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Irish Pension Authority to triple supervisory reviews in 2025


By Paige Perrin

The Irish Pensions Authority will “triple” its supervisory reviews in 2025, Ireland’s Pensions Regulator, Brendan Kennedy, has said, warning trustees that compliance issues must be addressed urgently.

Speaking at the Irish Association of Pension Funds’ (IAPF) Spring Conference recently, Kennedy detailed key findings from the 2024 supervisory review process (SRP) and outlined priorities for the coming year


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I&P Denmark urges EU to ‘get back on track’ after being left behind by US in fight for investment

The US has outpaced Europe in the fight for investment, analysis from Insurance and Pension Denmark (I&P Denmark) has suggested, as it urged the EU to "get back on track" for growth
Dutch funding ratio remains stable despite 'looming' trade war

The indicative average coverage ratio of Dutch pension funds remained stable at 118 per cent in March, despite poor equity returns amid a "looming" trade war, Aon Netherlands’ Pension Thermometer has revealed

More than a quarter of Finns financially unprepared for retirement

More than a quarter (27 per cent) of Finnish retirees are not financially prepared for their retirement years, while 13 per cent would like more support for online transactions than they currently receive, research from Ilmarinen has revealed
Increase in Swedish retirement target ages comes into force

The new target retirement ages for Swedish savers have now come into force, after the Swedish government (the Riksdag) confirmed that it had decided to raise the target retirement age to 67 years

APG outlines plans to 'future proof' amid transition to new pension system

Dutch pension asset manager APG has shared its annual report, confirming plans for four key transitions that are designed to help "future proof" the organisation amid a changing pensions landscape
Dutch regulator approves Trespa pension value transfer after initial ban

The Dutch pensions regulator De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) has approved Stichting Pensioenfonds Trespa’s collective value transfer (CWO) to an insurer, following an initial ban last summer


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Creating a masterpiece

Italians still rely heavily on the first pillar pension system for retirement

income but regulation is focusing on sculpting out a strong second pillar to increase membership in supplementary schemes. Giovanni Legorano reports

From hands on to hands off

Passive investing will continue to gain traction in 2025 for pension funds, alongside a hands-on approach to private assets. Lynn Strongin Dodds reports

Raised voices

Although many different forms of occupational pension schemes are used across Europe, all face one common issue – the need to decide how much influence

scheme members can, or should, have over scheme or fund governance and operations. David Adams reports

Investing in Iceland’s next chapter

Iceland’s Lífeyrissjóður Verzlunarmanna (LV) chief investment officer, Arne Vagn Olsen, tells Paige Perrin about how the fund has been shaping Iceland’s pension landscape with strong governance, sustainable investments, and long-term financial security

Staying on board

Francesca Fabrizi sits down with Hedwig Peters, board member of several Dutch pension funds, to discuss her career, life as a portfolio manager in the ‘80s and her thoughts on Dutch reform

Sustainable for generations

Tasked with finding savings of €1 billion by the government, Finnish social partners are locked in negotiations, exploring every avenue of pension reform. But what are the key proposals, and which direction is favoured? Natalie Tuck reports

Regulation, reform and refinement

Following another year of economic challenges and geopolitical shifts, Europe’s pension sector is preparing for a transformative 2025. Callum Conway takes a look at the developments expected in the pensions landscape this year

Hot or not?

With International Women’s Day 2025 taking place on 8 March, European Pensions takes the temperature on key developments in Europe over the past year that could impact the gender pensions gap. Written by Paige Perrin

Lessons in leadership

Veritas CIO, Laura Wickström, chats to Natalie Tuck about her career history, not being scared to take risks and taking on the mantle of CIO at one of Finland’s key pension players

Building wealth in property

Amid a string of announcements from Nordic pension funds on their recent property investments, Sandra Haurant investigates whether this is a growing trend across Europe and the outlook for the asset class

Ask the industry

With many European pension schemes also facing growing ESG requirements, European Pensions asks whether the industry actually expects to see any changes in how pension schemes are considering climate considerations as a result of changing international priorities, and if so, how?

The ticking of the clock

Despite being Europe’s financial and industrial powerhouse, the German pension system is beginning to struggle with an ageing population. Pete Carvill reports

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Podcast: Stepping up to the challenge
In the latest European Pensions podcast, Natalie Tuck talks to PensionsEurope chair, Jerry Moriarty, about his new role and the European pension policy agenda

Podcast: The benefits of private equity in pension fund portfolios
The outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, in which stock markets have seen increased volatility, combined with global low interest rates has led to alternative asset classes rising in popularity. Private equity is one of the top runners in this category, and for good reason.

In this podcast, Munich Private Equity Partners Managing Director, Christopher Bär, chats to European Pensions Editor, Natalie Tuck, about the benefits private equity investments can bring to pension fund portfolios and the best approach to take.

Mitigating risk
BNP Paribas Asset Management’s head of pension solutions, Julien Halfon, discusses equity hedging with Laura Blows

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