Latest on Regulation & Reform – Page 324
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NewsSwiss prosecution clears pension scheme employees in CHF6m fees case
Carl Helbling, Oscar Leutwyler did not commit any criminal offenses, says social ministry.
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NewsThird of large companies planning to cut pensions spending, says ACA
Actuaries warn of 'clear danger' posed by levelling down, with NAPF calling for more flexibility.
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NewsPensions levy leads to lower management fees at Irish Life & Permanent
Impact of levy payment on in-house schemes compensated for by reduction in liabilities.
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NewsCzech Republic's pensions reform beset by problems, experts say
CZECH REPUBLIC – The implementation of the Czech Republic's new pension reform – which aims to allow workers to transfer part of their contributions from the public pillar to newly created private pension funds – is facing a number of political and economic problems, according to experts.
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NewsSeveral mistakes in court verdict for Dutch pensions regulator, says PME
Court recently backed DNB's instruction to €23bn scheme to de-risk its investment policy.
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NewsDutch pensions supervisor AFM blasts 'index huggers'
AFM supervisor Nicole Bastiaansen wants to see 'huggers' disappear from market altogether.
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NewsAon Hewitt: Pan-European pensions regime could be way forward
Employers should be given freedom to design retirement programmes to meet their own corporate needs.
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NewsNew Dutch pensions contract 'overly complicated', experts say
Contract's aim could be achieved by 'simply adjusting' key points of current contract.
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NewsCourt expected to rule Hungarian pensions grab unconstitutional
Ruling would come too late to save pension funds' €10bn in assets already transferred to government.
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NewsESMA weighs in on 'third-country' issues for alternative funds
Paper to inform new regulation for Europe's third-country alternative investment funds.
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NewsSwiss government names director for new federal pension regulator
Manfred Hüsler, a member of the commission in charge of structural reforms, named director.
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NewsAEIP reverses previous stance, urges against use of Solvency II for IORPs
Organisation now argues existing IORP directive should be used as basis for new draft.
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NewsDutch unions risk losing pension concessions, minister warns
If Dutch union federation FNV turns down agreement, cabinet will 'carry on' with its own bill.
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NewsUK roundup – MetLife, Pension Risk Behaviour index, RPI e-petition
Importance of inflation risk increases for defined benefit pension scheme trustees, sponsors.
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NewsFrench pension reform 'inadequate and unaffordable', says CSIS
FRANCE – Reforms will 'drastically reduce' benefits future retirees can expect to receive, experts say.
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CEA reiterates call for pension funds to fall under Solvency II
Calls for ‘level playing field’ in response to consultation on new IORP directive.
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NewsUK roundup: Aon Hewitt on auto-enrolment, Towers Watson on closures
Aon Hewitt warns that differing definitions of 'jobholder' will impact auto-enrolment.
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NewsPension funds to continue securities lending despite volatility, experts say
Funds largely de-risked programmes in wake of Lehman Brothers collapse in 2008.
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NewsEFRP warns of further Hungary-style repossession of CEE pension assets
Organisation submits response to EIOPA's call for advice on new IORP directive.
