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Funded occupational pensions at ‘intersection’ of EU’s structural challenges – Pensioenfederatie


By Natalie Tuck

Funded occupational pension schemes sit “precisely at the intersection” of Europe’s two structural challenges, ageing populations and an investment gap, according to the Dutch Federation of Pension Funds (Pensioenfederatie) chief executive, Edith Maat.

During a meeting with members of the European Parliament, Maat highlighted how pension funds can provide adequate retirement income, while also mobilising long-term capital for the European economy


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