All European Union articles – Page 2
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OpinionManagers consolidate faster
Editorial: Proposed new rules on asset management fee disclosure could cut into the consistently high profit margins of asset managers, but there are other trends investors should be aware of.
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NewsQueen's Speech omits pensions as focus is firmly on Brexit
After the intensity and frequency of debate and consultation on pension issues, the industry is left in limbo by the government’s legislative programme.
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OpinionWhat a hard Brexit would mean for pensions
There is a lot of chatter about Brexit, but very little detail about what it will look like in practice.
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OpinionHow to protect your scheme when Article 50 is triggered
The triggering of Article 50 seems likely to happen by the end of March 2017, but will this near certainty bring an end to the uncertainty that pension scheme finances face?
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Opinion
Looking for a silver lining: Focus shifts to housing wealth as pension incomes hit a high
Analysis: Statistics seem to show that pensioners' incomes are now higher than other people's, but experts say there are many facets to the intergenerational fairness question.
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News
HMRC buys more time on EU VAT issue
HM Revenue & Customs has delayed its guidance on alternative solutions for employers seeking to recover value added tax on defined benefit pension administration costs, prompting speculation that a decision will not be made until Brexit negotiations advance further.
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OpinionWhat does the new IORP directive mean for UK schemes?
At the end of June the European Parliament, Council and Commission agreed a new IORP directive for occupational pension schemes which, once in force, will replace the existing 2003 IORP directive.
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News
Finalised IORP II may not make it to UK after Brexit vote
A provisional final text of the EU’s revised Institutions for Occupational Retirement Provision directive was published last week, as the UK’s presumed exit from the bloc cast doubt over its implementation.
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OpinionTake a deep breath: Brexit might not change much for schemes
The UK shocked the world when it voted to leave the EU. The political fall-out, media circus, and knee-jerk market reactions are enough to scare the living daylights out of someone. When the dust settles, what will be the lasting impact on pension schemes? We need to take a few deep breaths.
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Features
GMP top priority this year but trustees could be missing the bigger picture
Respondents to consultancy Capita’s 'Pension scheme insight report' cited guaranteed minimum pension reconciliation, member communications and derisking as their main concerns for 2016, but experts say there are more acute challenges that schemes fail to address.
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Opinion
How will Emir shape the way schemes use LDI?
Roundtable: Pension schemes have been granted a transitional exemption from having to centrally clear derivatives – a rule contained in the European Market Infrastructure Regulation – but the exemption will end in August 2017. How will schemes be affected and how are they preparing? In the third part of this roundtable series, Bestrustees’ Huw Evans, HR Trustees’ Giles Payne, Aviva Investors’ Rakesh Girdharlal, KPMG’s Simeon Willis, Cambridge Associates’ Benoît Jacquemont and P-Solve Asset Solutions’ Barbara Saunders discuss what the new requirement will mean for schemes.
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OpinionEurope and pensions – where things are headed in the next three years
Anyone who wants to understand where pension regulation in Europe is going should take a look at the fund management industry, which has always been the trendsetter in European Union regulation.
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OpinionBrexit – a view from the Alps
Editorial: So it’s official, the referendum will be held in June. The battle for yea or nay – and for political careers – has begun.
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OpinionIORP II: What could still change?
Published in March 2014, the European Commission’s proposal for a review of the Institutions for Occupational Retirement Provisions has three main objectives: improving governance and transparency of these funds in Europe; promoting cross-border activity; and helping long-term investment.
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OpinionPension funds and insurers share appetite for infrastructure
For pension funds that have not yet reached self-sufficiency and for insurance companies that leverage, squeeze and manage their balance sheet, capturing a premium above government bonds within a closely monitored asset-liability-monitoring framework is a necessity.
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OpinionA cold front from Europe
Editorial: Trustees had better wrap up warm: a chilly wind is blowing from Europe. A short sunny spell in Brussels last week was quickly followed by a cold front from Frankfurt, where the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority is based.
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News
Cross-border plans could be greater lure for employers under IORP
Analysis: The burden on cross-border pension schemes to be fully funded at all times could be lifted as the Institutions for Occupational Retirement Provision II directive moves nearer its final version.
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NewsA lot to get to grips with: the legal and regulatory outlook for 2016
Legal and regulatory change was abundant last year and 2016 looks like it will continue in the same vein, as both the UK and Europe are churning out legislation and rules affecting occupational pension schemes.
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OpinionWhy MiFID II could be a good thing for pensions
From the blog: Most rules handed down from Europe are treated with distrust, and the forthcoming markets in financial instruments directive – or MiFID II – legislation is no exception.
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OpinionDo you want to read this article?
Editorial: David Cameron received a tap on the wrist from the Electoral Commission last week for his choice of words on the Brexit referendum question.
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