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NewsUK roundup: Mervyn King on quantitative easing, LCP on buy-ins
QE not to blame for demise of DB pension schemes, says Bank of England governor.
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NewsCollateral rules for derivatives would 'hurt' pension funds
'Low-risk' counterparties should not be forced to post large amounts of cash as collateral.
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NewsPensions policy a 'European' issue following Greek bailout – EFRP
Secretary general says sustainable member state finances make pensions policy an EU-wide concern.
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NewsEndorsing holistic balance sheet like 'signing blank cheque' [updated]
Heavyweights in pensions industry question EIOPA's political independence.
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NewsTobin tax would cut member states' EU budget contributions 'in half'
European Commission says overall contributions to 2020 budget could be slashed by €54bn.
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News'Risky, impractical' pension-pot merger proposals should be delayed
Automatic transfers should only be considered after auto-enrolment, says NAPF.
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NewsSolvency II rules could increase pension liabilities by 50%, survey says
Deloitte says solvency rules in revised IORP could inflate liabilities by as much as £2.5bn.
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NewsUK roundup: Hounslow, Manifest, auto-enrolment, LCP, Britannia
Local authority pension scheme for Hounslow tenders for new proxy voting company.
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NewsEuropean authority launches discussion paper on proxy advisory services
ESMA paper focuses on factors influencing accuracy, independence and reliability.
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NewsEuropean Commission deems Swedish pensions tax law 'discriminatory'
System discriminates against non-resident schemes, contravenes rules on free movement of capital.
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Corruption trial for Swiss BVK's former asset management head set for July
Civil servants’ pension fund underperforms market average, returning -0.7% in 2011.
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NewsTimeline for EMIR regulation must be extended – Dutch Pension Federation
Consultation response with APG, PGGM and MN raises concerns over disclosure of information.
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NewsDutch pension funds denied recovery plans under new FTK2 framework
Schemes will have to spread effects of financial shocks immediately across generations.
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NewsUK state pension age to rise in line with longevity
Chancellor provides details on automatic link to state pension age expected this summer.
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NewsIAPF urges Irish regulator to launch National Pensions Default Fund
Fund would act as consolidator of pension pots and share DC costs between employers and members.
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Brussels approves transfer of UK Royal Mail pensions deficit
Treasury to take on majority of assets and ‘historic’ £5.4bn pensions deficit.
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NewsBrussels acknowledges impact of Tobin tax on occupational pensions
European Commission 'careful' to mitigate relocation risks, tax-avoidance effects.
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NewsIndustry quiet on UK government's plans for infrastructure fund
Prime minister says UK must look 'urgently' at attracting capital from number of sources.
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NewsUK unions lose appeal over use of CPI for indexation
Pensioners to continue campaign opposing switch, as ruling says government not limited to RPI.
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NewsDutch pensions governance bill poorly conceived, says Labour Foundation
Government 'jeopardising' system by trying to push bill through parliament this spring.
