Latest on Regulation & Reform – Page 8
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NewsGerman ministries draft law to revive occupational pensions
SMEs would be able to participate in existing defined contribution plans set up under the so-called social partner model, according to draft law
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NewsItalian pensions regulator urges consolidation amid structural challenges
Italy’s pensions regulator recently placed the pension fund for newspaper workers under special administration and is pushing for a merger with Fondo Pensione Byblos
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NewsUK pensions industry comes together to inform Value for Money consultation
The People’s Pension brought together government, regulators and pension providers under ‘Pound for Pound’ initiative
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NewsIndustry calls for urgency and action on UK Pensions Review
The 2027 Pensions Commission final report timeline was criticised by many as too slow
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NewsUK government revives Pensions Commission to address saving inadequacy
The Commission will explore the complex barriers stopping people from saving enough for retirement, with its final report due in 2027
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NewsItalian first pillar pension funds required to draft investment strategy document
Document to be submitted to the ministries of labour and economy – the two supervising authorities – as well as to pensions regulator Covip
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NewsInstitutional investors overseeing £150bn launch good governance campaign
Brunel Pension Partnership and the Church of England Pensions Board are among the UK asset owners backing the campaign
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Country ReportItaly country report 2025: Pension funds step out of their comfort zone, diversify portfolios
While maintaining a domestic bias, Italian institutions are venturing into new asset classes to further diversify their portfolios
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FeaturesEuropean Commission eyes securitisation as way to boost EU’s economy
After years of being discussed as a way to boost the European Union’s economy, securitisation is now firmly at the top of policymakers’ priority list for the 2024-29 legislative term.
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AnalysisIPE DACH Briefing: German church employees fund cuts European equity
Allocates instead to Chinese equities with mandate awarded to Fullgoal Asset Management
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NewsUK government urged to share details of second phase of Pensions Review
There was a notable absence of any mention of phase two of the pensions review in the UK chancellor’s Mansion House Speech last night
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NewsUK government decides against green taxonomy
Decision unveiled in connection with the release of a financial services sector plan ahead of the chancellor’s annual Mansion House speech
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NewsEFAMA calls for EU-wide adoption of savings and investment accounts
European Commission is preparing to propose a European blueprint for savings and investment acccounts
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NewsAsset managers must back up ESG credentials under new ESMA guidance
EU financial market regulator publishes thematic note on sustainability claims
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NewsDanica scolded over infrastructure, private assets valuation methods
Danish FSA hands out official orders for Danske Bank pensions unit to use more detailed indices for valuation of alternative assets
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AnalysisIPE Nordic Briefing: Independent review for active management of Norway’s SWF
Plus: Another Danish pension fund joins partnership to expand the Danish armed forces’ barracks
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NewsEIOPA raises expectations on national supervisors to monitor IORP liquidity risk
The move follows growing concerns over the ability of IORPs to withstand sudden cash demands triggered by market shocks and collateral calls
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NewsEU’s sustainability simplification drive continues with taxonomy, ESRS updates
Measures such as introducing a materiality threshold, and simplifying reporting formats are all positive moves, says PSF’s Helena Vines Fiestas
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NewsSwedish pensions reform efforts must heed rise of anonymous owners, says AMF
Blue-collar occupational pensions giant says foreign index funds rarely live up to their obligations as owners of Swedish companies
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Opinion PiecesViewpoint: UK pension reform promises hang on data innovation
But it will fall to industry to address the grim state of pensions portability, says Max Lack of Heka Global
