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EC’s IORP II proposal ‘appears outdated’, EAPSPI says


By Natalie Tuck

The European Commission’s (EC) proposal for a revised IORP II Directive “appears outdated,” according to the association for public sector pensions, EAPSPI.

In its position paper on the EC’s pension package, EAPSPI said the proposal introduces “a significant increase in new regulations and appears outdated”


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Dutch govt postpones lump sum reform for eighth time

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Iceland’s Competition Authority (SKE) has approved the merger of the Frjálsi Pension Fund and the Pension Fund of the Icelandic Dental Association (LTFÍ)

Dutch DEI Taskforce sets out focus areas for 2026-27

The Dutch Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion (DEI) Taskforce has published its annual 2026-27 work plan, with a focus on strengthening dialogue, sharing knowledge, and increasing visibility and collaboration within the pension sector and beyond
LCP appointed as scheme actuary to four BAE Systems pension schemes

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Several Dutch funds submit bridging plans ahead of transition to new system

Three Dutch pension schemes have submitted annual bridging plans to De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB), in preparation for their switch to the new Dutch pension system
EEA unit-linked personal pensions yielded average 9.6% return in 2024 – EIOPA

European Economic Area (EEA) personal pension products (PPPs) with unit-linked characteristics yielded an average return of 9.6 per cent in 2024, according to analysis by the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA)


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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 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

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

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

PME Pensioenfonds chairman of the executive board, Alae Laghrich, sits down with Paige Perrin to discuss the Dutch fund’s transition to the new pension system, its improved funding position and sustainability ambitions

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

Insurance & Pension Denmark head of pension policy, Lotte Katrine Ravn, discusses why there’s no missing or hidden master plan to the success of the Danish pension system, but rather the result of three historical milestones

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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