Latest on Regulation & Reform – Page 63
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NewsLifeSight reaches €2bn AUM in Ireland ahead of auto-enrolment arrival
’Employers are preparing for big reforms around pensions, with the expected arrival of auto-enrolment early next year’
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NewsKENFO to invest assets of reformed first pillar in private markets
KENFO’s managers will invest the assets of the generational capital
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NewsGerman government moves to boost first pillar equity pension fund to €200bn
The plan is to turn the purely pay-as-you system into a partially capital-funded system
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NewsPension benefits rise by up to 30% in new DC system, says Dutch transport fund
Pensioenfonds Vervoer is the first fund to publish a detailed DC transition plan
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NewsNorway’s SWF criticises Japan’s new M&A guidelines
NBIM says “unclear” rules around corporate valuations could let boards reject takeover bids without challenge
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NewsEDHEC-Risk concerned about availability and quality of ESRS disclosures
the institute is also calling for industry efforts to standardise materiality assessments to reduce the cost and enhance the relevance of disclosures
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NewsISSB to develop guidance on nature, social aspects of IFRS S-2 disclosures
The work will form part of the ISSB’s so-called foundational work on sustainability
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NewsBVK’s new pension plan could set trend towards flexible pay-outs
From next year, members of the pension fund can receive a pension benefit at age 65 that exceeds the normal level of pensions by around 15%
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NewsMercer urges trustees not to ignore incoming DB funding code
Funding level increased from 108% to 109% and has not dipped below 105% since the start of 2023
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NewsPensioenfederatie urges AFM to clarify sustainability guidelines
The AFM is expected to publish the final version of the guidance after the summer
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NewsUK government to streamline the green taxonomy’s DNSH criteria
The UK’s Green Technical Advisory Group has been revisiting the filter as part of its work on what a national taxonomy should look like
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NewsCompanies reporting through CDP are well prepared for ESRS
Companies disclosing voluntarily through CDP show preparedness on some of the critical information required under the standards
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NewsGerman experts endorse equity-geared public fund for third-pillar reform
Fokusgruppe Altersvorsorge recommendations have not given ‘a clear perspective’ on the future role of capital-funded pensions, says Council of Economic Experts
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NewsPRI welcomes Commission ESRS adoption but calls for clear materiality assessments
The Commission is adopting common standards which will help companies to communicate and manage their sustainability performance more efficiently
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NewsHigh Court puts a stop on future changes to BBC pension benefits
The case could have potential implications for a number of employers with DB pension schemes, not just the BBC
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NewsFew asset managers reveal own climate vulnerability, UK watchdog finds
FRC assesses ‘quality and maturity’ of climate-related metrics and targets disclosures in four sectors, including asset management
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NewsISSB vice-chair calls for clear steer on workplan priorities
The board needs to ‘get as much colour as we can from our stakeholders’ in order to make informed decisions about its priorities, says Sue Lloyd
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NewsDACH roundup: Returns on equities boost Swiss pension schemes’ funding ratios
Plus: BaFin lays out classification method for pension funds’ assets according to SFDR
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NewsFrance’s lower house votes for mandatory Say on Climate
FIR, a French sustainable investment lobby group, says that only nine companies published climate resolutions so far out of 795 on the Euronext Paris stock exchange
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NewsRegulatory burden and outsourcing weighs on LGPS staff
LGPS staff would like to see simpler and clearer regulation of the scheme
