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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Swedish funds agency opens for domestic equities bids in biggest tender yet
Platform reformer FTN invites tenders for more than SEK155bn (€13.6bn) of investment management; aims to halve the number of funds currently on offer
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German pension measures for working longer could bring €1.7bn annual burden
Impact of these measures is ‘uncertain and, above all, expensive’, says German employers association
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No VAT for Dutch DB funds if benefits depend on returns, rules ECJ
The European Court of Justice referred the case back to a lower Dutch court
Analysis
IPE UK Briefing: UK looks up to Canadian model
Plus: Making growth assets more investable; British Co-Investment Fund is launched; Value for Money consultation
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Government consults on UK pension investment review
The first phase of pension review aims to boost investment, increase pension pots and tackle waste in the pension system
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UK regulator tells schemes to ‘act now’ on pensions dashboards
TPR said it will take action against schemes that do not comply with its expectations
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AFM president urges Dutch funds to base ESG policies on member preferences
Currently, Dutch pension schemes are not required to ask their members about their sustainability preferences
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Danish FSA eyes volatility of unlisted returns for market-rate pensions
Value of alternatives portfolios increased by 4% in 2023, but dipped in allocation terms from the year before, watchdog’s figures show
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VBL warns of financial impact of severance payments in second pillar reform
Severance packages would have to be additionally financed from contributions intended to finance pension benefits, says Germany’s supplementary pension provider
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Swiss unions slam decision to hold minimum interest rate on pension savings at 1.25%
Swiss Federation of Trade Unions, SGB USS and Union Travail.Suisse call for higher minimum interest rate
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Prosecutor probes 10 counts of corruption in Alecta/Heimstaden Bostad case
Swedish pensions giant says it has not yet been part of the prosecutor’s corruption investigation, or received information about it
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German ministry proposes law for Spezialfonds’ unlimited VC investments
An unlimited amount of investments would be allowed in commercial partnerships or in all types of other funds such as ELTIFs
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Co-investment fund to give pension schemes route to invest in UK growth
The fund launches with £150m of capital in Q1 2025, aiming to direct up to £1bn of pension investment
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Swiss occupational pension experts reject reform ahead of referendum
Proposed changes, if approved in the upcoming referendum, will make the secondpillar pension system ‘even more complex’, says IZV
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