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News‘Major improvement’ in sight as EU ministers agree on withholding tax rules
Agreeement on FASTER Directive could be very relevant to the goal of deepening European capital markets
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FeaturesEuropean Commission announcement brings some clarity to derivatives clearing
Many unanswered questions linger after the departure of the United Kingdom from the European Union. However, a recent announcement by the European Commission (EC) promises to bring some much-needed clarity to the derivatives market.
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APG calls for ECB as lender of last resort on repo market
The market turmoil in the UK proves the need for an emergency liquidity provider, according to the Dutch pension asset manager
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FeaturesEuro peripheral spreads
Just over a decade ago, Mario Draghi, then President of the ECB, gave a speech in which he uttered the famous words: “.…the European Central Bank [ECB] is ready to do whatever it takes to preserve the euro”, a phrase often credited with hauling Europe out of the depths of its sovereign debt crisis.
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Nordic pension funds expect ECB tightening as war adds to inflation
AP4 sees ECB hike to zero as likely this year; Veritas says central bank may have no other choice than to tighten
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NewsDanish FSA deems financial sector risks more uncertain, says inflation may last longer
Financial watchdog highlights its efforts to ensure robust pension sector in the face of greater uncertainty about risks.
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People moves: Swedish premium pension inquiry adds Secoria duo
Secoria, Mercer, AllianzGI, LV, Elo, PFA Pension, BNP Paribas Asset Management, AP1, ECB, Invesco, Principal Global Investors, PineBridge Investments
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ECB sets up climate change centre, to invest in new BIS green bond fund
ECB also reveals it is exploring a low carbon benchmark move for fixed income investments in the staff pension fund
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Opinion PiecesA long sunset on a fragile model
The ECB’s move in September 2019 to lower rates and restart corporate bond purchases was a clear red warning signal to defined benefit pension funds and other liability-driven investors.
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Philips scheme to reinvest most of its 7.5% cash holdings
Cash was the scheme’s only asset class generating a negative return last year
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NewsGermany yet to decide on interest rate adjustment for 2021
Investors may face a low interest rate environment for a longer period of time
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COVID-19 roundup: WTO, IMF voice concerns about trade restrictions
Bpifrance launches a COVID-19 response bond
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COVID-19 roundup: $2.3trn Fed package, TPR auto-enrolment update
A weekly roundup of select COVID-19-related policy and market developments
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DNB: COVID-19 crisis makes Dutch pension system ‘untenable’
Too early to discuss another deferment of rights discounts
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AP1 hires former top ECB woman to fill CEO gap
Swedish national pensions buffer fund finds permanent leader after CEO sacking
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PGGM calls for pension funds to be given liquidity access via ECB loans
ECB said to have agreed to discussions about the matter
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Fresh QE likely to boost corporate bonds, say managers
Mario Draghi’s final appearance as ECB president bought a 10-basis-point rate cut and open-ended quantitative easing
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Irish regulator to raise scheme levies to meet cost of EU reporting rules
New reporting requirements brought in by EIOPA and ECB are due to come into force from December this year
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Dutch pension system ‘in peril if interest rates remain low’, says minister
The government plans to address how low interest rates have affected the capital-funded system in a forthcoming ‘road map’ for pensions reform
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AnalysisAnalysis: Experts warn of bank stress test impact on covered bonds
ECB’s banking sector stress tests have caused concern among covered bond analysts over the potential impact on the attractiveness of the asset class
