Latest on Regulation & Reform – Page 97
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Opinion PiecesViewpoint: EU must not become climate laggard over taxonomy
Andreas Hoepner criticises a proposal to raise the taxonomy-admissibility threshold for natural gas to 270gms CO2 e/kWh
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Danish govt says 30,000 applications vindicate introducing early pension
Announcement follows financial industry criticism of tax to fund the new scheme
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Opinion PiecesGetting ahead of the skill curve
Twenty years ago, in December 2001, Denmark’s giant labour market pension fund ATP implemented an interest-rate swap. That doesn’t seem too shocking now as liability-driven investment (LDI) is a mature and well-understood concept that is embedded in pension risk-management and regulatory practice.
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FeaturesResearch: DB plans caught in a Catch 22
Pascal Blanqué and Amin Rajan argue that a toxic confluence of demographics, regulation and interest rates are undermining the finances of pension schemes
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Irish pensions regulator unveils revised code for IORP II era
Risk management said to be at core of new code
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EC tables central data portal proposal as part of CMU package
Commission also pledges more CMU actions in 2022, but pensions adequacy not mentioned
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NewsGermany sets course to draw investor capital for digital, green transformation
The aim is to facilitate the flow of private capital from institutional investors, including insurance companies and pension funds
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NewsGermany’s next govt plans fund for capital funded pensions
The next government will work to reinforce company pension schemes by allowing investments with higher returns
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NewsLawyers back superfunds as strong ‘Plan B’ for DB plans
But legal experts split over best sequencing of action for schemes with insolvent sponsors
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NBIM latest appointee to taskforce on nature-linked reporting
Biodiversity loss, deterioration of natural ecosystems can impact our long-term returns, says oil fund manager
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IOSCO suggests greater regulatory attention on ESG ratings, data
Forum for securities regulators finalises recommendations after consultation
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NewsDanish pensions lobby slams govt plan for new tax on sector
IPD says draft proposal shows government planning to extract more tax from financial sector than needed to finance new early-retirement pension
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ACA warns of ‘capacity crunch’ in UK pensions industry
Survey finds some 75% of employers expecting more trustees to consider resigning, says association
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NewsSwiss cabinet creates unlisted assets category to boost tech investments
Investments in ‘innovative and promising technologies’ can unlock value for pension funds, says cabinet
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NewsEFAMA highlights uneven SFDR-based funds coverage in Europe
Trade body collected data on Article 8 and Article 9 funds for the first time
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NewsInvestment consultants identify ESG metrics for consistent reporting
Consultants point public equity and credit asset managers to 12 metrics
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PKA starts combing portfolio for responsible tax laggards
Move by Danish pension provider follows deal by 136 OECD countries endorsing 15% global minimum tax for multinational companies
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NewsDanish FSA slaps PFA with injunctions after money-laundering visit
Financial watchdog orders Denmark’s biggest commercial pension fund to supply information on customers
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Norway’s finance lobby slams private pension contribution cap
Reducing the maximum IPS annual saving ruins chance for many to save for reasonable pension, says Finans Norge
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DACH roundup: Daimler pension trust sells stake in Renault worth €305m
Plus: German lifeboat schemes set contribution rate; Direct promises hold popular spot; Alliance against nuclear taxonomy at COP26
