Solvency II

European Union pension policy could cripple British firms and stall economic recovery if schemes are forced into Solvency II capital requirements, employers warn.

Here it is. PP rounds up some of the top stories from the Professional Pensions Show 2011.

A solvency II-style approach could help the pensions industry drive up data standards and protect members, argues ITM director Maurice Titley.

Guus Warringa, board member and chief counsel, legal, tax, regulations and compliance at APG Asset Management, talks to Chris Panteli about fighting a one-size-fits-all approach to regulation and encouraging other pension funds to speak up for their interests...

How a 'bigger and better' IORP directive could pan out

The European Commission has failed to make its case for a revised IORP directive and planned changes should be abandoned, the National Association of Pension Funds says.

The European Parliament has backed calls for the implementation of Solvency II to be delayed until 2014, a year later than planned.

Scheme buy-ins reached a record £3bn during the past year but the current low cost "window of opportunity" to transact may be lost when Solvency II kicks in, KPMG says.

NAPF fears Solvency II type rules; Call for councils to remove £1bn in pension funds from tobacco firms; Dick Sluimers: APG pension chief calls for level regulatory playing field

Pensions de-risking business slumped by 78% in the first quarter of this year despite a high level of activity in the market, research shows.