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Ellison attacks 'destructive' CEIOPS
[10:54 CEST 20-06] EUROPE – Robin Ellison, the former chairman of the National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF), has accused the Committee of European Insurance and Pension Supervisors (CEIOPS) of operating as a cartel plotting against pan-European pensions.
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Swiss government approves pension funds oversight rules
[11:00 CEST 19-06] SWITZERLAND – The Swiss government has approved a draft law designed to improve pension regulation and tighten best practice standards for pension fund (Pensionskassen) managers.
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Legislative move set to boost Turkish pensions
[17:12 CEST 15-06] TURKEY – Turkey’s president Ahmet Necdet Sezer has approved a law which is expected to lead to a growth of the country’s private pensions sector.
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CEIOPS to study IORP interpretations
[17:01 CEST 15-06] EUROPE – The Committee of European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Supervisors (CEIOPS) is investigating how many interpretations of the European Unions' IORP directive are likely to emerge.
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Countries to disclose pension liabilities
[16:44 CEST 14-06] EUROPE – Pension liabilities of EU governments could soon be disclosed in a supplementary table of the European System of National and Regional Accounts (ESA).
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Contribution cap set for NPSS
[16:43 CEST 14-06] UK – A maximum of £3,600 (€5331) can be contributed by to the UK's National Pension Savings Scheme (NPSS) bu an individual annually once launched in 2012, the government has announced today.
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Employer-guaranteed schemes decline hailed by Netspar
[12:58 CEST 14-06] GLOBAL – As fewer corporate sponsors guarantee pensions, employees are becoming less dependent and conflict of interest is reduced, Lans Bovenberg, director at the Dutch pension research institute Netspar, has suggested.
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Reforming the UCITS reforms
The European Union’s UCITS legislation is a work in progress. Sophia Grene charts its development over the years
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Mentioning the MiFID elephant
As the deadline for implementation looms, Sophia Grene assesses what MiFID is supposed to do and whether it will do it
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A Hegelian view on fiduciary
Just what is the fiduciary concept supposed to do and how is it to do it? Anton van Nunen assesses a Dutch trend
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Raise retirement age to 67 - think tank
[16:46 CEST 13-06] NETHERLANDS - The Dutch government must actively approach the pensions crisis by raising the official retirement age from 65 to 67, the Council of Economic Advisers (REA) says.
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EU warns Italy TFR impact overestimated
[16:44 CEST 13-06] ITALY – Assets flowing into the newly-created INPS social security institute fund might not bring the expected relief to Italy's tight budget deficit situation, the European Commission has warned.
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Watching for political change
Reeta Cevik assesses the regulatory framework governing Turkish pension funds and asset management
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Levelling the playing field
George Coats looks at how the Northern Cypriot government is seeking to unify its pensions regime, which currently favours civil servants at the expense of other employees
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Counting the cost of regulation
Gerhard Scheuenstuhl outlines a study into the relationship between pension regulation, investment and funding costs
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Greeks await new pensions framework
New regulations are needed to meet the challenges of global investment, says Reeta Cevik
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Oil alone not enough to support ageing Norway, IMF warns
[16:53 CEST 12-06] NORWAY – Reforming early retirement provisions is one of the most pressing issues to ensure a sustainable pension system in the future, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has told the Norwegian government.
