Latest on Regulation & Reform – Page 331
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NewsSpanish pension reform could be introduced as early as 2012
Spanish Chamber of Deputies approves new pension reform after several months of talks.
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NewsNew IAS19 regulations will 'ruin' occupational pension funds
Head of Profond says IAS19 will burden Swiss pension schemes, present a 'false picture'.
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NewsUK seeks to implement tax-transparent fund to retain £500bn of assets
Move would see it compete with Ireland and Luxembourg, which have already embraced TTFs.
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NewsPension reform will cause 'death by a thousand cuts' for DB schemes
Pensions Policy Institute releases detailed study on government's flat-rate reforms.
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NewsUK roundup: Hymans Robertson, MetLife, DWP
Public sector workers in the UK strongly oppose pension reform, according to Hymans Robertson.
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NewsDutch pensions regulator issues first PPI licence to BeFrank
Insurer Aegon, asset manager Robeco among companies awaiting decisions from DNB.
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NewsUK class-action law would 'open floodgates' for RBS lawsuits
Pensions lawyer says UK unlikely to adopt law despite institutional investor interest.
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NewsPensions experts reject discounting liabilities with future returns
Attendees at IPN conference say current criterion for liabilities should not be 'tampered with'.
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NewsTop officials call for more government bonds at IMF conference
Senior officials from 25 countries say credit analysis now as important as interest rate analysis.
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NewsFrance's collective retirement plan PERCO faces 'cultural' problems
FRANCE – Asset management association says French people need 'clear message' from the state.
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NewsSweden considers closing two AP funds in major review
Also considers guidelines limiting exposure to private equity and infrastructure.
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NewsSpain introduces changes to soften pension reform plan
Congress Working Committee to revise retirement age for workers with disabilities.
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NewsNordic roundup: PensionDanmark, Dansk Vækstkapital, Topdanmark, AP Pension
PensionDanmark to invest extra €29.5m in Denmark's new government-backed VC fund.
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NewsDutch giant ABP endorses 'balanced' Pensions Agreement
Says deal tackles rising longevity, factors in market risks for all generations in balanced way.
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NewsUK roundup: NEST, Hymans Robertson, Pension Insurance Corporation, Atkin
National Employment Savings Trust could be overwhelmed by demand, says Hymans Robertson.
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NewsVerhaegen elected chair of EIOPA's pension stakeholder group
Dutch pensions veteran Benne van Popta, chairman at PMT, appointed vice-chair.
