IORP
Law and Regulation
The Brexit deal on the Irish border is heavily vested in trade and security needs, but it also poses problems for cross-border scheme members, James Phillips writes.
13 December 2017
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9 min read
Law and Regulation
The government has suffered a major defeat in the High Court after its rules on Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) investments were deemed unlawful.
22 June 2017
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3 min read
Investment
ShareAction has called on the UK government to ensure protections within IORPs II are adopted despite the results of the EU referendum.
24 November 2016
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2 min read
Defined Benefit
More than 100,000 people have signed a parliamentary petition to demand the government re-consider proposed changes to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) investment regulations.
17 August 2016
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1 min read
Law and Regulation
Catherine Howarth says we need certainty as to whether the UK will adopt IORP II.
22 July 2016
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3 min read
Law and Regulation
The final version of the controversial European pensions legislation has emerged after years of tough negotiations but it may never end up coming to the UK following Brexit.
30 June 2016
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3 min read
Law and Regulation
Britain's vote to leave the European Union has shocked pollsters and investors, but what are the legislative and regulatory changes schemes and trustees can expect? James Phillips reports
24 June 2016
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4 min read
Defined Benefit
A shift in longer dated gilt yields of 0.3% triggered by a Brexit could change defined benefit (DB) liabilities by £70bn according to the Society of Pension Professionals (SPP).
17 May 2016
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2 min read
Investment
Catherine Howarth believes the inclusion of ESG considerations in the IORP II Directive is crucial to protect pension savers in a highly uncertain, low-returns environment.
21 April 2016
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3 min read
Law and Regulation
Despite ditching controversial solvency-based funding rules, EIOPA's proposed reporting regime will add costs and complexity.
18 April 2016
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4 min read
