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European pension funds urge EU to reject Arctic oil and gas expansion


By Callum Conway

A group of European pension funds and investors have urged the European Commission to maintain its opposition to new Arctic oil and gas projects, warning that further fossil fuel expansion in the region would create significant financial, geopolitical and environmental risks.

The intervention came in an open letter coordinated by Danish pension provider Sampension and ActionAid Denmark’s Nordic Center for Sustainable Finance, signed by 127 investors, companies, trade unions, academics, NGOs and public figures


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Germany's DAV calls for the re-establishment of PIA to provide clarity on PRIIPs regulation

The German Association of Actuaries (DAV) has called for the re-establishment of a Product Information Office for Retirement Provision (PIA) to provide clarity on the application of the Packaged Retail and Insurance-based Investment Products (PRIIPs) regulation to certified retirement savings products
Finland’s Mela cuts 33 jobs amid decline in membership

The Farmers' Social Insurance Institution of Finland (Mela) has announced that 33 jobs will be terminated, and 'substantial' changes will be proposed to 24 jobs, as part of the renewal of its operations

Iceland’s Festa reports deficit despite increase in assets

Icelandic pension fund Festa’s liabilities were 2.6 per cent greater than its assets at the end of 2025, despite an improvement in net assets during the year, its annual report has revealed
Scandinavian Airlines System pension scheme completes buy-in with Just Group

The Scandinavian Airlines System (Investments) Limited Pension and Assurance Scheme – SAS Section – has completed a £61.8m buy-in with Just Group

Sweden's SH Pension reports 1.4% April return as equity market rebounds

Sweden's SH Pension's portfolio delivered a return of 1.4 per cent in April, driven by a strong recovery in listed equities following a volatile March for global financial markets
ABP-backed scale-up fund closes in on launch date

A €5bn EU scale-up fund, backed in principle by Dutch pension fund ABP, is a step closer to launching following the appointment of Swedish investment firm EQT as fund manager


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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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