Latest on Regulation & Reform – Page 298
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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.
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NewsECB sovereign bond programme step in right direction, fund managers say
EUROPE – Analysts warn that much still needs to be done to remove tail risks completely.
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NewsPoliticians' exemption from pension rights cuts draws fire
NETHERLANDS – Academic says pension arrangements for Dutch lawmakers 'prehistoric'.
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NewsUK to guarantee institutional investment in housing
UK – Government to guarantee up to £40bn for infrastructure projects, £10bn for new homes.
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NewsBrussels launches consultation on manipulation of indices
EUROPE – Commissioner calls for more oversight of how indices are produced and used.
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NewsRatings agencies 'inadequate' for forward-looking investors
GERMANY – Union Investment criticises agencies' slowness, pro-cyclicality.
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NewsDutch minister in talks with member states to block IORP reform
NETHERLANDS – EC's IORP plans to cost Dutch pensioners 'an arm and a leg', minister says.
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NewsSwiss pensions commission calls on government to maintain rates
SWITZERLAND – BVG cites uncertainty, high volatility and 'large number' of underfunded schemes.
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NewsNew lobbying organisation to speak for Dutch pensioners
NETHERLANDS – Dutch Pensioner Association Umbrella Group to speak for more than 1m pensioners.
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Irish business lobby argues in favour of €4bn pension boost
IRELAND – IBEC backs 25% drawdowns on AVC funds, but warns against access to occupational pensions.
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NewsUK roundup: Aon Hewitt on IAS19, LGPS 2014 proposals
UK – Consultancy warns of IAS19's impact on individual companies' profit and loss charge.
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NewsFormer OECD economist blasts 'defined ambition' pension proposals
UK – Academic Bernard Casey says Dutch pension system often seen through rose-tinted glasses.
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NewsQE fears spark threefold increase in inflation hedging
UK – F&C Asset Management reports 'record levels' of inflation hedging.
