Solvency II

In January, the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority officially replaced the Committee of European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Supervisors. Acting secretary general Carlos Montalvo Rebuelta tells Raquel Pichardo-Allison EIOPA's...

Equalising annuity rates for men and women will be part of the "slow death for conventional annuities", Alexander Forbes Annuity Bureau says.

AMNT co-chairman Barry Parr on current trustee headaches

The National Association of Pension Funds believes there is an "interesting piece of work" to be done in the area of risk sharing, its director of policy says.

European plans to regulate UK occupational pensions with Solvency II-type requirements would be a "total disaster" for schemes, the Confederation of British Industry warns.

Risk transfer deals are expected to be well in excess of £1bn in the fourth quarter on the back of improved market conditions and indexation changes, industry experts say.

EUROPE - Plans by the European Union to introduce Solvency II rules to the pensions industry run the risk of undermining pension provision rather than strengthening it, industry bodies have warned.

There are some significant influences affecting the annuity market, and they could actually be just the start. Vince Smith-Hughes takes a look at what's going on

European Commission proposals for an adjusted version of Solvency II standards for pension schemes could cost Britain £500bn if they are implemented, the Confederation for British Industry warns.

EUROPE - The European Commission has launched a Green Paper reopening the issue of solvency standards in pension schemes.