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NewsRomanian stock market 'ridiculously underrepresented', Fondul Proprietatea
ROMANIA – Restitution fund agrees institutional investors need more opportunities to invest in Romania.
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NewsIMF says Hungarian pension system warrants 'reassessment'
Reiterates 'concerns' about use of some returned pension assets for current spending.
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NewsApplication of Solvency II no 'copy/paste exercise' – EIOPA
Chairman concedes it would be 'natural' to take into account pension funds' unique characteristics.
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NewsFrench experts sceptical of systemic pensions reform
FRANCE – New government to be elected next year expected to launch national debate in 2013.
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NewsAustrian companies will be 'unburdened' by new IAS19 rules
AUSTRIA – Neither scraping of 'corridor' nor use of net interest approach will hurt much, says arithmetica.
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NewsPension funds transfer €12bn to Hungarian government
Second-pillar funds transferred to AKK's Pension Reform and Debt Reduction Fund.
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NewsNetherlands to assess Pensions Agreement's impact on youth
Government bows to industry criticism of Pension Agreement's impact on younger generations.
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NewsSwitzerland unveils new pensions supervisor, names first president
Liberal party MP Pierre Triponez to take reins at Oberaufsichtskommission on 1 August.
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NewsFrench SMEs embracing employee savings vehicles – AFG
FRANCE – Number of SMEs introducing savings vehicles for employees increased by 6% last year.
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NewsAustrian roundup: Solvency II, second-pillar youth survey
USTRIA – Pension funds should "up their game" when it comes to risk management and take a more holistic approach, according to Chinu Patel, independent actuary and member of the Groupe Consultatif Actuariel Européen.
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NewsDutch Pension Agreement 'increases risk' for younger workers – CPB deputy
Alternative for Trade Union (AVV) dismisses controversial agreement as 'useless'.
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NewsFrench pension scheme aims to cut deficit by 60% with reform
FRANCE – Agirc-Arrco aiming to slash deficit from €120bn to just over €45bn by 2030.
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New IAS19 offers 'no true and fair view' on pensions – PwC
PwC argues new accounting rules more pragmatic, but do not offer a truthful view of assets.
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NewsNordic roundup: NBIM, child labour, Disney, Ericsson, AP7, AP2
Report by Norges Bank on child labour rates Walt Disney, Ericsson as companies with best safeguards.
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NewsDutch government, social partners agree new pension deal
Changes abolish company contribution holidays, may see expansion of FTK says government.
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NewsUK regulator issues further contribution notice to Bonas Group
Pensions Regulator orders £60,000 injection by Bonas' Belgian parent company.
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NewsIMF criticises Latvia's continued contribution freeze
LATVIA – Global body says long-term sustainability of pension system not helped by decision.
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NewsF&C claims shareholder victory over German stealth takeovers
GERMANY – Asset manager campaigned for ban on tactic that allowed undisclosed acquisition of majority stakes.
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Hungarian funds dispute supervisor's claim on indirect investments
Hungarian regulator says indirect investments raised investment costs, lowering net returns.





