Legislation
In-depth reporting on legislation affecting the pensions and investments industry for our asset owner and asset management readers from IPE’s award-winning journalists
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NewsEIOPA chair links horizontal legislation to complexity, reporting burden
There is an imperative to be ‘smart and efficient’, said Petra Hielkema at EIOPA conference
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AnalysisItalian institutional investors confronted with hard reality of net-zero transition
Panellists at Salone.SRI in Milan this week agreed that journey towards net zero will progress despite challenges
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AnalysisIPE DACH Briefing: Germany’s pensions industry looks to new government for reforms
Plus: Transition to DC schemes in Germany; ASIP and Publica in Switzerland warn of consequences of higher lump-sum withdrawals
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NewsAbsence of further guidance on surplus sharing for UK DB schemes is ‘missed opportunity’
Industry commentators say government should tap into corporate DB pension sector for capital investment into UK
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NewsIndustry calls for thoughtful execution of UK LGPS ‘megafunds’ reforms
Government is looking to secure more than £20bn for investment in local communities
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NewsSwiss pension funds call for review of ESG reporting standards
Swiss schemes have faced challenges with data collection, processing and consolidation when reporting for the first time
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NewsGerman liberal party axes first pillar pension reform package
Labour minister Hubertus Heil says his party SPD ‘will fight’ to find a majority in Parliament to approve the reform package before elections on 23 February 2025
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NewsIceland’s pension funds reject idea of subjecting them to bank rules
Central bank says given expected growth of pension funds, they should have rich opportunities for investing in diverse assets at home and abroad
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NewsIcelandic pension funds call for auto-enrolment of additional pension
Leaders at Frjalsi and Almenni pension funds argue participation in the 25-year-old scheme should be boosted by employers signing staff up as the default
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AnalysisCollapse of German government coalition turns back clock on pension reforms
Finance minister and head of the FDP Christian Lindner, whose party pushed for an equity fund for first pillar pensions, was sacked today
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NewsNorwegian pension funds upbeat on start-ups investment plan
Industry association also warns of current and potential regulatory conditions standing in the way of pension fund investment in entrepreneurs
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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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NewsGerman Insurance Association calls on government to improve third pillar reform draft
GDV says the value of lifelong benefits is underestimated in the public perception
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NewsAP7 joins call for US states to cut oil/gas sector methane emissions
Swedish national pension fund said reducing methane leaks from oil and gas industry is ‘one of cheapest ways to reduce GHG emissions quickly’
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NewsUK investment industry needs to be proactive in driving change
Government cannot afford not to listen to asset owners, says Smart Pension CEO
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NewsVfM and proposed Red-Amber-Green assessment ‘too blunt and severe’
The pensions industry is also concerned over the extensive set of disclosures proposed by the regulator
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NewsSwedish pensions agency at odds with FSA over some Heimstaden Bostad facts
Pensionsmyndigheten says it ‘largely agrees’ with watchdog in its preliminary conclusions in case around agency’s blighted investment in residential property company
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Opinion PiecesViewpoint: Pension funds must be at the centre of the UK investment debate
Long-term net zero delivery success demands a pro-investment, co-investment mindset from all sides
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NewsNorway bumps up SWF spend once more in 2025 budget
Finance minister says deeper delve into oil fund needed to make good on defence promises, and bolster police and hospitals
