All ECON articles
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NewsMEPs mull double materiality requirements for ESG ratings reg
Final position will only be determined in late November
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NewsDNB’s Petra Hielkema recommended as new chair of EIOPA
Council will appoint Hielkema if she is confirmed in a European Parliament plenary vote
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EIOPA plays down impact of IORP II sustainability rules
New rules would not spell ‘major overhaul’, says chairman Gabriel Bernardino
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MEPs stick with IORP II delegated acts in vote on sustainability proposal
Pension funds had pushed for provision for delegated acts to be removed from the proposal
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Former ECON chair Sharon Bowles on the EU’s financial crisis response
Short selling rules were ‘probably the worst legislation’ during the crisis years, says former MEP
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NewsLobby groups clash over PEPP inflation protection proposal [updated]
European Parliament committees weigh in but insurers call plan ‘extremely challenging, if not impossible’
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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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NewsAccounting roundup: EU advisers approve controversial DB changes
Plus: European Parliament flags concerns over IFRS 17; FRC plots new governance code for this year
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‘Green’ asset classification system gets go-ahead from EU finance ministers
ECOFIN president said ministers’ views would provide Commission with ‘food for thought’
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Former MEP adds voice to criticism of accounting watchdog
FRC comes under fire as fresh evidence details lobbying bid over public accountability
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NewsPan-European pension concept to be presented to parliament
PEPP will be discussed and voted on in the first half of 2018
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ESMA: Hard Brexit would pose 'significant stability risks'
Steven Maijoor urges regulated companies to work on contingency plans as Brexit negotiations stall
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Loss of London makes deeper EU capital markets 'more urgent'
Jonathan Hill’s successor says commission will see what more can be done
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NewsEuropean Parliament agrees 'practicable, proportionate' IORP draft
PensionsEurope, responsible investment groups welcome draft
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NewsMEPs warned against backing full funding ahead of IORP II vote
UK employee association calls on parliamentarians to avoid ‘considerable’ costs associated with full funding
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NewsActuarial association calls for relaxation of IORP full funding requirements
Actuarial association, environmental groups call for changes to revised IORP Directive ahead of vote by parliamentary committee
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NewsIORP II should mandate environmental risk assessment, urges ShareAction
UK charity teams with sustainable investment group Eurosif to convince MEPs to stand by Commission’s initial proposal
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NewsIPE Views: Parliament debates risks of IORP inaction
Jeremy Woolfe observes the European Parliament from the sidelines and finds old arguments being rehashed and warning shots exchanged
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NewsIORP Directive must not 'unpick' pension systems, rapporteur warns
EU member states’ ‘very strong’ views on relaxing cross-border funding will be heard, lawmaker says
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NewsEuropean lawmakers endorse industry levy to fund EIOPA
MEPs call on European Commission to draw up proposals on partial or full funding through levy by 2017
