NewsMiFID proposals could reduce investors' 'flexibility' – ISDA
EUROPE – European Parliament's proposals could 'limit choice' when negotiating OTC contracts.
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NewsDanish roundup: PKA, Forsikring & Pension, PenSam
DENMARK – Industry association chair anticipating consolidation in Danish pensions market.
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NewsBrussels identifies top priorities for long-term investing green paper
EUROPE – European Commission aiming to publish paper as early as December.
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NewsUK roundup: Local government pensions, GMB, NEST, DWP
UK – Opposition Labour party criticises draft Public Service Pensions Bill.
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NewsDutch investors call for cluster munitions 'exclusion' list
NETHERLANDS – Investment ban scheduled to go into effect from 1 January 2013.
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NewsDenmark outlines minimum standards for basic labour-market pensions
DENMARK – Committee of Money and Pensions Panel publishes eight standards every basic pension should meet.
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NewsAmsterdam council member tipped as next Dutch social affairs minister
NETHERLANDS – Incumbent Henk Kamp widely expected to become minister of economic affairs.
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NewsUK roundup: Towers Watson on quantitative easing, Berkshire
UK – Impact of QE on pension funds 'exaggerated', Towers Watson claims.
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New rules for money market funds could trigger outflows
EUROPE – Institutionals’ reaction to new valuation rules remains unclear, Fitch warns.
