All articles by Jeremy Woolfe – Page 5
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Opinion Pieces
Letter from Brussels: Uphill battle for CMU
There is enthusiasm for the EU’s capital market union (CMU) project. However, it faces prodigious obstacles in achieving its 2019 deadline.
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Opinion Pieces
Letter from Brussels: Bumpy road ahead
As far as investment is concerned, the EU faces a turbulent 2015. The efforts of Jean-Claude Juncker are central to arresting the EU economy from its zombie state.
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News
Juncker's investment plan gets lukewarm reception at AEIP event
Investment experts say scheme of less use to pension funds than originally hoped
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NewsBelgian pension funds double investment returns
Average pension fund returns nearly 12% over 2014, according to BAPI
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News
EC offers pension funds further two-year clearing exemption
European Commission says lack of market infrastructure allowing pension funds to clear warrants further exemption
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Opinion Pieces
Letter from Brussels: Pensions in their sights
EU big shots working on how to release capital flows from funds into SMEs under the new Capital Market Union (CMU) programme should look at an existing scheme with similar aims.
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News
IPE Views: Investors on the fence over €315bn Juncker plan
Jeremy Woolfe finds much talk but little action so far on EC’s proposed €315bn investment plan
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Features
Letter from Brussels: Snail’s pace on new rules
An EU-wide framework for third-pillar personal pension products (PPPs) with an optional set of ‘second regime’ rules is inching forward.
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News
Derivatives clearing: Smoke but no fire
In Brussels, there are two types of hell, Jeremy Woolfe explains
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News
MEP criticises European Commission for possible IORP II withdrawal
Withdrawing text from 2015 Work Programme ‘not best incentive’ for EU member states, says ECON committee chairman
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European Commission to fast-track Capital Markets Union reform
Brussels planning to publish ‘green’ paper before end of January 2015
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IORP II Directive in doubt as Juncker puts proposals 'under review'
Decision announced in connection with European Commission’s new Work Programme for 2015
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Opinion Pieces
Letter from Brussels: Capital market union
The capital market union (CMU) is a new emphasis in Brussels and Jonathan Hill, the new Commissioner for financial services, mentioned the subject repeatedly at his initial vetting by MEPs.
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News
The Jonathan Hill hearings: Eurocrats learn to laugh
Strangely for the usually staid European Parliament, Jonathan Hill’s second confirmation hearing began with a burst of laughter
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Opinion Pieces
A stinging rebuke
The private pension product sector is “persistently the worst-performing retail services market of all throughout the European Union”, according to the European Commission, as cited in a new report.
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NewsBelgian pension funds return nearly 6% over first half
Belgian Association of Pension Institutions expresses concern over low rate of return on government bonds
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News
Appointing a goat as gardener: The new European Commission
Not everyone is pleased with the appointment of Lord Hill as EU commissioner in charge of finance
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Opinion Pieces
What's outstanding
The EU’s institutional world is starting a new term. Now that the parliamentary elections are over, the commissioners have only until the end of October before their replacements take up office. With the increasing presence of euro-sceptic MEPs, it could be a stressful five years ahead.
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News
Pension funds await decision on derivative-trade exemption ruling
Results of debates on how much extra time pension funds will be granted expected this autumn
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Opinion Pieces
Lighting dark corners
The European Commission’s planned revisions to rules on shareholder rights aim to encourage a culture of long-term equity investment across the EU.
