Latest on Regulation & Reform – Page 335
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NewsDutch pensions watchdog distances itself from Zembla scandal
Director Joanne Kellermann denies having endorsed controversial report commissioned by TV news show.
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NewsUK roundup: JLT Pension Capital Strategies, Mercer
Private sector DB schemes cut deficits from £156bn to £63bn in year to March.
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NewsFrench social partners reach agreement on top-up pension provision
FRANCE – Employers federation, MEDEF and staff unions agree on deal after protracted negotiations.
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Pensions regulators risk 'destabilising global economy'
Pension funds under pressure to invest for short term, warns World Economic Forum.
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NewsAsset managers must 'rediscover' meaning of fiduciary duty
FairPensions report urges asset managers to avoid conflicts of interest when investing.
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NewsRailpen warns of 'double standard' on UK bribery laws
Investors including Universities Superannuation Scheme attack exemption for non-domestic companies.
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NewsATP law 'unacceptable' and 'anti-competitive', bankers say
Danish Bankers' Association decries law giving ATP, LD limited powers to run banking operations.
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NewsNEST to become signatory to UNPRI, outlines investment approach
Scheme outlines investment principles, aims to outperform consumer price index by 3%.
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NewsUK removes barriers to housing, REITs for institutions
Budget removes one of biggest barriers to institutional investment in sector.
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NewsUK stance on contracting-out 'spells end for DB schemes'
Increased costs resulting will lead to closure of few remaining schemes, consultants say.
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NewsLinking Green Bank to UK debt a 'missed opportunity' – UKSIF
Green Investment Bank will launch year earlier than planned, with £2bn in additional funding.
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NewsUK government confirms flat-rate state pension, end of contracting-out
Chancellor also announces proposals to link increases to pension age to longevity.
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EFRP criticises 'short-termism' of European pension policy
Lobbying group argues best way to reduce debt is to allow for growth of private pensions.
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NewsConsultants to blame for pension funds' lukewarm reception of ESG
London Pension Fund Authority criticises consultants' slow uptake on environmental matters.
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NewsOECD criticises insufficient pension reforms
Report pins hope on old-age employment, as working age population is set to decline 10%.
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NewsPolish lower house stalls on pension reform
POLAND – Changes would see mandatory contribution threshold drop by five percentage points.
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NewsUK should increase state retirement even further – OECD
Authorities must oversee pension funds more consistently to minimise 'regulatory arbitrage'
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Stakeholders looking to pass buck on pension shortfalls
Employers and employees want the other party to foot the bill when things go awry, survey shows.
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NewsEuropean Commission imposes sanctions on Czech Republic over IORP Directive
Six years after deadline, Commission begins imposing fines on country for non-cooperation.
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NewsATP strikes out at watered-down draft law on investment scope
Danish pensions giant dismisses argument that allowing it to run banking, credit and insurance operations should raise competition concerns.
