Latest on Regulation & Reform – Page 312
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NewsNAPF accepts need of further 'medicine' in shape of £50bn QE3
But association warns that short-term stimulus will leave pensioners in 'long-term pain'.
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Swedish roundup: Solvency II, Peter Norman, Collectum, AP1
Solvency II proposals must be revised before being submitted to parliament, says regulator.
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NewsUK pensions watchdog bans trustees for life over 'persistent' breaches
TPR finds 'serious' breaches of investment regulation, legislation for former trustees.
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NewsWebb unveils plans for 'defined aspiration' pension consultation
Pensions minister pledges to explore 'third-option' scheme model allowing for risk-sharing.
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NewsEuropean Parliament reiterates support for financial transaction tax
Claims tax would not only curb high-frequency trading but boost euro-zone GDP.
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NewsDutch pensions regulator slams proposal for financial transaction tax
EFRP calls for pension funds, IORPs and asset managers working on their behalf to be exempted.
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NewsEurobonds should be long-term, 'even permanent', solution
ICMA says bonds should not be seen as 'crisis instrument', but part of permanent vehicle.
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NewsNational Association of Pension Funds blasts 'toxic' annuity market
Pension funds should have in-built, open-market option, allowing members to "shop around".
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NewsEuropean Commission to unveil White Paper on pensions next week
After several delays, Commission to publish much-anticipated paper on Valentine's Day.
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NewsInvestor beware: The trouble with due diligence
ABP's lawsuit against Goldman Sachs highlights a number of unresolved questions over due diligence.
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NewsDutch OK draft law allowing pensioners to sit on boards of industry-wide funds
Until now, only employers and employees have been allowed to sit on industry-wide boards.
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NewsUK employers 'under-prepared' for auto-enrolment – Punter Southall
Only 5% of survey respondents plan to seriously consider NEST, down from 13% last year.
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ITV to fight UK pensions watchdog over £62m shortfall for Box Clever
Regulator’s determinations panel to issue Financial Support Directions to five ITV companies.
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Former directors at Philips pension scheme guilty of fraud
Will F and successor Rob L received bribes for divesting large blocks of property portfolio.
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Pension funds at risk from onerous reporting, overregulation – APK
Regulatory environment a ‘major challenge’, says chairman at Austrian pension fund.
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UK local government pension funds should 'join forces' – Centre for Policy Studies
UK - Local government pension funds in the UK should save money by joining forces to become the country’s largest pension fund, an expert from the Centre for Policy Studies says. If successful, the move is seen as possibly prompting smaller private sector funds to pool assets, in turn pushing ...
