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Women’s average pension in the EU 24.5% lower than men’s in 2024


By Paige Perrin

The average pension for women aged 65 or over in the European Union (EU) was 24.5 per cent lower than that of men in 2024, according to data from Eurostat.

The data revealed that the highest average pension gap between genders was observed in Malta (40.3 per cent), followed closely by the Netherlands (36.3 per cent) and Austria (35.6 per cent)


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Sweden's AP3 reports 'record high' fund capital of SEK 577.1bn in 2025

Sweden’s third national pension fund, AP3, delivered a return of 6 per cent after expenses in 2025, corresponding to a record high fund capital of SEK 577.1bn, its annual report has revealed
NBIM ‘aiming to be a leader’ in managing climate change risks and opportunities

Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), responsible for the investments of Norway’s Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG), is aiming to be a leader in “managing the financial risks and opportunities arising from climate change”, its CEO, Nicolai Tangen, has said

Nature capital now a 'mainstream asset' for UK pension funds

Natural capital is increasingly being treated as a mainstream asset by UK pension funds, with schemes targeting returns of up to 20 per cent from forestry and sustainable agriculture allocations, according to research from Pensions for Purpose
European Pensions Awards 2026: Deadline extended

The deadline to enter the European Pensions Awards 2026 has been extended to 11 March 2026

Pensioenfederatie urges EU to align public and private investment in climate resilience

The Dutch Federation of Pension Funds (Pensioenfederatie) is calling on the European Commission to better align public and private investment in climate resilience
Estonia’s second pillar funds exceed €7bn for first time

The total volume of Estonia's second pillar pension funds has exceeded €7bn for the first time, according to data from the Estonian Funded Pension Registry, reaching a historic level not seen even before the second pillar pension reform


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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?

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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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