Regulation

GLOBAL - Here it is. Global Pensions' summary of what changes to accounting standard IAS19 could mean for both sponsoring employers and pension schemes.

Here it is. Professional Pensions' summary of what changes to accounting standard IAS19 will mean for both sponsoring employers and pension schemes.

The International Accounting Standards Board has published a "near final" draft of its revised pension accounting standard IAS19 - confirming key changes that could see £10bn wiped off UK company profits.

The Financial Services Authority has changed its handbook to ensure consumers continue to be protected in the "significantly changed pensions landscape" after 2012.

EUROPE - A European parliamentary committee has backed proposals to exempt pension funds from rules forcing them to clear over-the-counter derivative transactions through central counterparties.

A European parliamentary committee has backed proposals to exempt pension funds from rules forcing them to clear over-the-counter derivative transactions through central counterparties.

AUSTRALIA - The Gillard government will amend superannuation legislation to tighten the list of funds that are exempt from policing by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) it announced this week.

Ensuring the administration underpinning auto-enrolment is simple and flexible is the only way small and micro employers will comply without problems, B&CE Benefit Schemes says.

Pensions minister Steve Webb is to meet with industry figures today to try to "root bad practice out" of enhanced transfer value exercises.

AUSTRALIA - The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) have released a report concluding raising the mandatory contribution rate to 12% from 9% would result in stronger retirement adequacy than would proposals to reform the country's...