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I&P Denmark welcomes proposal for greater focus on competitiveness in EU regulation


By Paige Perrin

Insurance & Pension Denmark (I&P Denmark) has welcomed the proposal for the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs), including the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA), to consider companies’ competitiveness when developing new regulation and supervising the sector.

The proposal was made at a European Parliament's Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs meeting held earlier this week (28 September) and suggested that the ESAs (EIOPA, European Banking Authority and European Securities and Markets Authority) should have a secondary mandate to also take into account the competitiveness of European companies when developing new regulation and supervising


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Austrian unions oppose proposed statutory retirement age increase

Austrian unions, the Austrian Trade Union Federation (ÖGB) and the Production Workers’ Union (PRO-GE), have opposed the proposal made by Austrian Institute of Economic Research director, Gabriel Felbermayr, to raise the statutory retirement age to 67
UK PM confirms triple lock will become ‘annual double lock’ after next general election

The UK's state pension triple lock will be replaced with an “annual double lock” after the next general election, Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, has announced, with the earnings link removed from the annual uprating mechanism as part of plans to fund a new National Care Service

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Sampension ready to increase European venture investment; EU regs possible barrier

Danish pension provider Sampension has said it is ready to increase European venture investments further but suggests that European Union (EU) regulatory requirements may act as barriers to investment
EIOPA reaffirms commitment to reducing admin burden but warns simplification should be ongoing work

The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) has reaffirmed its commitment to reducing administrative burden in a constructive and balanced way, but stressed that simplification should be a continuous, long-term guiding principle of regulatory and supervisory work, not a one-off exercise.

This commitment forms part of EIOPA's update to its approach to simplification, which took stock of progress since the approach was first published in April 2025 and set out the authority’s ongoing efforts and plans

Sweden’s SH Pension expands offering with three new funds

Sweden's SH Pension has expanded its offering with the launch of three new funds from Handelsbanken, focused on global small-cap companies, Asia and healthcare, respectively
FRR launches tender for management of transition operations

France’s Fonds de Réserve pour les Retraites (FRR) has launched an open tender to select two investment service providers specialising in transition operations


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Austria: A new horizon

Austria’s strong state pension system is facing growing pressure from demographic change and high public spending. As policymakers seek to strengthen sustainability, attention is turning to occupational pensions – but whether voluntary provision can deliver the scale needed remains uncertain. Paige Perrin reports

Who shares wins

Collective sharing of risks or rewards form part of almost every national pensions system. As the UK launches a new type of collective defined contribution scheme, David Adams asks what policymakers, the pensions industry and employers can learn from the different ways collective elements are used in pension systems across Europe

Austria’s pension reform: cautious steps towards a stronger second pillar

Austria’s planned occupational pension reform is welcome for a country still heavily reliant on its public pay-as-you go system. Yet the measures fall short of the structural change needed. Valida Vorsorge Management member of the executive board, Philipp Mayer, explores

Over the line

After years of delays, Ireland’s auto-enrolment system has finally crossed the try line. But while MyFutureFund has been welcomed as a landmark reform, concerns remain over aspects of its implementation and the wider changes reshaping the pensions landscape. David Adams reports

Joining forces

Paige Perrin explores the current trend of consolidation in the Icelandic pension sector and the wider impacts of a more concentrated market structure on competition, ownership and financial stability

The cost compass

The continent’s pension sector is rethinking fees and costs as regulators, providers and policymakers shift the debate from price alone in search for value for money, transparency and better longterm outcomes for savers. Pete Carvill reports

Savings under scrutiny

From France and Hungary to Estonia and Slovenia, a series of recent Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Economic Surveys has placed pension reform firmly on the agenda. Callum Conway rounds up the organisation’s latest country recommendations and the very different retirement challenges facing policymakers across Europe

Built to last

Swiss Pension Fund Association director, Lukas Müller-Brunner, sits down with Paige Perrin to speak about the strengths of Switzerland’s multi-pillar pension system, the challenges the Swiss pension industry is facing, and the importance of preserving employer involvement and improving efficiency without simply relying on further consolidation of pension funds

Ask the industry

Imagine you have €1 billion (or equivalent value in local currency) of new capital to invest today for your pension fund/pension fund client. How would you allocate it, what opportunities would you avoid, and what factors would most influence your decisions?

The resilience shield

European pension funds are redefining resilience as geopolitical instability, climate risk and digital dependence reshape the landscape. Beyond funding and investment risk, regulators are now focused on operational vulnerabilities – from cyber threats to reliance on non‑European IT providers – raising new questions about the role of pensions as critical financial infrastructure. Ellie Carric reports

The dollar dilemma

Currency hedging is back in focus as doubts emerge over the dollar’s traditional role as a safe haven. Against a backdrop of heightened volatility, European pension funds are reviewing their exposure to foreign exchange risk and the opportunities hedging can offer. Lynn Strongin Dodds reports

Sweden’s pension balancing act

Skandia head of public and regulatory affairs, Mattias Munter, speaks to Callum Conway about the strengths of Sweden’s multi-pillar pension system, the lessons from recent governance controversies, and why adequacy, trust and private savings reform will shape the sector’s future

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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

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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.

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

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