News in brief: 14 March

- Denmark’s Sampension has announced the date of its General Assembly and Board of Representatives Meeting for 2025.

The Annual General Meeting and subsequent meeting of the Board of Representatives will be held on Tuesday, 25 March 2025, at the company's registered office, Tuborg Havnevej 14, 2900 Hellerup.

- Finnish earnings-related pension provider Ilmarinen has revealed it is part of the attitude change campaign, which aims to promote and change opinions on the benefits of labour immigration.

“The birth rate is low, the working age population is declining and Finland is ageing rapidly. Supporting labour immigration and improving labour productivity are key to growth and will also ensure the financial sustainability of the welfare society and pension system," Ilmarinen CEO, Jouko Pölönen, said.

- Sweden’s SPP has launched a new solution for equal pensions – ParPension – for couples who want to create a more equal future.

It is being launched in collaboration with Max Matthiessen. With the product, one party pays a premium into an endowment insurance policy on behalf of the other party. The capital in the policy is paid out when the party to be compensated retires. In addition to taking out an insurance policy, a deed of gift is drawn up, setting out the terms of the pension. For those who are married, a prenuptial agreement is recommended to provide extra security by ensuring that the capital is not included in a division of property between spouses in the event of divorce or death.



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