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OECD calls for vigilance on ‘search for yield’, lenience on solvency
Think tanks says excessive search for yield could lead to increased insolvency risk for pension funds
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Dearth of cross-border funds a 'heritage nightmare', says IORP rapporteur
Rapporteur for European Parliament’s Economic and Monetary Affairs committee describes cross-border framework as bizarre
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UK regulator warns of action against schemes neglecting quality standards
Regulator urges use of master trusts as research shows wilful neglect of quality standards among smaller schemes
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Commissioner Hill 'not opposed' to solvency rules for pensions
Commissioner for financial stability tells reception hosted by industry group PensionsEurope that pension funds must be ‘managed responsibly’
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Definition change leads to surge in Swiss schemes' alternatives allocations
New regulation almost triples allocation to asset class at MPK
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Dutch MP to table bill for annuity purchase reform
Mandatory one-off purchase at retirement leading to very low pensions, lawmaker warns
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Defined ambition not just an ‘academic exercise’ – Steve Webb
Former UK pensions minister remains confident new Conservative government will push on with plans to introduce collective DC
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Asset managers criticise pension fund exclusion in systemic risk consultation
BlackRock suggests FSB consultation on ‘too big to fail’ entities should look at market as a whole as Vanguard calls for mutual fund exclusion
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NewsIcelandic funds 'optimistic' about relaxation of capital controls by 2016
Finance minister expected to place Bill before Parliament this week, unlikely to be full lifting of restrictions
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PGGM lobbies for Dutch class action law
New engagement policy to focus on legislators and important companies, with increased emphasis on impact investment
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UK multi-employer pension funds clash on debt collection consultation
Schemes diverge on opinion as MNOPF calls rules “unncessary” and Pensions Trust throws support behind status quo
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News‘No support’ for solvency agenda in IORP II, rapporteur says
Irish MEP says EU should be unapologetic for creating gold standard in legislation, concedes cross-border funding rules need revisiting
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ESMA calls for UCITS amendments with launch of EMIR review
European agency says current UCITS regime unfit for new derivatives regulations as Commission reviews impact of EMIR
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Pension funds ordered to divest companies that support boycott of Israel
US state of Illinois to ban public sector pension funds from investing in companies that boycott investment or activity in Israel
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NewsEuropean Parliament OKs Brussels plan for benchmark regulation
Commission’s new regulatory regime for benchmarks to enter trialogue after EU Council, Parliamentary approval
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Azerbaijan pension project doomed to fail without 'mandatory element'
Latvian expert warns of lack of long-term saving tradition in former Soviet republic
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Look at pension arrangements not IORPs, AAE tells EIOPA
Actuarial association warns against applying single discount rate to all pension funds
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Proposals would make German pensions a 'distribution model' for insurers
Government plans to include insurers in new collective schemes would decimate traditional pension funds, industry group warns
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NewsNAPF 'regrets' EIOPA decision to press ahead with stress tests
UK pension fund association will still ask members to participate to achieve ‘solid data’
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German companies reluctant to provide data to EIOPA, aba warns
German pension association sees fears over Solvency II for IORPs ‘confirmed’
