All articles by Jonathan Williams – Page 43
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IORP II to remove EU member states' ability to cap equity exposure
New investment guidelines to prohibit member states from blocking investment in assets with long-term growth profile
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NewsCommission moves to increase transparency of infrastructure loan market
Brussels aiming to attract increased private capital to market by offering central database of ‘comprehensive credit statistics’
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IORP II to revise investment guidelines, introduce remuneration policies
Revised Directive to legislate for uniform benefit statement, self-assessment of investment risk
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IORP II Directive to be 'less regulation, more politics', promises Barnier
Senior internal markets civil servant says IORP II will not be ‘end response’ on pensions
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Solvency for pensions only possible from 'position of zero' – PensionsEurope
Chair of lobby group continues pushback as Insurance Europe reiterates support for ‘same risk, same rules’
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Irish industry's unwillingness to de-risk remains 'significant concern'
Head of Pensions Authority rejects accusations that regulatory framework has led to overly prudent invetsment approach
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NewsPension Protection Fund to consult on new insolvency score in May
New system, developed by Experian, to be in place by end of October
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NewsUK Pensions Regulator announces new chairman
Mark Boyle, former COO at UK shareholder executive, to serve four-year term as TPR chairman
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NewsAP Fund changes will allow ‘flexible, dynamic’ investment approach – Langensjö
Chair of Buffer Fund Inquiry warns against ‘old-fashioned’ way of bechmarking through use of reference portfolio
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NewsSweden to push ahead with closure of two AP funds
Cross-party group accepts findings of 2012 Buffer Fund Inquiry, recommends changes to asset allocation, governance
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LAPFF challenges bus operator over human rights
National Express challenged by local authority fund body, US union to draft ‘meaningful’ human rights policy
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ESMA warns of 'substantive' market risks as fixed income issuance falls
European regulator sees sovereigns, corporates reduce issuance but extend maturities on debt
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UK roundup: Towers Watson, pension increase exchange, PPF
Consultancy predicts coming years will see increased use of PIE exercises for de-risking
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NewsUK should focus on flexible DB over collective DC, Mercer says
Consultancy urges government to focus on removal of survivors’ benefits, indexation
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Polish pensions raid ‘harmed credibility’ of future reforms – OECD
Changes could harm second-pillar replacement rates, reduce liquidity of country’s public debt
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Ireland promises road-map for ‘comprehensive’ pension scheme
Minister announces chair of new Pensions Council, charged with consumer-focused pension reforms
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Reformed Irish SWF to act as alternative source of project finance
Finance Ministry says ISIF must serve as source of financing for infrastructure, agriculture
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NewsPhysiotherapists scheme notes 'debates' with DNB over alternatives
SPF Fysiotherapeuten cites ‘constructive debates’ over need for more innovative asset classes
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Features
Little nests, birds and all that stuff
Keith Ambachtsheer’s ideal pension plan would not concern itself with labels such as defined benefit (DB) or defined contribution (DC) – rather, it would look at outcome and work its way back to a solution enabling such an outcome.
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An Post, Ontario Teachers finalise €400m deal for Irish lottery
Scheme for Ireland’s postal service has minority stake in new company charged with running country’s lottery
