The funding level of German DAX-listed company defined benefit (DB) pension schemes reached a record high funding level of 87 per cent in 2025, according to WTW

The European Association of Paritarian Institutions (AEIP) has called for an EU framework for IORPs, whilst also raising concerns about the introduction of delegated acts, in response to the European Commission’s Supplementary Pensions Package

Ireland’s Pensions Authority has published updated guidance for determining assumptions used in pension benefit statements (PBS)

Fewer than half, 44 per cent, of new retirees know whether they have made their own fund choices, are in the default AP7 Såfa, or have chosen traditional insurance in Sweden’s premium pension system, according to a survey by Epinion on behalf of the Swedish Pensions Agency (SPA).

The Swedish government has highlighted governance shortcomings in the AP funds’ approach to illiquid investments following an external review, with further regulatory changes now under consideration

Denmark’s AkademikerPension has excluded four arms manufacturers following a meeting of its Responsible Investment Committee