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NewsSwiss lawmakers reject variable pension payouts
Parliamentary commission says pension providers cannot alter benefit payments to ease funding pressure
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Consolidation: Simplify benefits to aid transfers, say experts
UK government ‘has not gone far enough’ to protect members’ interests in proposed rules for commercial DB consolidators
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NewsDutch government to press ahead with plans for pensions reform
Social affairs minister Wouter Koolmees to re-assess increasing the retirement age for state pension
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UK and EU regulators agree on contingencies for ‘no deal’ Brexit
ESMA says agreements will allow UK-based asset managers to continue to run money for EU entities
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PensionsEurope joins criticism of Romanian reforms
European pension fund lobby group calls new capital requirements “disproportionate”
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IORP II: How the EU directive has reshaped the pensions industry
IPE explores how the IORP II directive has been implemented across EU member states
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NewsPension dashboard requires compulsion, UK providers say
Government must focus on security of financial data, warns Association of Consulting Actuaries
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UK pensions industry gives thumbs-up to CDC proposals
Concept welcomed but with caveats over investment strategies and communications
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NEST granted £329m contingency to meet new regulations
UK government pledges a ‘contingent liability’ but other firms call for clarity on NEST’s status as a public body
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Swiss regulator: More pension funds to be underfunded after 2018 volatility
Authority defends the introduction of further risk assessment tools for collective pension funds
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Frustration as UK parliament rejects Brexit deal
‘Time is almost up,’ warns European Commission president as withdrawal agreement is overwhelmingly rejected
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Industry fears ‘de-facto nationalisation’ of Romanian second pillar
Government cuts fees for occupational pension providers and increases capital requirements
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Swiss pension fund group criticises regulator on proposed reforms
Industry lobby group publishes statements on consultations regarding second pillar interest rate, collective pension schemes and collective investment pools
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NewsNetherlands roundup: ABP completes nuclear, tobacco divestments
Plus: Unions threaten strike action over pension demands; Retail and food sector schemes raise premiums to boost funding
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AnalysisAnalysis: First estimates of UK equality ruling costs emerge
Equalising guaranteed minimum pensions estimated to cost between 0.2% and 1.7% of liabilities, according to early company estimates
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NewsNetherlands raises pension fund fines to €500,000
‘Basis amount’ raised from €10,000 for schemes that breach prudent person rules
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NewsSwiss regional parliament agrees to split €4bn pension fund
Canton of Wallis/Valais to close its public Pensionskasse and inject CHF1.35bn
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EU Council scraps IORP II delegated acts from green finance proposal
Council position means negotiations with the European Parliament can start on two of the Commission’s proposals
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Country ReportUncertainty remains on Dutch fiduciary rules after minister’s comments
Social affairs minister seeks to clarify earlier confusion over fiduciary management rule change
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German Pensionskassen, BaFin in ‘uncharted territory’ over solvency
Three Pensionskassen in talks with German regulator over 2017 losses, more might follow
