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NewsECON rapporteur sets out stall on investor ESG duties proposal
MEP proposes mandatory due diligence and consultation with beneficiaries
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UK government urged to develop ‘responsible investing framework’
Aon also warns against wording of government’s proposal to take members’ views into account regarding investment decisions
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NewsPoliticians issue fresh call for secondary annuities market
Idea to extend pension freedoms to annuity holders was discussed but rejected by government in 2016
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NewsResearchers urge IASB to launch hybrid pension accounting project
Existing pension accounting rules hampering take-up of risk-sharing pension arrangements, consultants argue
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Regulator hits out at Commission’s bid for powers to alter IFRS rules
Carve-ins would negatively affect mutual comparability of companies’ annual accounts, corporate governance body argues
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Brexit: UK regulator warns on derivatives, reassures on passporting
Financial Conduct Authority lays out vision for transition from EU to UK rulebooks
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Consumer group issues stark capital protection warning over PEPP
Better Finance argues that without capital and inflation protection it will recommend investors avoid the PEPP
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UK pensions sector rallies behind dashboard as government support stalls
Pensions sector unites to urge political backing for dashboard concept
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Royal Mail CDC plan ‘could transform UK landscape’
Work and Pensions Select Committee calls for government to enable collective DC arrangements
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NewsDanish pension fund must resolve lawsuit in Portugal, UK court rules
Investors including TDC and NZ Super cannot pursue Novo Banco in UK over loan to now-defunct Portuguese bank
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British Airways wins court appeal over discretionary pension increase
Trustees of Airways Pension Scheme granted leave to appeal to Supreme Court over dispute dating from 2013
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NewsSwiss government warns of fire sale to fund first pillar payouts
Flexible retirement age and compensation for women proposed in a bid to revive reforms
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AP4 hires alternatives expert ahead of new investment freedoms
Swedish pensions buffer fund sells off more than 20 coal stocks
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UK risks ‘blind Brexit’ without financial services deal, ex-minister warns
Former European commissioner Peter Mandelson clashes with ex-IA chair Helena Morrissey over Brexit strategy
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NewsPensionsEurope calls for clearing assurance following EMIR delay
Current exemption from central clearing to run out before new rules enter into force
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NewsAuto-enrolment ‘not a solution for self-employed workers’
Lobby group IPSE calls for dedicated “sidecar” pensions for freelancers
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Unbundling research payments has hurt transparency, report finds
Widespread move to pay for investment research from P&L may reduce transparency, according to Scope and Frost
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NewsDWP ‘regrets’ wording in trustee ESG duties announcement
Lawyers described language about ‘empowering savers’ as misleading
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EU council reaches compromise proposal on PEPP
Solution reached on ‘controversial’ issue of IORPs as providers of products
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Netherlands roundup: Pension funds, social partners to tackle diversity
Also: Social affairs minister gives accountability boards approval powers over cross-border transfers
