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A European parliamentary committee has backed proposals to exempt pension funds from rules forcing them to clear over-the-counter derivative transactions through central counterparties.

Matthew Ryan of MFS Investment Management looks at how emerging market debt has evolved to better withstand market fluctuations

A warning late yesterday from France's Edhec Risk Institute about the dangers of banning naked short selling of sovereign debt using credit default swaps was in vain, as the European Parliament voted to push through such a veto.

EUROPE - The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) has appointed Gabriel Bernardino as its inaugural chairman.

EUROPE - The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) held its first meeting today, confirming the membership of its newly elected Management Board.

EUROPE - The long-anticipated Alternative Investment Fund Managers (AIFM) Directive has been passed into law following a plenary vote of the European Parliament.

The European Parliament and Council Presidency will meet today to discuss the Alternative Investment Fund Managers directive.

Romania's private pension system has only been operational since 2007, but they have been an eventful three years, as Chris Panteli discovers

The National Association of Pension Funds this week urged the European Parliament to vote down an amendment to a controversial directive that would further hinder its members accessing EU-based alternative funds.

EUROPE - The international trade body for hedge funds, along with the NAPF, this week urged the European Parliament to vote down an amendment to a controversial directive that would hinder its members investing in EU alternative funds.