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The European Commission has said that pension schemes should have a further two-year exemption from centrally clearing over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives.

The pension industry has warned that the European pension regulator's proposed Holistic Balance Sheet (HBS) would have a detrimental impact on UK schemes.

The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority will soon launch a probe into how pension schemes have acted in stress scenarios over the past decade.

The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) has launched a consultation on solvency rules for EU pension schemes.

Lord Jonathan Hill, Britain's candidate for EU financial services commissioner, appeared to give a give a better performance at a second grilling by MEPs yesterday.

The candidate to be the EU's next financial services commissioner has been asked by MEPs to attend a second confirmation hearing, sparking rumours of a potential reshuffle.

The proposed revision of the EU Shareholder Rights Directive could be too prescriptive for pension schemes, according to PensionsEurope.

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