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Mandatory DC scheme could lift Romania’s replacement rate by 20pp – OECD


By Natalie Tuck

Romania’s mandatory defined contribution (DC) scheme, introduced in 2008, could raise the replacement rate by 20 percentage points for a median worker entering the labour market at 22 once it has matured, according to the OECD.

The OECD’s latest Economic Survey of Romania therefore said the scheme is an “essential part” of the country’s strategy to enhance long-term pension adequacy and sustainability


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Czech govt proposes compensation to pensioners ‘locked’ into third-pillar schemes

The Czech government has proposed financial compensation for pensioners who were effectively ‘locked’ into supplementary pension savings schemes following the withdrawal of state support in 2024
ERAFP strengthens engagement guidelines and voting criteria for 2026

The French Public Service Additional Pension Scheme (ERAFP) has updated its engagement guidelines and voting policy for shareholder meetings ahead of the 2026 proxy season

EU simplification agenda needs to tackle ‘unnecessary complexity’ from DORA and GDPR – PensionsEurope

The European Union’s (EU) simplification agenda needs to “tackle unnecessary complexity" arising from both the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), PensionsEurope has argued
Germany’s DAI calls for expansion of planned pension savings account to occupational schemes

Germany’s Deutsches Aktieninstitut (DAI) has called for the planned private retirement savings account to be expanded to occupational pension schemes

Greek occupational pension fund assets hit €2,833m at end of 2025 – Bank of Greece

Total Greek occupational pension fund assets reached €2,833m at the end of 2025, a rise of 3.4 per cent (€92m) on the third quarter of 2025, when assets stood at €2,741m, according to data from the Bank of Greece
UK fiduciary management market AUM rise by 58% in three years

The total assets under management (AUM) in the fiduciary management (FM) market have increased by 58 per cent over the past three years, analysis from Quantum Advisory has shown


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Recent pension reforms in Germany sought to reduce the pressure on the first-pillar system while encouraging growth in the secondand third-pillar schemes. How successful have they been?

The year ahead

Following a year plagued by economic uncertainty and geopolitical turmoil across Europe and the world, Paige Perrin explores the developments expected for the European pensions industry in 2026

Waiting for take off

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Crossing borders

Europe is pushing to improve pension transparency for its growing mobile workforce. As the European Tracking Service expands and national systems evolve, policymakers and providers face a complex but crucial task: building a coherent cross-border framework that citizens can trust

Clear, timely and comprehensive guidance: The need for clarity from NAERSA

Irish Institute of Pensions Management (IIPM) president, Aaron Gaynor, outlines why employers urgently need clarity on the new minimum occupational pension contribution regulations in Ireland

Ask the industry

After several years of strong investment performance and improved funding across

Europe, European Pensions asks whether positive results risk hiding deeper structural and long-term challenges – and how schemes, sponsors and policymakers can turn short-term gains into sustainable retirement outcomes?

A new chapter for German pensions

German Association of Actuaries chair, Susanna Adelhardt, speaks to Pete Carvill about the country’s Company Pension Strengthening Act II (BRSG II), which has recently come into force in Germany

Navigating choppy waters

European pension funds are heading into a year shaped by geopolitical uncertainty, market volatility and rising asset correlations, just as major structural reforms gather pace. Sandra Haurant reports on their investment outlook for 2026

Navigating structural change

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From disclosure to deployment

Impact Europe director of policy and advocacy, Jana Bour, looks at why the SFDR review puts Europe’s pension capital at a crossroads

The evolution of the Danish pension system

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Bursting under the pressure

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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.

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