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19 January 2015

年金向けの情報サイトIPE:オランダ年金業界、EMIR(欧州市場インフラ規則)における年金基金の適用除外期間の延期を主張


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APG and PGGM have argued repeatedly that the regulation will come at the expense of pension funds’ returns while increasing financial risks.


The European Commission is likely to extend pension funds’ exemption from the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR) – which aims to increase stability in the OTC derivatives market – to 2017, according to asset managers APG and PGGM.

Together with the Dutch Pensions Federation, APG and PGGM have been the chief advocates for the Dutch pensions industry in Brussels calling for the postponement or adjustment of EMIR. They have claimed that, within the European Union, Dutch pension funds would have the most to lose.

A spokesman for PGGM said: “Although the current exemption is officially to expire on 16 August, they fully assume there will be an extension of two years. “However, it has not yet been decided by the European Commission.” An APG spokesman said it also expected the extension to become a reality soon. “We think the chance is more than 50%, but we can only be sure after the decision has been taken,” he said.

The asset manager also previously argued that a spike in demand for collateral on interest swaps, in the event of sudden swings in interest rates, also carried system risks. PGGM has also claimed that the requirement to deposit collateral with central clearing houses will create concentration risks.

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