Latest on Regulation & Reform – Page 80
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NewsDACH roundup: German pension schemes’ assets in Spezialfonds shrink
Plus: Austrian fund industry hit by war in Ukraine; Swiss cabinet sets date for first pillar reform
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Chancellor Scholz opens up discussions on early retirement
A flexible retirement age would give individuals options for a transition to retirement and in turn making the possibility to work longer more attractive
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NewsWeaker euro underpinned Finnish pension returns in Q3, says FSA
FIN-FSA notes pension funds’ Q3 solvency dip, but says ratios still strong; Norwegian FSA warns interest-rate rise could prove short-lived
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NewsEC proposes EMIR amendments to make EU clearing more attractive
The Commission aims to build a ‘safe and resilient’ clearing system, by strengthening the EU supervisory framework for CCPs
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NewsSwedish pensioners’ basic protection is unreliable patchwork, authority says
Pensionsmyndigheten calls on government to launch inquiry to propose clear goals for reform
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NewsAktienrente fund needs ‘three-digit billion’ sum for impact, says German finance minister
The funds the government plans to allocate in the initial phase for the statutory equity pension are not sufficient, says Christian Lindner
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Rohde warns some Danish pension funds have just one repo counterparty
Similar scenario to UK’s LDI crisis less likely for “better-equipped, less-leveraged” Danish pension companies, says head of central bank
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NewsBVI proposes fund saving accounts to reform third pillar pensions
German government tasked group of experts to examine the introduction of private products with higher returns than Riester-Rente for pensions
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NewsUK launches consultation on NHS scheme’s proposed amended regulations
One of the proposals is an amendment to the member contribution structure to ensure general practitioners pay the correct contribution rate
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Danish FSA says pension fund liquidity risk needs close follow-up
Watchdog concludes there is no immediately significant rise in liquidity risk, in new assessment ahead of next June’s central clearing deadline
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German actuaries, Aba propose review of pension rules to boost real assets investments
The government has started the dialogue on ‘strengthening company pensions’ to reform the second pillar pension system
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NewsSwiss parliament opts for new model to join Pensionskassen
The Council of States wants to leave the age to start saving for retirement untouched at 25 years old, instead of reducing it to 20 years old
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Cost-of-living crisis no reason to delay second-pillar reforms, says OECD
‘We will need to continue to develop and strengthen a multi-pillar system combining different types of pension schemes,’ said OECD secretary-general
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PensionsEurope unsure EU will agree to ECB help in a pensions liquidity crunch
European pensions lobby chief expects more emphasis on liquidity risk management in future pensions regulation
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Actuaries association chair calls for renewed focus on systemic risks
There is currently little system-wide information on the use by individual schemes of LDI strategies
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Fiduciary managers face challenges as growth slows and AUM falls
Total fiduciary management AUM decreased 5% to £218bn in 2022, largely as result of a rise in yields driving declines in Gilts and LDI portfolios
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Opinion PiecesDutch pensions reform: A never ending story
In the last two years, nearly all my contributions for this section have been about the ongoing reform of the Dutch pension system, which will involve the transfer of defined-benefit (DB) accruals to a defined-contribution (DC) setting.
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Opinion PiecesMeloni grapples with Italy’s pension woes
Reforms usually follow general elections, regardless of the political system. Italy is no different. The most generous country in Europe in terms of pension payments, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Italy spends the equivalent of 15.6% of GDP on pensions.
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NewsAP7 sues US gaming firm and Microsoft over planned merger
Swedish pensions giant alleges bid process not done correctly, disadvantaging Activision shareholders
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Volume of EU financial regulation seems out of control, says Danish lobby
IPD launches five proposals for better EU regulation
