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Solvency II: The next steps

Peter Skinner MEPBy Peter Skinner MEP
Labour MEP for South-East England

 

Finally, the ball is well and truly rolling on Solvency II, with the amendment stage to the report in the European Parliament under way...

The voluntary carbon market is growing up, but its long term future is still uncertain

Alex HickmanBy Alex Hickman
Director, Avebury Consulting

There is growing evidence that the voluntary carbon market is maturing. However, its long-term prospects are closely linked to the extent and remit of future national and international regulation...

Lessons for businesses on Solvency II

Janne LipponenBy Janne Lipponen
Manager, Solvency II Office, FSA

A guide to the progress of Solvency II, as the Commission proposal undergoes its first reading in the Council of Ministers and the European Parliament...

Taxing the wealth creators: is a European solution on the cards?

EurosGlobalisation throws up many challenges, and one of the most current is how nation states should deal with the increasing potential for tax competition...

Tweaking personal accounts: how the Pensions Bill is still taking shape

Piggy bankDeliberation of the Pensions Bill has been proceeding apace in the House of Lords this month, with substantial debates still being held about its fundamentals...

Where now for the mortgage securities market?

The Future road signThe reputation of mortgage-backed security has been hit hard in recent times. Can it make a comeback?...

The West’s response to sovereign wealth funds

Global currenciesSovereign wealth funds softened the blow of the credit crunch by propping up failing firms – so why is there such hostility to them?...

Sarko Show left reeling from Irish No

Nicolas SarkozyIt was all set up perfectly for Nicolas Sarkozy to gain some much-needed good publicity – until those pesky Irish voters interfered...

Humiliation in Henley: the Government’s woes continue

HenleyNeither the Liberal Democrats nor the Labour Party will find it easy to brush off the results of the Henley by-election...

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The Lisbon Treaty: when Irish eyes are no longer smiling

IrelandThe EU was engulfed in shuttle diplomacy in the wake of the Irish no vote – but was it really that surprising?...

 

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