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
UK government launches consultation process on £25bn DC scale rules
Department for Work and Pensions seeks industry feedback on implementing £25bn DC scale requirements before consulting on detailed regulations in 2027
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Swiss pension funds reassess equity allocations as concentration risks mount
Consultants see Swiss pension funds refining equity allocations as concentration risks climb and rates remain low
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UK outlines roadmap for DC assessments, scale reforms and DB changes
Government confirms timelines for DC value-for-money assessments, consolidation reforms, guided retirement and DB surplus measures
Opinion Pieces
Do not weaken Europe’s carbon market just when it starts to matter most
PGGM’s Lars Dijkstra and Andres van der Linden set out recommendations for upcoming EU Emissions Trading System review in the face of potentially damaging lobbying
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Covip eases life-cycle investment rules for Italy’s auto-enrolment pensions
Italian regulator lowers minimum equity allocation requirements and gives domestic pension funds more time to comply
Analysis
IPE Nordic Briefing: ATP expert review backs strategy but flags reputational risks
Plus: Alecta appoints CEO; Iceland merger talks lead Nordic pensions news
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Dutch regulator tries to calm pension sector ire over cost transparency plan
Pensioenfederatie now in multi-pronged talks after presentation of AFM’s plan for pension cost transparency under reform sparked “heated debate”
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Germany’s changing pension buyout market sparks foreign investors’ interest
Plans to reform Germany’s pension regulatory and policy system that are expected to boost the country’s pension buyout market have sparked the interest of foreign investors, say industry experts.
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ATP evaluators warn of reputational risk for Danish statutory scheme
Trio of experts, hand-picked by ATP for external evaluation of its controversial business model, praise ‘strong investment organisation’ but advise rethink on illiquids, risk levels and better communication
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UBS proposes overhaul of Swiss pension system with fully funded first pillar
A proposed overhaul of Switzerland’s pension system has sparked debate over funding, member choice and transition costs
Analysis
Asset owner July insights: policy debates and defensive shifts
Read what topped the agenda of the European pension fund community over the past month, from regulation around private markets, to asset allocation decisions to manage market concentration risks
Analysis
IPE UK Briefing: Andy Burnham's focus on innovation and economic growth
Plus LGPS pooling; DB surplus release
News
Pension groups welcome EC withholding tax proposal but timeline a concern
Dutch pension federation says Commission’s proposal rightly recognises special position of pension funds and aligns with OECD principles
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BaFin, consumer group and lawyers increase pressure on Deutsche Finance
German financial supervisory authority BaFin escalates oversight of Deutsche Finance as consumer watchdog highlights weaknesses in public alternative investment funds
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