EU

Politicians must be careful to avoid alienating Brussels, warns Stephanie Baxter

In a big win for the UK, Lord Jonathan Hill has been allocated the coveted portfolio of Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union.

The European Central Bank (ECB) has made a bold move to tackle low inflation and weak growth in the Eurozone by further cutting interest rates and introducing new stimulus plans.

The European Central Bank (ECB) has cut interest rates that were already close to zero and introduced a stimulus plan in a bid to kick-start the eurozone economy.

The UK government will fight hard against European Commission (EC) pressure to overturn its pensions sector, according to economic secretary to the Treasury Andrea Leadsom MP.

The arrival of "heavy hitter" ex-politicians on the European Commission will create opportunities to influence pension matters, according to a European Union (EU) lobbyist.

International accounting standards for listed companies are riven by faultlines that are damaging for business, according to a group of UK pension schemes and long-term investors.

Proposals to restrict the use of dealing commissions to pay for investment research have been rebuffed by the Investment Management Association (IMA).

How European regulation could affect scheme investments

EU employees moving to a different country will be able to take their full pension rights with them under a draft law passed by parliament this week.