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
News
Italy’s pension fund regulator rebuked for ‘overly prescriptive’ investment rules
Italian pension experts warn Covip’s proposed auto-enrolment investment rules risk limiting board autonomy and flexibility
Analysis
IPE UK Briefing: Pensions Schemes Bill debate concludes
Plus: Tougher insurer capital rules; a £480bn powerhouse; a £450m direct lending mandate
News
NBIM tells Brussels Europe’s shareholder voting chain is not working
Norway’s SWF manager laments ‘fragmented system that undermines effective shareholder voting’ and makes it harder to support companies
Opinion Pieces
SFDR and how green funds ignored Russian red flags
Sergei Cristo shines a light on how SFDR Articles 8 and 9 funds backed Putin’s Russia before the invasion of Ukraine and subsequent sanctions
News
EU parliament outlines initial thinking on SFDR overhaul
Draft report shows broad support for the European Commission’s plan to turn SFDR into a labelling regime
Opinion Pieces
A system that works: Turning Europe’s savings into investment
EU securitisation and MISP reforms will decide whether Europe can channel savings into productive investment
News
Pension fund investment boosts innovation at Danish unlisted firms, CBS study shows
‘If you impose overly strict limits on how pension assets can be invested, you may restrict the financing of innovative companies,’ professor says
News
Pension reform drive gathers pace as Bill receives Royal Assent
Bill becomes law after long parliamentary battle, with key powers scaled back and implementation now crucial
News
UK regulator targets funded reinsurance with tougher insurer capital rules
Prudential Regulation Authority raises capital requirements for funded reinsurance, aiming to curb risk and strengthen insurer resilience
News
PensionsEurope ‘remains positive’ about EU Commission recommendations
The recommendations are a non-binding, non-legislative part of the Commission’s supplementary pensions package from November
News
‘Mandation-lite’ framework remains as Pension Schemes Bill debate concludes
Final UK parliamentary agreement clears Pension Schemes Bill for Royal Assent after last-minute concessions on investment reserve powers
News
Praise for EU Scale-Up Fund initiative given bloc’s late-stage equity funding gap
€100m+ rounds of equity capital remain structurally hard in Europe, according to the director of trade body Clean Tech Europe
News
Alecta off the hook after ITP panel opts not to cancel major mandate
Swedish occupational pensions giant finally receives confirmation worst potential outcome of 2023 crisis avoided
News
Reform in Austria opens door to €17.7bn pension fund inflows
Austria’s proposed reform could drive €17.7bn into pension funds, reshaping investment strategies and member choices
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