Latest on Regulation & Reform – Page 71
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NewsGerman CDU party relights early retirement debate
Number of employees opting for early retirement has grown from 151,000 in 2014 to 270,000 in 2021
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NewsPension professionals increasingly dissatisfied with pensions policy, says PMI
However, there is scope for improvement, according to the Institute
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NewsNew PPF proposals would represent ‘seismic changes’ to UK pensions landscape
Plans would mean ‘struggling’ DB schemes could choose to opt-in to the Pension Protection Fund
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NewsNorway moves ahead with flexible buffer rules for legacy DB
Pension funds, insurance companies divided on issue of proposed ceiling on buffer fund
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NewsIORP II reform: European pension associations dissect EIOPA’s review proposals
Several industry officials believe ‘it’s too soon’ for a review of the Directive
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NewsDutch pension providers welcome additional year for DC implementation
Dutch social partners had spoken out against any delays beyond 2027, but now say they can live with the postponement
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NewsKLP sees long process ahead in Storebrand complaint case
Storebrand surprised by government’s response to ESA, saying KLP is ‘not an economic actor’
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NewsABP and PME demand end to fossil fuel subsidies
The two Dutch pension funds signed a letter authored by Fossil Free Netherlands
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NewsISSB OKs amendments to align legacy SASB standards with IFRS S-2
The amendments are intended to enhance international applicability and remove inconsistencies and ill-adapted metrics
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NewsFresh delay to Dutch pension reform
Pensions minister Carola Schouten has offered a one-year extension to the implementation period in order to secure a Senate majority for the DC transition
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NewsItalian government plans sovereign wealth fund set up
The draft bill, called ‘Made In Italy’, will be tabled by the minister of enterprise and Made in Italy Adolfo Urso in an upcoming government meeting
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NewsNordic roundup: Danish pension policy, Swedish premium pension, Lærernes Pension
Danish pensions lobby group calls on Danish government to change pension withdrawal rules
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NewsATP’s CIO bemoans weak due diligence behind IPO prospectuses
‘Crucial that everyone plays by the same rules,’ say Svenstrup and Krüger Andersen
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NewsGerman government prepares to draft law for reform of second pillar pensions
‘The current figures on the spread of company pension schemes are unsatisfying,’ says aba
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NewsUK roundup: British Steel Pension Scheme in £2.7bn buy-in deal
Plus: DWP opens auto-enrolment consultation for defined benefit schemes; Direct Line Group Pension Trustee picks LifeSight as master trust provider
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NewsIceland’s pension funds fear €1bn losses under housing bond plan
Pension fund group says on firm legal ground, and warns the government of years in court
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NewsOverall LGPS funding level up to 107%, says report
Improved funding positions have meant that schemes have been able to reduce the level of contribution rates
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NewsIcelandic pension funds decry government reneging on housing bond terms
Pension funds are collectively largest owner of HFF bonds, which Icelandic government plans to terminate
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NewsDanish FSA raps PenSam over solvency sums failures
Financial watchdog issues order to Danish occupational pensions provider
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NewsPensions regulator calls on DB trustees to brush up on employers’ financial positions
A high level of debt among businesses can risk their ability to support DB pension schemes
