All European Union articles – Page 3
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OpinionEU and workplace pensions: what now, where next?
Talking Head: In a nutshell, occupational pension funds – or IORPS (Institutions for Occupational Retirement Provision) as they are known in EU legislation – are under close scrutiny on two fronts.
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Opinion
How to manage the risks of your renewable energy holdings
Investment in renewable energy projects is outpacing investment in new fossil fuel-powered generation capacity.
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News
Schemes win extended reprieve from European OTC clearing rules
The European Commission has recommended schemes be given a two-year reprieve from over-the-counter derivative clearing requirements. But industry experts still expect pension funds to end up paying higher transaction costs.
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Scheme costs to ratchet up under IORP II revision
Trustees and schemes will face substantial administrative burden after the European Commission announced revisions to its incoming pension fund directive, including a requirement to continually evaluate environmental risk, which have been deemed “too prescriptive” by experts.
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NewsScottish state pension 'triple whammy' fears
Shadow pensions minister Gregg McClymont has said Scotland’s state pension provision will be hit by a demographic “triple whammy” should the country vote for independence next September.
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Solvency rules 'unlikely' to pass even after EU changes
Delayed solvency requirements under a new Institutions for Occupational Retirement Provision directive are unlikely to be passed, even after legislative revisions and changes to the European Union, according to new research.
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Opinion
Editorial: Funding – the poor relation?
Defined benefit schemes across the country breathed a sigh of relief on Thursday after the European Commission bowed to increasing pressure and chopped solvency requirements from its upcoming IORP II directive.
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