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UNI Finance news up-date, 22.10.2010 - 26.11.2010
Published: 26 November 2010
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UNI Finance Conference and UNI Europa Finance Conference 2011
UNI Finance Conference and UNI Europa Finance Conference 2011 -
The conferences will take place in Lisbon/Portugal from 15 to 17 March.
Sales & Advice
| German saving banks and ver.di join force for fair advice - 19.11.2010 |
| Ver.di and the German saving banks association (DSGV) signed a joint declaration on investment advice. It links the banks' main objective, customer satisfaction, with the satisfaction of staff. |
| Retail banking: customer loyalty depends on good service - 02.11.2010 |
| A study by Bain&Co confirms the importance of good sales and advice practices as demanded in UNI Finance's charter on responsible sales of financial products. Price and product range are secondary. |
Financial Crisis
| Breaking through on the Financial and Economic Crisis - 23.11.2010 |
| Motion adopted at the UNI World Congress 9-12 November 2010 |
| G20 Seoul summit - 17.11.2010 |
| Trade unions warn of narrow self-interest of finance industry and demand comprehensive financial reform. |
| Two CEPS studies on diversity in the banking sector - 27.10.2010 |
| The think tank Centre for European Policy Studies has made two studies on the merits of a diverse banking system in Europe |
| Dexia: Unions are criticise new restructuring plan - 26.10.2010 |
| UNI Finance’s Belgian affiliates see the continuing cost cutting to be largely paid for by the employees. |
| Employee involvement in risk management for better Insurer governance - 22.10.2010 |
| UNI Finance, together with TUAC, replied to the consultation on OECD Guidelines on Insurer Governance. Key point is involvement of employees in risk management |
Regulation
| UNI Europa welcomes private equity & hedge fund rules as step forward - 18.11.2010 |
| New regulation on hedge funds and private equity is a step in the right direction, but much is still to be done in particular on private equity, said Bernadette Ségol Financial regulation currently in European Parliament - 10.11.2010  Links to legislative dossiers on relevant regulation in the European Parliament |
Multinationals
| Solidarity Statement on Danske Bank adopted at UNI World Congress - 23.11.2010 |
| Danske Bank’s Republic of Ireland branch, National Irish Bank, took a unilateral decision to close the staff's Defined Benefit pension scheme before the completion of mediated negotiations. |
| Building Union Power and Framework Agreements in Caribbean Finance MNC - 02.11.2010 |
| Special attention was focused on the Caribbean Banks: Royal Bank of Canada RBTT/RBC, First Caribbean International FCIB, Scotia Bank BNS & Republic Bank RBL with their interests in a few Caribbean. |
| Unicredit: Excessive EUR 40 million pay-off for CEO - 01.11.2010 |
| UNI criticise the golden parachute Profumo received on his resignation. It is one of the biggest ever in the industry and contrasts sharply with his policy to cut pensions for ordinary staff. |
| EWC criticises Unicredit's approach on resignation of CEO - 29.10.2010 |
| The European works council regards not appointing a successor as irresponsible and the golden handshake for Profumo as excessive. (EN, DE, IT) |
Any other news
Public Demonstration in Finance Sector in Argentina - 25.11.2010
Asociación Bancaria had developed yesterday a rally for better conditions to the workers and a fair financial industry in Argentina
16 days of activism against violence against women - 25.11.2010
They are not just figures, they are lives. Help us stop all forms of violence against women
| ANEBRE Colombia National Assembly ratifies presence in UNI - 24.11.2010 |
| During the assembly in which the new union plan was discussed, ANEBRE kept its commitment to support UNI’s union struggle for better labour conditions in Colombia. |
| Solidarity statement at UNI World Congress for Turkish bank workers - 23.11.2010 |
| Turkish bank workers are not allowed to strike by law as they are considered an ‘essential service’. The Turkish Government promised to change the law but recently withdrew from this commitment. |
| 15th ESCB Social Dialogue newsletter - 19.11.2010 |
| Please find here enclosed the 15th ESCB Social Dialogue newsletter |
| UNI Europa Finance Conference: Breaking through for the 21st Century - 28.10.2010 |
| A key agenda item of the 2011 Conference will be a debate of the future role and working method of UNI Europa Finance. The Steering Group will look at feedback from affiliates on 17 January. |
| Legislative report November 2010 - 28.10.2010 |
| The November 2010 issue of the UNI-Europa legislative report is available Consultation on white paper on Insurance Guarantee Schemes - 27.10.2010  The EU Commission carries out a consultation on its white paper on Insurance Guarantee Schemes |
| ITUC criticises complacency of G20 finance ministers - 26.10.2010 |
| While implementing regulatory change is moving at snail's pace, governments seem to give undue influence to business on the global agenda. France: Mobilisation for the defence of age of retirement - 22.10.2010 In France the mobilisation for the defence of retirement at the age of 60 continues and reinforces. |
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| UNI Finance and UNI Europa Finance circulars UNI E075 - Consultation of affiliates on joint collective bargaining initiative (campaign) on sales versus advice - (Deadline, 12 January 2011) UNI E073- Elections for UNI Europa Finance President, Vice-President and Steering Group UNI E071 - Future role and working methods of UNI Europa Finance |
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| UNI Finance is the Global Union for the banking and insurance industries. We represent 237 trade unions and 3 million workers worldwide. UNI Finance est le syndicat mondial des secteurs banque et assurance. Nous représentons 237 syndicats et 3 millions de travailleurs dans le monde. UNI Finanzas es el sindicato global para los sectores bancario y de seguros. Representamos a 237 sindicatos y a 3 millones de trabajadores y trabajadoras del mundo entero. UNI Finanz ist die Global Union für den Banken- und Versicherungssektor. Wir vertreten 237 Gewerkschaften und 3 Millionen Beschäftigte weltweit. |
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