Legislation – Page 19
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Estonia cuts fee cap, relaxes investment rules for pension funds
The new rulebook is designed to cut management fees and promote more investment in local companies that are often unlisted
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France expands scope for new pension vehicles in IORP II bill
Government calls on insurance sector to take up opportunity offered by FRPS vehicles and help make a success of the PACTE law’s retirement savings reform
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Politicians urge government to legislate for cost disclosure
Industry cost reporting templates will not be sufficient to provide full transparency for pension funds and savers, argues Work and Pensions Select Committee
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Pension funds ‘remain in scope’ of financial transaction tax law
Brussels-based pension fund and insurance lobby groups reiterate concerns ahead of technical meeting tomorrow
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Experts voice concerns over planned Italian second-pillar fund
Aon and SSGA say Italy’s INPS is unsuited to run a proposed new pension fund and should focus on developing existing arrangements
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US academics challenge whether ESG investing must be fiduciary duty
Two law professors have argued that the position taken by the PRI and others is ‘contrary to both law and economics’
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Switzerland edges closer to cutting conversion rate
Swiss employer representatives and unions have agreed on a reform package including changes to second-pillar pension law BVG/LPP
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FRC board warns over government delays to budget sign-off
Delays to agreeing the audit regulator’s budget for 2019-20 could hamper work on the transition to the Audit, Reporting and Governance Authority
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New fund category to boost Swiss marketplace moves a step closer
The Swiss government has launched a consultation on legislative changes that would allow certain funds to be offered without prior authorisation
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Austria’s biggest pension fund ‘adds €1.5bn to economy’
Academic research shows economic impact of VBV Group’s investment activities; Survey shows dwindling faith in Austrian first pillar system
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UK public sector schemes caught in consultant rule change
LGPS funds will be subject to new rules regarding the monitoring of investment consultants and fiduciary managers from December, having previously been exempt
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Expert group releases climate taxonomy proposal
EC publishes guidelines for corporate reporting of climate-related information alongside three expert group reports on big day for the Commission’s sustainable finance plan
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UK government urged to revisit miners’ pension scheme surplus rules
Government has taken £4.4bn from excess pension assets since 1994, but MPs, trustees and scheme members have demanded changes
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Mandatory tendering for fiduciary contracts becomes UK law
Pension scheme trustees must conduct a competitive tender for any new fiduciary contract covering 20% or more of assets
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Romanian government eases grip on second-pillar system
Crippling capital requirements on providers have been defused significantly, and the industry sees a “chance for survival”
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Dutch pension sector cautiously positive about reform agreement
Low-funded schemes emphasise that danger of benefit cuts has not disappeared entirely despite this week’s progress
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Dutch social partners and government reach agreement on retirement age
Underfunded schemes are temporarily off the hook after the minister for social affairs agreed to temporarily relax minimum funding rules
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BlackRock cites auto-enrolment, UK’s NEST as model for French reform
Asset manager sets out a host of recommendations for pension saving reforms contained in the Pacte law, including auto-enrolment and pensions dashboards
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Uncertainty persists over Ireland’s IORP II transposition
Minister says drafting of regulations is ‘at an advanced stage’ – but a judicial review filed by trustees means the timeline is still unclear
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Chart of the Week: Brexit helps Ireland hit record AUM
ETFs, Brexit transfers and market performance pushed Irish AUM to an all-time high of €2.64trn in the first quarter of 2019, according to new data