IORP Directive could harm infrastructure plans

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EU plans to harmonise the Institutions for Occupational Retirement Provision directive with Solvency II capital requirements could dent the government's infrastructure ambitions, a Treasury minister says.

The Treasury is hoping to get private sector money to fund more than 500 projects in the UK as part of its National Infrastructure Plan. In an interview with PP, Treasury financial secretary Mar...

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