All articles by Jonathan Williams – Page 36
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Juncker Commission to ‘eliminate’ EU funding of EIOPA
UK commissioner Jonathan Hill tasked with introduction of levy for EIOPA
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UK's Jonathan Hill nominated as financial markets commissioner
Commission president-elect Jean-Claude Juncker says internal markets, financial regulation to split
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Swedish funds must disclose portfolio's climate impact or face regulation, says MP
Environment spokesman for prime minister’s Moderate Party says political interference cannot be ruled out if pension sector does not act
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Environment Agency tenders £250m 'evergreen' sustainable equity mandate
Local authority fund tenders agreement that could be renewed indefinitely as long as asset manager meets financial and non-financial targets
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Dutch must slow consolidation, shift to DC to improve pensions – experts
Academic Alfred Slager, Robeco board member Hans Rademaker and PGGM’s Erik Goris advise on future of system
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Teenage years
Fiona Reynolds faced a protest storm soon after coming on board at PRI as executive director. Jonathan Williams caught up with her 18 months into her job
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The changing bond climate
Green bonds, until very recently a niche product, are gaining in prominence as the market grows above $500bn (€369bn).
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The Irish word for ‘appropriate’
Following a recent High Court ruling, Ireland’s pensions industry has found itself questioning whether the current minimum funding standard (MFS) for schemes can endure.
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Top 1000: Ireland - The state steps in
As a new regulatory structure beds down, minor but important changes have been made to reintroduce equity into the pensions system.
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Top 1000: Netherlands - (Another) new FTK
A revised FTK is set for implementation in 2015, and is the prelude to a wide-reaching reform to the Dutch pension system
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Top 1000: Norway - Little interest in hybrids
Hybrid pensions have not attracted very much interest. New mortality tables shine a spotlight on pension providers.
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AP2 moves most EM mandates in-house as exposure grows
Fund’s chief executive echoes AP3 in calling for re-think of buffer fund system reform
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SPK criticises Sweden's 'inefficient' capital requirement proposals
CEO questions why requirements proposed in light of EC’s decision not to include them in IORP Directive
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Sweden pushes ahead with new pension fund model, framework
Framework to bring country in line with revised IORP Directive, with stricter risk-based capital requirements
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Insurance to ‘dominate’ agenda if EIOPA stakeholder groups merged
Industry associations, members of EIOPA pensions stakeholder group call on Brussels to reconsider abolition of OPSGs
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UK Interserve scheme agrees £300m buy-in with Aviva
Announcement shows return of Aviva to bulk space after Budget changes forced insurer to raise cap on deals
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Government Pension Fund Global cites 'particularly strong' EM equity returns
Sovereign fund warns banks it will push for separation of chairman and chief executive in systemically important institutions
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Norwegian oil fund restructures investment team, grows property
Sovereign fund sets up standalone real estate leadership team, appoints CIOs for equity, asset and allocation strategies
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Hymans questions UK government's notion of pension board 'expertise'
Consultancy calls on government to clarify expectations for new board members at local authority funds
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Irish pensions levy 'kept alive' to fund protection scheme, suggests lawyer
Continuation of levy could be to gather funding for protection scheme if High Court rules against government in Waterford Crystal case