Regulation
Get to grips with the latest regulation changes and reforms for the pension and investment industries. IPE keeps you up to date with the news headlines and reaction, while our in-depth analysis explores the repercussions
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Regulator forecasts buyout surpluses could exceed £120bn in next decade
The UK government announced plans to amend the existing framework for surplus extraction from DB schemes in May 2025
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TELA urges long-term reforms to support Finland’s pension system
‘Intergenerational fairness cannot be built and assessed only within the pension system,’ says lobby group ahead of 2027 election
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UK industry warns of conflicts of interest around professional trustees
The consultation aiming to improve standards of pension scheme trusteeship, governance and administration closed today
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Major investor bodies flag concerns over proposed SFDR update
Pensioenfederatie and Europe’s fund management association publish their official positions
Analysis
New UK law to clarify class action litigation funding
The move will end uncertainty over whether all third-party litigation funding agreements are currently enforceable
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Norway tells SWF to put big-tech concentration risk under microscope
Finance ministry follows up on January’s advice from GPFG’s new expert panel, asking central bank to probe bonds strategy, geopolitical and concentration risk
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Alecta outpaces AMF returns, says overhaul has made it safer
Equities gains boost Swedish occupational pensions giant’s five-year return to 7.3%, beating peer pension fund AMF’s 5.5% for its smoothed traditional product
Analysis
IPE Netherlands Briefing: Dutch resistance to benchmarking
Plus: Sustainability: funds push ahead despite backlash; Pension risk transfer and the insurance market
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AP4 leads Swedish buffer fund returns as forex hedging pays off
With legal obligation to protect against currency fluctuations, AP3, AP4 take weaker hit from krona strength than AP7
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UK publishes sustainability reporting standards
The standards are voluntary for the time being, but the Financial Conduct Authority is currently consulting on changes to the UK’s listing rules
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UK populist party plan to end defined benefit fund for staff sparks industry alarm
Reform UK party wants to create a £500bn British sovereign wealth fund that would boost economic growth, and close LGPS funds to new members
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Schroders, JP Morgan among US, UK winners in Swedish FTN’s biggest tender
Big ticket sizes was key in attracting the best asset managers for premium pension savers, Swedish agency says
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EC’s IORP II review returns benchmarking proposal could backfire, say Dutch
Dutch pension fund association sets out stall on IORP II review proposal in position paper on the Commission’s supplementary pensions package
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Swedish pension providers urged to rethink allocation, decumulation design
Consultancy Arkwright recommends a structurally higher allocation to unlisted assets, arguing that value creation is increasingly concentrated in private markets
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