Latest on Regulation & Reform – Page 300
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NewsMinister to submit major pension reform package to Dutch lawmakers
Guidelines to detail which schemes can apply new 'ultimate forward rate' discounting method.
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NewsDanish roundup: PensionDanmark, Finanstilsynet
PensionDanmark buys Copenhagen office as part of plans to invest further DKK5bn in property.
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NewsPensions liabilities should be discounted against non-bonds – SPC
Liabilities should not be measured solely against bond yields, Society of Pension Consultants says.
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NewsUK aims to give pension trustees new powers to scrutinise takeover bids
Takeover Panel proposes changes that would allow trustees to be informed of bids, offer feedback.
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NewsUK roundup: TPR on Brussels, Aviva, Union of Mineworkers
TPR warns of 'significant' risk posed by European regulation in annual report.
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NewsACA blasts impact study on EIOPA's 'holistic balance sheet'
EUROPE – Association expresses 'grave disquiet' over 'hideously complex' calculations.
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NewsPension funds accept Dutch watchdog's criticism of alternative investments
Investors acknowledge DNB's claim that schemes are investing without understanding risks.
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NewsNAPF calls for debate on effect of quantitative easing on pensions
Call comes as Bank of England increases asset purchase facility by £50bn, with size of QE now at £375bn.
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NewsEuropean Council embraces EMIR, but questions over timetable remain
EUROPE – Experts say a number of issues could hamper implementation before year-end.
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NewsUK minister calls for industry to guarantee minimum pensions
Schemes should consider pot option to safeguard value of contributions, Steve Webb says.
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NewsUK roundup: Southwark, BlackRock, L&G, Scotland, LGPS
London Borough of Southwark awards mandates to BlackRock, Legal & General Investment Management.
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Swiss roundup: BVK trial, ASIP, Fatca
Thomas Leupin found guilty of embezzling funds from Swiss public pension fund BVK.
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NewsInvestors 'remarkably' worried over volatility, regulation – RiskMonitor
Allianz Global Investors survey shows European institutional investors remain in state of high alert.
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NewsConsultation paper on HBS study fails to assess 'real' impact on pensions
EUROPE – EIOPA stakeholders say QIS focuses on technical details instead of 'general concept' of HBS.
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NewsCentral banks depending on 'faulty' reasoning, presumed knowledge
Notion that central banks can manage economy efficiently has been proven incorrect, says 300 Club.
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NewsPensions industry calls on Brussels to improve disclosure for proxy services
EUROPE – Industry groups respond to discussion paper launched by European Securities and Markets Authority.
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NewsSwedish roundup: Nordea, AP funds, Solvency II, SLI
Snore Storset to take reins at Nordea Life & Pensions, succeeding Johan Sidenmark.
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NewsNorway unveils new occupational pensions to replace existing plans
EUROPE – Government aims to adapt workplace pensions to new state pensions system, labour market conditions.
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NewsExperts offer alternative for Dutch pensions reform
Former ABP CIO Jean Frijns, Ortec's Guus Boender and Cardano's Theo Kocken offer alternative FTK.
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NewsBrussels must do more to clarify EMIR regulation, says ISDA
International Swaps and Derivatives Association singles out Article 11 in particular.
