Legislation – Page 5
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NewsOntario healthcare scheme rejects €200m Dutch tax fraud allegations
The Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) believes the matter, which is treated as a criminal case by the Netherlands, ‘should be solely adjudicated by a tax court’
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NewsDutch authorities sue foreign pension fund for €200m tax evasion
The unnamed scheme is said to have unlawfully reclaimed €200m in dividend withholding tax
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NewsLegal hurdles bar Dutch, German entry to EU pension tracker
So far, only the Belgian and French national pension registers share data with the ETS, limiting the platform’s practical use
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NewsPPF scraps levy as UK Pension Schemes Bill progresses
The move saves defined benefit schemes and their sponsoring employers collectively £45m
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NewsSocial protection minister reaffirms Ireland’s auto-enrolment start date
Auto-enrolment in Ireland is expected to commence from 1 January 2026
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NewsIndustry model seen as most cost-effective route to small pots consolidation
Pensions UK conducted research on the technical feasibility of delivering the government’s preferred Multiple Default Consolidator (MDC) model
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NewsUK government set to scrap PPF administration levy
UK pensions minister Torsten Bell confirmed plans to abolish the Pension Protection Fund administration levy
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NewsCourt sides with European Commission over definition of ‘green’ business
Taxonomy ruling comes amid mounting opposition to the EU Omnibus
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NewsNorway, Ireland, Denmark climb in 2025 retirement-security ranking
Smaller countries can more easily reach consensus on key issues affecting pensioners, Natixis observes
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AnalysisIPE UK Briefing: Serious concerns remain on Pension Schemes Bill proposed ‘mandation’ powers
Plus: Surplus extraction; LGPS
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NewsFRC pressed to add FCA-backed vote template to UK Stewardship Code
UKSIF says that adding the template to the Code will enhance transparency and standardisation in voting disclosures
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News‘Reserve power’ will ensure targets are delivered, claims UK pensions minister
UK pensions minister claims there is a reason Mansion House Compact has not delivered
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NewsShareholder-rights resolutions surge in 2025 proxy season
PRI’s 2025 proxy season analysis reveals how investors are adapting to fast moving regulatory and political environments.
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NewsDanish pensions lobby calls for scrapping of “Arne” pensions tax
“Deeply problematic” that the pensions industry has to pay more in tax than other sectors, says Damsgaard
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NewsTELA warns domestic investing bias harmful for Finnish pension fund returns
Pensions alliance TELA speaks out in face of pressure for earnings-related pension funds to support domestic economy
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NewsWTW urges for revisions to legislation on occupational pensions in Germany
The provisions on auto-enrolment in the draft bill in particular fall short, according to WTW specialists
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NewsNorwegian SWF tightens scrutiny around Israel assets, divests more
Finance minister Stoltenberg satisfied with response from NBIM and Council on Ethics after Bet Shemesh scandal
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NewsNorway’s FSA to probe including hybrid pensions in one-pot DC accounts
Finance ministry considering whether pensions-gathering scheme – ‘egen pensjonskonto’ – should also be introduced for hybrid, part-DB, pensions
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NewsTangen brushes off calls to quit as Norway’s SWF sells off Israeli stocks
GPFG bounces back from losses in Q2, but krone strength wipes out gains
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NewsSelf-employed to save at least 20% of income for pension, Dutch pension federation suggests
Responding to a proposed law, Pensioenfederatie suggests it should become mandatory for self-employed workers to save at least 20% of gross income for their pension
