Latest on Regulation & Reform – Page 87
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NewsEU securities watchdog delivers anti-greenwashing supervisory briefing
Briefing described as ‘to-do list’ for national supervisors on how best to deal with greenwashing in asset management
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NewsUK waters down plans for Sarbanes-Oxley law to tackle failing audit market
Government says consultation responses indicated ‘more incremental approach to internal controls would be appropriate’
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Increasing paternity leave ‘good news’ for women’s pensions, says Sampension
Danish pension provider says fathers took 11.1% of parental leave in 2020, up from 9.5% the year before
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Velliv fined for discriminatory insurance terms for pregnant women
Danish insurer ‘regrets’ the terms
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NewsNew pension projection rules could generate ‘perverse’ results, LCP warns
Consultancy argues against proposed volatility-based approach for determining DC accumulation rate
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US SEC proposes asset management ESG disclosure rules
US regulator wants ’consistent and comparable’ disclosures to fight greenwashing
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PFA rapped by FSA, describes talks with watchdog as constructive
Danish pensions giant given 12 official orders to correct its procedures from the FSA
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NewsUK pensions industry urges regulators to focus on ‘more than just costs’
‘A transparent, consistent framework also needs to consider factors such as investment performance and quality of service,’ says LGIM
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Swiss regulator urges pension funds to check asset manager licenses
Asset managers that received approval by OAK BV until 2019 have to submit a request to FINMA for authorisation to operate by the end of this year
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NewsDutch query EC due diligence proposal pension fund scope, fit
Pensioenfederatie calls for clarification and amendment of Commission’s proposed corporate sustainability due diligence directive proposal
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French groups agree sponsored research charter in post-MIFID II move
Move follows recommendation of financial regulator and drop in number of companies covered by independent research
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Social partners plan to expand DC model for chemical industry to further sectors
BAVC and trade union IGBCE expect to start the new pension model from 1 October 2022
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Hybrid pension funds want clarity on pension transition
Dutch multi-sector schemes including PGB, PNO Media and SBZ Pensioen fear they may not be able to make the switch to DC under the proposed legal framework
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KLP says rising rates will lead to higher revenues after 0.75% Q1 loss
Introduction of a common buffer fund helped to strengthen KLP’s capital adequacy, says CEO of Norwegian municipal pensions giant
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UK court blesses charity trustees’ Paris-aligned strategies
Judge decides trustees ‘adequately balanced’ envrionmental goal with financial detriment
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UK roundup: Queen’s Speech fails to mention new Pensions Bill, autoenrolment plans
Plus: DB schemes see improved health; Buck launches DB governance tool
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NewsDutch parliament calls for pension indexation
A majority of the Dutch Second Chamber wants pensions minister Carola Schouten to press pension funds to index pensions wherever possible
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Velliv warns about official proposal to curb rises in pension age
Chief economist of Danish pension provider says commission’s idea removes 80,000 from already stretched workforce
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NewsDanish Pension Commission advises slowing the increase in pension age
Official panel produces long-awaited report, proposing changes ‘to equip the system for the future’
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Regs on trustee oversight of consultants, fiduciary managers in ‘late 2022’
CMA ’annual concurrency report’ reveals updated timings
