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An overhauled EU pensions directive will encourage the development of cross-border schemes by dropping the requirement for them to be fully funded at all times, says Towers Watson.

The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) is working with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to end quarterly reporting requirements.

The success of national pension tracking systems in Denmark, Finland, Sweden and the Netherlands could provide a model for the rest of the continent, say European actuaries.

The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) has reiterated its belief that a regulatory regime for pensions must use market-consistent valuations.

The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) has confirmed the significant impact imposing a stringent solvency regime on European pension schemes would have.

The financial sector is in prime position to lobby policy-makers but often misses a trick. Rachel Dalton explores

The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) has called for a levy to be raised on the industry to fund the organisation and strengthen its "operational independence".

A ‘yes' vote in the Scottish independence referendum would result in stringent European Union (EU) cross-border solvency rules hitting UK schemes, according to a report.

Schemes and administrators should take extra care with data as the Information Commissioner's Office "beefs up" with extra powers from the European Union, lawyers warn.

European Commission attempts to reform the construction of indices in the wake of the LIBOR scandal could have unintended repercussions for institutional investors, warns the Society of Pension Consultants.