All European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) articles
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NewsNordic FSA chiefs urge EU regulators to simplify financial rulebook
Simpler rules should be enforced by ‘risk-based supervision with strong discretionary tools’, Nordic watchdogs tell EIOPA, ESMA, EBA heads
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NewsESAs slam Commission’s rejection of DORA’s technical standards
ESMA, EBA and EIOPA have jointly called on the European Commission to reconsider its stance
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Opinion PiecesThe EU needs a few more AP7s
Europe sure does not have a savings problem – EU household savings amounted to €1.4trn in 2022 versus €840bn in the US. What Europe does have, though, is a glut of bank savings capital that serves as a double bind.
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NewsEIOPA proposes stricter liquidity risk management for pension funds
An increase in interest rates would potentially require pension funds to fulfil margin calls of almost €67bn
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Opinion PiecesViewpoint: Lessons for Europe from China
The gradual approach adopted by the Chinese government is both pragmatic and considerate
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NewsDrop 1% cost cap for PEPP, advises EIOPA
The European pension regulator believes scrapping the cap will encourage interest in launching a Pan-European Pension Product among potential providers
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AnalysisInvestment strategy: how one Dutch pension fund democratised its ESG process
Pensioenfonds Detailhandel’s groundbreaking attempt to democratise its investment process is just one development in this growing trend
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Special ReportIreland: Auto-enrolment slips to vaguer deadline
With a general election looming, there are concerns that workplace pensions will not be a priority
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NewsFondaereo’s cross-border project could shake up landscape as EU reviews IORP II
IORP II directive has ‘complicated the regulatory landscape, says CBBA’s Francesco Briganti
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Opinion PiecesViewpoint: How EU policymakers can help plug Europe’s pension gaps
Petra Hielkema, EIOPA’s chair, sets out how the authority and EU policymakers can build an ecosystem capable of plugging the substantial pension gaps Europe is facing
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NewsBigger Irish presence as EIOPA names OPSG members for new term
New faces also include Dijana Bojceta Markoja, from the Association of Pension Funds and Insurance Companies in Croatia
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NewsEIOPA: European occupational pensions sector ‘remains resilient’
… but still sensitive to monetary policy developments
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NewsSFDR: ESAs call for ‘transition’ label, consumer testing, govvie framework
ESAs propose product classification system to replace Articles 8 and 9 categorisation, with a dedicated transition label
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NewsESAs publish final greenwashing report calling for critical scrutiny
Key recommendations set out have included increasing human resources and expertise, along with increased use of tools for greater access to data
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NewsEuropean Supervisory Authorities launch tools, templates for DORA dry run exercise
Participating financial entities are expected to submit their registers of information to the ESAs through their competent authorities between 1 July and 30 August
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Special ReportRoundtable: Christian Lemaire
Since its creation, the EU has enjoyed greater longevity. However, in the last two decades, it has faced lower birth rates – translating into an increasing ratio of pensioners to working-age population.
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Opinion PiecesViewpoint: Solving Europe’s capital markets puzzle
The crucial role of capital markets has recently figured on top of several high-level reports on Europe’s economic priorities
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NewsBaFin deems costs reporting for occupational schemes ‘unnecessary’
German regulator’s view clashes with EIOPA’s suggestion to annually report on all costs and charges
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NewsAdvice on IORP II revisions won’t help increase cross-border pensions, associations say
EIOPA’s latest report confirms lack of cross-border activity in Europe
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FeaturesDutch suggestions for fine-tuning pension funds’ climate stress tests
Five Dutch IORPs supplemented EIOPA’s 2022 stress test, the first to include climate scenarios, with their own more granular approach
