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AEIP welcomes EC tax proposal but warns against 2037 delay


By Callum Conway

The European Association of Paritarian Institutions (AEIP) has welcomed the European Commission’s Direct Taxation Omnibus proposal, arguing that removing withholding tax barriers could support pension adequacy and the Savings and Investments Union.

The Commission adopted a tax simplification package on 24 June 2026, comprising the Direct Taxation Omnibus and a recast of the Directive on Administrative Cooperation (DAC)


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96% of Dutch pension members set to transition to Wtp by mid-2027

Ninety-six per cent of Dutch pension scheme members are expected to have transitioned to the Future Pensions Act (Wtp) by mid-2027, as long as transitions planned for the first half of 2027 remain on track, according to the latest Transition Monitor report from the Dutch government
Belgian pension funds maintain strong funding ratios as deficits eliminated

Belgian occupational pension funds remained financially robust at the end of 2024, with an average long-term funding ratio of 123 per cent, according to the Belgian Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA)

Dutch pension funds ‘intensifying’ communications as more transition to Wtp

Dutch pension funds are “intensifying their communication” as more move to the new pension system set out in the Future Pensions Act (Wtp), according to a report by the Dutch Federation of Pension Funds (Pensioenfederatie)
PFA achieves 8.3% return for ‘typical customer’ in H1

Denmark’s PFA has generated an 8.3 per cent return for a typical customer with a medium risk profile and 15 years to retirement in the first half of 2026

‘Typical’ Sampension customer receives best return in five years in H1

Danish pension provider Sampension has reported a 10 per cent return for a typical customer with 15 years to retirement and a moderate risk profile in the first half of 2026, its highest return since 2021, when it stood at 12.1 per cent in the same period
‘Serious risk’ as insured Dutch pension schemes lag Wtp transition, Aon Netherlands warns

There is a "serious risk" of capacity shortages if Dutch employers continue to delay transitioning insured pension schemes to the Netherlands' new pension system, Aon Netherlands has warned, with only around 30 per cent of pension contracts converted so far under the Future Pensions Act (Wtp)


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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

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

Building better retirement outcomes

Financial Planning Standards Board (FPSB) Ireland CEO, Emer Kirk, speaks to David Adams about the impact of Ireland’s new auto-enrolment system and other recent and proposed changes to the country’s pension system

Built for another era

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 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

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

Investing for the future

APK Pensionskasse AG chief investment officer, Manfred Brenner, sits down with Paige Perrin to discuss the fund’s investment priorities, its outperformance of the market and the upcoming changes to the Austrian pension system

Ask the industry

With artificial intelligence (AI)-related pension complaints appearing in Belgian

Pensions Ombudsman cases for the first time, is the wider European pensions industry prepared for a surge in saver-led decisions driven by AI? And what responsibility does the industry have to intervene?

Waiting for take off

After years of being ignored by pension providers and savers, might a new phase of growth lie ahead for the Pan-European Personal Pension (PEPP)? David Adams reports on policymakers’ latest attempts to turn a good idea into a useful, mainstream product

Bursting under the pressure

Belgium’s Arizona coalition is facing mounting pressure as it looks to push through sweeping pension reforms. Sandra Haurant explores whether the changes will bring more unrest than solutions

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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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