Latest on Regulation & Reform – Page 295
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Allianz 'scared' of harmonised pensions market under IORP
EUROPE – Head of pensions says uniform regulatory approach would merely increase volatility.
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NewsUK pensions industry 'not ready' for auto-enrolment, experts say
UK – Trustees unprepared for administrative, IT challenges, panel warns.
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UK Pension Protection Fund to maintain levy payments at current rate
UK – Lifeboat scheme responds to industry concerns that 25% increase would be unsustainable.
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NewsDutch caretaker Cabinet presents measures to help pension funds
NETHERLANDS – New rules aim to bolster coverage ratios, prevent 'unnecessary' contribution hikes.
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NewsUK roundup: Governance for Owners, Tullett Prebon, Pan Governance, LCP
UK – Government engagement will not improve corporate governance, ESG event in London told.
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NewsAuto-enrolment, final salary funds future of German occupational pensions
GERMANY – Heubeck board member calls for second pillar 'upgrade' for non-managerial employees.
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NewsPension funds should be given 'priority' after employer insolvency
EUROPE – EFRP also rejects efforts to create 'level playing field' with insurance industry.
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Inflation index changes could have 'huge implications' for pension funds
UK – NAPF policy director wary of ‘rewiring’ how retail prices index is calculated.
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NewsGermany's real estate Spezialfonds given AIFMD lifeline
GERMANY – ZIA says proposals to prohibit open-ended property funds will be changed.
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NewsThink tank calls for end of tax breaks for rich pensioners
UK – CentreForum calls on UK coalition to build a more 'age-neutral' tax system.
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NewsBrussels aiming to launch QIS for IORP Directive by mid-October
EUROPE – European Commission now aiming to stick with original timetable.
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NewsDWP stands by 'absolutely critical' state pension reforms
UK – Prime minister allegedly raises concerns on reform ahead of White Paper publication.
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NewsLong-term investors decry 'watering down' of European audit reform
EUROPE – Critics include Sweden's AP funds, USS, RPMI Railpen and Switzerland's Ethos.
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NewsUK roundup: ECJ, NAPF, Mercer, ONS, Barings
UK – European Court of Justice looks into possibility of exempting pension funds from VAT.
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NewsSolution for infrastructure 'conspicuous by absence'
UK – CBI/KPMG survey reveals growing doubts over UK government's infrastructure plans.
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NewsUK Public Service Pensions Bill aims to save £65bn over 50 years
UK – Office for Budget Responsibility estimates £430bn in overall savings on public sector pensions.
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NewsBernardino baffled over Solvency II capital fears
EUROPE – EIOPA chairman says European pensions industry needs more risk management 'reality'.
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NewsUK roundup: LIBOR, IMA, CFA Institute
UK – Regulators should approve individuals involved in LIBOR submission process, IMA says.
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NewsUK asset managers lament 'regulatory imperialism'
UK – IMA's annual survey reveals growing concerns over 'politicised' regulatory change.
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NewsEuropean pension funds hail ECB's 'leading role' in fight for euro
EUROPE – Pension fund CIOs encouraged by ECB's use of word 'unlimited' to describe scope of programme.
