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PensionsEurope calls for status quo in SRD II review; warns against new disclosure burdens


By Natalie Tuck

PensionsEurope has urged European Union (EU) policymakers to maintain the current framework under the Shareholder Rights Directive II (SRD II) review, warning that any expansion of disclosure requirements would create unnecessary burdens for pension funds.

In its answer to the call for evidence on SRD II, the association argued that preserving the current approach is “essential to ensure flexibility across different investment models, avoid duplication of functions within the investment chain, and maintain a clear allocation of responsibilities between pension funds and their asset managers”


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