All articles by Jonathan Williams – Page 25
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Irish actuaries caution against pension charge cap
Launch of charge cap to coincide with auto-enrolment or compulsory savings reforms could deter new market entrants, actuaries warn
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IAPF offers tacit endorsement of compulsory saving, collective DC
Pension association notes ‘clear advantages’ of mandatory system, echoing wording of 2013 OECD report
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NewsInvestors worth $12trn call on G7 to back long-term carbon reduction targets
Letter backed by 120 signatories calls for carbon reduction goal as patrt of Paris climate change conference in December
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Royal Mail maintains pension surplus on back of strong Gilt returns
Increased surplus comes despite comparable increase in liabilities of £1.3bn across both funds
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Launching FTT 'contradicts' goal of capital markets union
Experts warn French government about risk of financial transaction tax distorting capital markets as European Commission considers CMU launch
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NewsInvestors who ignore ESG at risk of breaching fiduciary duty – Al Gore
Investors should consider impact of ‘meaningful’ carbon price on investments to better identify risks, opportunities, according to Generation Foundation
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CMU needs more 'flexible' definition of infrastructure – Insurance Europe
Capital requirements, regulatory definitions for asset class need to be ‘urgently refined’
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NewsAsset managers side too often with corporate management – study
ShareAction says UK regulators should be more forceful when ensuring compliance with Stewardship Code
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FTT an 'obstacle' to Capital Markets Union, experts warn European Commission
Industry groups warn of greater fragmentation of European investment markets as Brussels considers CMU plans
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NewsDraghi: QE an 'inducement' to boost savings, does not damage pensions
President of ECB dismisses claims QE has damaged pension sector despite concerns over rising deficits
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CMU must remove barriers to long-term investment – PensionsEurope
Industry group calls for relaxation of regulation, measures to minimise political risk
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NewsCanadian, US courts reach settlement over £2.1bn Nortel deficit
Joint ruling by North American courts concludes six-year dispute over money owed to UK pension fund
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European supervisors call for more coherent securitisation framework
Joint report by supervisors calls for policymakers to align disclosure, due diligence framework for all institutional investors
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Hedge funds need to increase reporting transparency, Northern Trust warns
Development of industry-wide data standards to help disclosure, company argues
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Irish regulator emphasises value for money in draft DC code
Pensions Authority also provides guidance on how trustees should engage with investors
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IPE Views: Goodbye Steve Webb, hello Ros Altmann?
In a surprise to everyone – including the Conservatives – the incumbent prime minister wins a majority
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Pension reforms must not divide German system, aba warns
Chairman warns of ‘unnecessary’ race between old, new if proposals for industry-wide DC funds go ahead
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German government backtracks on industry-wide pension reforms
Minister for Social Affairs urges industry to get more involved, outlines areas where proposals could change
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Germany's aba questions legality of EIOPA stress tests [updated]
Aba chairman Heribert Karch claims forthcoming tests continue policies pursued by Michel Barnier but dropped by European Commission
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Collective LGPS fund for London begins recruiting as CEO named
Collective investment vehicle seen as alternative to full merger of London’s local government funds
