Legislation – Page 5
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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
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NewsDanish pension funds doubled defence investments in 15 months, IPD shows
Surge in value of defence assets partly due to pension firms increasing holdings, partly due to rising prices for European-listed defence stocks, says lobby group
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NewsNorway orders review of SWF’s Israel investments
At book launch event in Oslo, NBIM CEO confirms GFPG is still a shareholder in Bet Shemesh Engines, and increased its stake this year
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NewsDenmark’s pensions lobby teams up with banks to firm up defence financing
IPD and Finance Denmark launch new partnership as a coordinated effort to bolster cooperation with government, authorities on investment and financing for defence
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Special ReportUK: Government prioritises economic growth over pensions adequacy
The UK government has put pensions at the centre of its economic growth plans but while it is making haste with some measures, issues like pension adequacy have been kicked into the long grass
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NewsSwedish government takes next step in basic pension security reform
Economics professor from Jönköping University appointed to lead working group tasked with analysing the problems in the system
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NewsAsset managers must back up ESG credentials under new ESMA guidance
EU financial market regulator publishes thematic note on sustainability claims
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NewsSwedish pensions reform efforts must heed rise of anonymous owners, says AMF
Blue-collar occupational pensions giant says foreign index funds rarely live up to their obligations as owners of Swedish companies
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NewsBank of England warns against ‘mandation’ of pension investment strategy
BoE governor Andrew Bailey’s clear objection puts the spotlight on the Pension Schemes Bill’s future
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AnalysisIPE UK Briefing: Spending Review and the role of British Business Bank
Plus: IFS pensions review and Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association rebrands to Pensions UK
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NewsLegal opinion finds worry over liability risks from climate plans is ‘overstated’
The IFRS Foundation this week published guidance on transition plan disclosures to support ISSB reporting
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NewsUK actuaries’ Section 13 Review to focus on DB surplus
It will be “key” to understand the decisions that are made along the way and the rationale for those decisions
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NewsBooking.com settles with Dutch pension fund PGB
The settlement the online travel agency has reached with Dutch multi-sector scheme PGB frees it from a requirement to join the pension fund
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NewsIcelandic pension funds warn pensions bill offends against constitution
Gildi warns pension fund money needed for a big rise in disability pensions ‘will not be plucked out of thin air’
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NewsDutch pension funds to get 12 extra months to review interest rate hedges
The decision by Minister of Social Affairs Eddy van Hijum will make it more difficult for speculators to front-run the trades that will be made by pension funds
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Opinion PiecesViewpoint: Is a government like a business?
Peter Kraneveld argues that governments need to learn and accept the differences between government and private business
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NewsParliament unveils latest thinking on EU Omnibus
The 63-page document calls for a more aggressive reduction in the number of companies covered by the EU’s environmental and social disclosure standards
