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European Parliament has given the green light for Lord Jonathan Hill to be EU financial services commissioner, despite facing tough questioning from sceptical MEPs.

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.

Capital requirements could be reinserted in the proposed Institutional and Occupational Retirement Provisions (IORP) II Directive, warns PensionsEurope.

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.

Stephanie Baxter explains why a UK financial services commissioner is great news for pensions

Stephanie Baxter looks at why a UK financial services commissioner is great news

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.

The revised Institutions for Occupational Retirement Provision (IORP) Directive is not intended to outlaw UK trustees or treat schemes like banks, according to the European Commission.

Stephanie Baxter examines the impact on schemes of extending the exemption on central clearing