Latest on Regulation & Reform – Page 348
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NewsAFM's Hoogervorst to replace Tweedie at IASB
NETHERLANDS – Hans Hoogervorst, chairman of the Financial Markets Authority (AFM), has been appointed chair of the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB).
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FeaturesBelgium: wait and see
Martin Delaney finds the Belgian pension fund industry waiting to find out if a new coalition government, when it is formed, will have the will to take bold decisions on retirement age
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FeaturesAustria: still searching for the way ahead
Negotiations on the next stage of Austria's pension reform have produced consensus on some points and a pile of wish-lists for further discussion, reports Barbara Ottawa
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NewsRuling on gender equality could be 'headache' for schemes
EUROPE – Pension annuity policy is set to change in the wake of a European Court of Justice (ECJ) opinion that insurance companies should not charge men and women different prices for the same product.
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FeaturesDenmark: Preparing for Solvency II
Gearing up for Solvency II and winding down crisis measures are exercising Danish government and pensions groups, writes Nina Roerhbein
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FeaturesCEE: political changes add to uncertainty on pensions reform
Thomas Escritt looks at recent developments in the pensions systems of some of the regionís major economies
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FeaturesFrance: Retirement age is main target for reform
Nina Roehrbein finds the French government rejecting structural change to the pensions system in favour of modifying parameters such as retirement age and length of service
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FeaturesFinland: Stalling negotiations put reforms in gridlock
Government working groups and unions clashed over plans to increase retirement age, but legislation is on the way to improve risk management and solvency, writes Pirkko Juntunen
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FeaturesGermany: Stability heralds change
Weathering the financial crisis with only one major pension-related insolvency does not mean Germany sat still, with regulatory changes coming from inside and out, writes Jonathan Williams
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NewsHenk Kamp to replace Donner as Dutch social affairs minister
NETHERLANDS – Henk Kamp, 58, has been officially nominated as social affairs minister in the new Dutch cabinet, which is expected to be inaugurated later this week.
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NewsGreen Paper co-author warns several White Papers could be on way
EUROPE – The European Commission's Green Paper on pensions could be followed by several additional White Papers, Jung Duk Lichtenberger of the Directorate-General Internal Market & Services has said.
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NewsSwedish roundup: Swedish Investment Fund Association, Confederation of Swedish Enterprise, Collectum
SWEDEN – The Swedish Consumer Agency has contacted some 40 fund management companies in the country and requested access to all their marketing and information material on the funds they offer.
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FeaturesIreland: Correcting the balance
Martin Delaney finds Ireland moving to relieve the burden created by an ageing working population and a faltering economy
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FeaturesIceland: Post-eruption controls remain in place
Pension funds remain in a precarious situation, prevented from investing abroad by controls brought in at the height of the 2008 financial crisis, reports Nina Roerhrbein
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FeaturesNorway: Reform of state scheme sets the pace for change
Pirkko Juntunen finds that increased flexibility and working for longer are on the cards
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FeaturesSweden: Pushing for simplicity
A new pensions agency and an overhaul of the AP7 default option aim for greater transparency and accessiblity, writes Pirkko Juntunen
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NewsUK Pension Protection Fund proposes new levy formula
UK – The UK Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has proposed a new formula for calculating the pension protection levy from 2012-13 onwards.
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FeaturesUK: All change
Following the market recovery, the UK has a new government eager to implement change and a pensions regulator keen to protect scheme members, finds Jonathan Williams
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FeaturesSwitzerland: Second pillar in transition
New investment rules are being implemented, the supervisory structure is up for reform and the financial crisis prompted an investigation into admin costs, writes Barbara Ottawa
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Europe and pensions on a world stage
EFRP secretary general Chris Verhaegen explains the importance of the growing debate on how far Europe can and should go on driving pensions reform
