Latest on Regulation & Reform – Page 340
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NewsEFRP's Verhaegen warns against rushing pensions Green Paper
Calls on European Parliament not to abandon holistic approach of initial consultation.
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NewsDick Sluimers appointed as trustee of IFRS
Chief executive of Dutch asset manager and pension provider APG joins IASB supervisory body.
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NewsDutch regulator orders pension scheme to dump gold
Glass manufacturer Vereenigde Glasfabrieken must slash 13% gold allocation to less than 3%.
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NewsUK roundup: LPFA, LGPS, TPR, Baker Tilly, NAPF, Barnett Waddingham
Raising public-sector employee contributions 3% may cause mass opt-out, the LPFA has warned.
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NewsAegon, ING lament 'unpleasant' nationalisation in Hungary
Dutch pension insurers express concerns over Hungary's decision to raid private pension funds.
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NewsEstablishing private pensions in Spain to 'take a generation'
Towers Watson says moving Spaniards from public to private pensions will be generational change.
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NewsProposed reform of Swiss pension system 'goes too far'
Second-pillar reform draws fire from industry heavyweights, particularly on costs and red tape.
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DC schemes gain greater share of global assets – Towers Watson
Survey by consultancy shows 44% of pension assets in top 13 markets now in DC schemes.
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NewsBernardino confirmed as head of EIOPA
European Parliament OKs first chair of European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority.
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NewsDutch minister calls for inflation-linked infrastructure pilot programme
Finance minister Jan Kees de Jager to initiate a project for financing Dutch infrastructure by institutional investors against an inflation-linked return.
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NewsDutch accountants warn against changing FTK rules
Accountants warn against changing rules, say pension funds should not shy away from benefit cuts.
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NewsUK roundup: Essex, DWP, Towers Watson, NAPF
Essex Council's local government pension scheme tenders £60m (€70m) Timberland mandate.
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NewsVast majority of Hungary's second-pillar members return to state system
As few as four of 18 mandatory pension funds may survive after second-pillar pension system members bow to government pressure.
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NewsMEPs decry 'sub-par' search for supervisory authority heads
Committee calls for more guarantees regarding independence of all senior executives.
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NewsUK roundup: Hymans Robertson, DWP, TPR, Mercer, NEST
UK government risks killing off trust-based DC schemes, Hymans Robertson has warned.
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NewsDutch government pledges simplified pension regulation
Changes will bring requirements for board members into line with those for banks and insurers.
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NewsInsurers making mistakes on pension claims, says Dutch watchdog
Pension supervisor DNB calls on insurers to review administrative processes.
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NewsPension heavyweights welcome revision of IORP Directive
European commissioner Michel Barnier promises any changes to directive will take in "substance, rather than form".
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NewsSpain reaches agreement on pensions reform
Government agrees with trade unions to increase retirement age from 65 to 67.
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NewsUK roundup: National Health Service, AQA, USS
Impact assessment sheds light on liabilities of private-sector providers within NHS.
