Legislation – Page 25
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German pensions lifeboat preps for insolvencies burden amid reform
PSVaG insures around €345bn of liabilities in Germany and Luxembourg, covering some 11.1 million beneficiaries
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NewsDutch pension experts predict further delays in rights cuts
Relaxed rules have led to rights discounts being repeatedly postponed or avoided
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NewsOutbreak puts Norway’s annual government report on SWF on hold
No new date set for the submission to parliament, ministry announces.
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VER plans up to €1bn commercial paper investment
Finnish fund to ease firms’ funding by buying their short-term debt gradually and on market terms
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Manager of Norway’s domestic SWF to run €4.4bn crisis bond fund
Folketrydfondet to reprise financial crisis role, managing fund to keep Norwegian firms afloat
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IAPF chair repeats call for Ireland’s dedicated pensions minister
The association is also calling for the introduction of auto-enrolment
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AnalysisCheers and concerns over DWP climate amendments to pension bill
Climate change-related amendments to draft pension fund legislation tabled by the UK government have prompted words of welcome as well as concern from the pension industry.
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Opinion PiecesViewpoint: DB funding regime change
What might the UK Pension Schemes Bill and upcoming changes to the funding regime mean for managing DB schemes?
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Consultants give cautious welcome to HMRC’s guidance on GMP
Any increase resulting from GMP equalisation ‘is not a new entitlement’
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NewsAustralia supports universal super with A$41bn tax money
‘Our current tax and benefit treatment of retirement incomes is a mess’
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NewsDutch trustees to register as UBOs for EU’s money laundering policy
The Pensions Federation said it will lead to an unnecessary administrative burden for pension funds
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KLP takes NOK3.9bn hit as reform fosters DIY pensions for municipalities
Local government pensions heavyweight returns NOK11bn to customers as profit doubles
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NewsDanish pensions lobby warns of rent control impact, as P+ writes down property values
Proposal could also hit country’s ability to meet new climate goals, says IPD
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Country ReportIAPF view: A disappointing year
There has been little progress in pension reforms or IORP II implementation as the government has been distracted by Brexit
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AnalysisBritain’s brave new world
It will be vital for the UK to get its broad policy settings right as it embarks on the structural change of Brexit
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Romania’s second pillar pension returns at nine-year high
The capital increases have been scrapped, and the system has once again become compulsory
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FeaturesPensions depositaries: IORP II’s new consolidation option
European pensions legislation raises the possibility of a new kind of consolidation vehicle that could also accommodate large Dutch mandatory industry-wide pension funds
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FeaturesHow to improve EIOPA’s stress test
EIOPA’s 2019 stress tests already included substantial improvements, but the cash flow analysis could be improved further
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Country ReportEstonia: Reforms face opposition
Proposals designed to strengthen the Estonian first pillar are proving controversial
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UK industry digests minimum income test in ECJ pensions guarantee ruling
ECJ rejects previous contention that all DB pension rights must be protected on employer insolvency
