Latest on Regulation & Reform – Page 11
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Opinion Pieces
Viewpoint: 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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Analysis
IPE Nordic Briefing: Norway bumps up SWF spend once more in 2025 budget
Plus: ATP’s own CSRD reporting wishlist; Sweden’s Pensions Agency rule-breaking
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News
Ireland's auto-enrolment system to launch as ‘My Future Fund’
Tata Consultancy Services signs contract as the service provider, while National Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings Authority (NAERSA) is established
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Ethos rates Swiss listed companies’ sustainability reports as ‘poor’
Companies are bound to fail to design credible and ambitious environmental and climate strategies to meet climate targets, says foundation
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MSCI axes the terms ‘ESG’ and ‘Impact’ from index names
The index giant will cut the reference to ESG from four index families: ESG Leaders, ESG Screened, ESG Universal and ESG Focus
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Dutch parliament votes (again) in favour of lump sum
Parliament had already approved the 10% lump sum option in 2020, but the law arranging this had been referred back to Parliament by the Senate
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UK government launches consultation on multi-employer CDC schemes
The consultation follows the launch of Royal Mail CDC scheme; Church of England Pensions Board expresses interest
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Norway 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
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Italian pension funds ask for tax concessions to invest in real economy
It is necessary to simplify legislation to effectively enforce and reap the benefits of tax exemptions, says Assofondipensione’s Giovanni Maggi
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‘Significant milestone’ for CDC as Royal Mail’s scheme launches
Royal Mail’s CDC scheme launched today for over 100,000 of group’s employees
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Fund naming guidelines could hamper green bond growth, warns EFAMA
Industry body wants ESMA guidelines to follow the principle that the project financed should be the focus when it comes to green bonds, not the issuer’s business activities
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Roundup: Activity picks up on EU sustainable finance
CSRD, taxonomy and the European Commission’s people and priorities
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Scheme for Italian lawyers to switch to defined contribution
The first pillar scheme will apply a ‘mixed system’ to calculate the pension benefits of current members
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ATP hands portfolio companies own CSRD reporting wishlist
Danish pensions giant warns ‘over-reporting’ of new ESG rules could drown out the relevant data for the €92.9bn investor
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Dutch early birds in ‘emergency meeting’ with regulator to keep DC switch on track
Pensioenfederatie president Ger Jaarsma called up his counterpart at pension regulator DNB to smooth differences over the interpretation of certain guidelines
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Analysis
IPE UK Briefing: Consultation launched for pension investment review
Plus: Economic growth; DB Funding Code, De-risking
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News
BaFin considers investment circular review for Pensionskassen
A step that would facilitate the implementation of Germany’s second pillar pension system proposed reform, according to occupational pension funds association Aba
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Swedish Pensions Agency faces possible FSA intervention
Watchdog escalates probe into failing Heimstaden Bostad investments to a sanction case; director general Barr has to step back from case
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Danish pensions lobby warns against plethora of reform ideas
‘Simply not enough money’ in labour-market pensions to finance home buying, further education, family time and several years of pension, says Kent Damsgaard, IPD chief
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What’s next for Austria on pensions policy
‘A reform of the pension system and a rapid expansion of company pension schemes is essential for the economy,’ says Andreas Zakostelsky