Latest on Regulation & Reform – Page 92
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NewsDWP adds ‘disclose and explain’ proposals to DC illiquids boost agenda
Major DC consulation also reveals government plans to continue with charge cap reform despite opposition
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Swedish pension funds at odds over scandal-hit Ericsson’s AGM
Major investor in telecoms firm AMF says Ericsson board has worked to reduce corruption risk
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German government prepares Aktienrente bill
The statutory equity pension is an ‘integral part’ of the work of the current coalition government, says FDP’s Vogel
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NewsNorway adds Russia, Belarus to SWF’s bond blacklist; says fund is not policy instrument
North Korea and Syria to remain part of “government bond exemption”, says finance ministry
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NewsSwedish watchdog warns pension funds to check solvency given war
FSA says survey shows insurance firms had low exposure to Russia and Ukraine, but only a quarter had calculated solvency since war began
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NewsIFRS Foundation to coordinate with GRI over sustainability disclosures
Objective is an interconnected approach between investor-focused ISSB and multi-stakeholder-focused GRI
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Insurer Uniqa abandons PEPP project due to legal concerns
Window for applications for PEPPs opened on 22 March with no clarity on product launches
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‘Milestone’ reached as SEC proposes climate-related disclosure rule
Proposed US rule passed 3-1 by Commissioners and will be subject to 60-day comment period
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IOPS sets out good practice for making pension projections, warns of pitfalls
Forecasts can be ‘powerful tool’ to manage people’s expectations and sway their retirement decisions, says international body
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NewsTELA says 96% of Finnish occupational pension assets invested responsibly
Analysis shows nearly all the system’s €255bn assets invested in line with UN’s Principles for Responsible Investment
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NewsGerman government plans €500m cut earmarked to finance first pillar scheme
Coalition partners promised to set up a fund for the third pillar system to offer an inexpensive pension product
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NewsFinnish pension insurers’ solvency stronger despite higher equity allocations
Pensions lobby TELA says strong solvency now needed, because it’s unclear how long war will last, or what the economic effects will be
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NewsSwiss roundup: Reform mitigates AHV deficit
Plus: Cabinet in the dark on Russian assets; Crypto futures on SIX exchange
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OECD adopts revised good DC design messages as recommendation
One of changes involves broadening message on pay-out phase beyond annuitisation
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NewsInteroperability of ISSB standards important, says FCA specialist
UKSIF ‘Ownership Day’ conference panellists also discuss climate stewardship
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NGOs present ideas for minimum criteria for EU SFDR products
Groups aim to provide ‘food for thought’ as EC gears up for work on minimum standards
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AnalysisAnalysis: UK Solvency II reforms and the pensions buyout market
Reform of the insurance industry’s solvency regulations matters to pensions funds because it has implications for the bulk annuity market
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Elo acts to reform its management culture, adding Elina Heliö in new top role
Still climbing out of a crisis, Finnish pensions insurer creates new management team role of ‘director of people and culture’
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Irish regulator: ‘Considerable consolidation’ likely needed for IORP II
Pensions Authority sets out strategy statement for 2022-2024
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Finland’s financial watchdog tightens scrutiny amid crisis-linked uncertainty
FSA warns financial actors to keep protective measures against cyber threats up to date
