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Denmark’s financial sector tax 'here to stay', minister insists
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Ireland appoints NAERSA leadership ahead of AE launch
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Swedish pension funds deliver positive returns despite 'challenging' market
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Surplus mechanism to be introduced to Swedish income pension system
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FTN makes decision on active and passive Swedish equity fund tenders
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Alecta completes improvement programme following 2023 turmoil
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Denmark’s Taxation Minister, Rasmus Stoklund, has confirmed the ‘special tax’ on the Danish financial sector, including pensions, is “here to stay”, despite calls for it to be scrapped.
Stoklund told European Pensions that he is a “strong supporter” of the Arne pension – the country’s early retirement pension launched in 2021 and funded through the ‘special tax'
Stoklund told European Pensions that he is a “strong supporter” of the Arne pension – the country’s early retirement pension launched in 2021 and funded through the ‘special tax'
Posted: 27/08/25
The Irish government has appointed Dermot Griffin as the first chief executive and Roma Burke as the inaugural chair of the newly established National Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings Authority (NAERSA), marking a key milestone ahead of the launch of My Future Fund in January 2026
Posted: 27/08/2025
The Swedish Pensions Group has agreed to introduce a surplus mechanism to the income pension system, enabling excess funds to be distributed to pensioners
Posted: 27/08/25
Several Swedish pension funds have delivered positive returns for the first half of the year, despite a "challenging" market amid geopolitical and trade policy concerns
Posted: 27/8/25
The Folksam Group, including KPA Pension, has invested SEK 300m in a bond issued by Jönköping Municipality to help finance new water infrastructure projects
Posted: 27/08/2025
Alecta has implemented all of the measures in its improvement programme and addressed the shortcomings identified last year, arguing that it remains a "strong and stable" company despite previous volatility
Posted: 27/8/25
The Swedish Fund Selection Agency (FTN) has announced its decision on the procurement of both the actively managed and passively managed Swedish equity funds for the premium pension fund platform
Posted: 27/8/25
The number of citizens receiving an early retirement pension via their supplementary pension in the Czech Republic is 22 times higher today than when it was introduced in 2013, data has revealed, with proposed pension reforms set to increase this further
Posted: 26/08/25
Austrian pension funds' assets under management remained "virtually unchanged" at €28.6bn at the end of June, despite negative returns, while company severance funds' AUM reached a record €22bn, the Financial Market Authority (FMA) has revealed
Posted: 26/08/2025
Despite a weaker start to the year, Norway's KLP delivered a positive return on pension assets in the first half of 2025, also making further changes to its investments in line with its ambitions as a responsible investor
Posted: 26/8/25
Scrutiny over the Government Pension Fund Global's (GPFG) Israeli investments has continued, with Norges Bank confirming that a further six companies have been excluded for posing an unacceptable risk of contributing to serious human rights violations in situations of war and conflict
Posted: 26/08/25
Two fifths (40 per cent) of those aged 56-65 have not received advice about or made a plan for their retirement finances, research from Denmark's Sampension has revealed, raising concerns that many could be at risk of missing out
Posted: 26/8/25
The Romanian government has approved long-awaited payout rules for private pensions to support its plans to join the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), but consumer groups argued the law restricts participants’ control over their savings and unfairly favours state and industry interests
Posted: 22/08/2025
Romania’s Financial Supervisory Authority (ASF) has warned that government plans to restructure the institution could weaken its ability to oversee the country’s private pension system, as well as insurance and capital markets
Posted: 22/08/25
The way pension reforms are labelled can significantly shape applications, outcomes and behaviour, according to new research from the Finnish Centre for Pensions (ETK)
Posted: 22/08/2025
A ‘special’ corporation tax levied on the Danish pension and insurance industry has generated 40 per cent more revenue for the government compared to 2024, leading to calls for the “unfair” tax to be abolished
Posted: 22/08/25
Iceland’s pension system has expanded to a size that now eclipses its domestic economy, with the Central Bank of Iceland warning that legislation governing the sector has fallen behind reforms in other parts of the financial system
Posted: 22/08/25
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Posted: 22/08/25
Denmark’s P+ reported strong returns across all its investment products this year so far, driven by a recovery in financial markets following spring turbulence triggered by US tariff announcements
Posted: 21/08/25
Finnish earnings-related pension provider Veritas has reported a positive set of results for the first half of 2025, with investments returning 1.9 per cent in the period from January to June
Posted: 21/08/2025
A new report from banking firm LBBW has found that demographic shifts within Germany are a time bomb that will push the nation’s pension system to its limit
Posted: 21/08/25
Forty per cent of Finnish disability pension applications were rejected in 2024 – twice the level in 2007 – according to new figures from the Finnish Centre for Pensions (ETK)
Posted: 21/08/25
Pension funds remain the largest investor group in Germany’s Spezialfonds, holding €784bn in assets, as the country’s investment fund industry reached €4.63trn by mid-2025, according to figures from the German investment funds association, BVI
Posted: 21/08/2025
Despite a recent slowdown, the green transition is expected to gain momentum again, with good investment opportunities expected as a result, AkademikerPension investment officer, Anders Schelde, has said
Posted: 21/08/25
Romania’s Financial Supervisory Authority (ASF) is facing criticism for excluding the country’s only EU-affiliated consumer association from a key consultation on pension reform
Posted: 20/08/25
Swiss pension funds recorded a modest increase of 0.1 per cent in the first half of 2025, according to research from Swisscanto, and remained largely resilient despite ongoing market turbulence, supported by strong financial reserves
Posted: 20/08/25
Investors should take small but actionable steps to navigate AI challenges, LCP has said, suggesting that while AI presents opportunities, it also presents risks that will be difficult to mitigate due to their systemic nature
Posted: 20/08/2025
The Finnish Pension Alliance (Tela) has warned that the country’s €270bn occupational pension assets cannot be turned into a domestic risk fund, stressing their statutory role is to secure pensions through sustainable returns
Posted: 19/08/25
The second half of 2025 is expected to remain "very busy" for the UK bulk purchase annuity (BPA) market, with analysis from Aon revealing that, despite lower overall volumes, the number of BPA deals remained strong in H1
Posted: 18/08/25
The Central Bank of Iceland’s latest survey of market agents – including pension funds, banks, investment funds, brokers, asset managers and insurers – shows inflation expectations edging higher in the short term, with interest rates expected to remain unchanged through the rest of 2025
Posted: 19/08/25
The Government Pension Fund Norway (GPFN) achieved a result of NOK 31bn in the first half of 2025, equivalent to 8.31 per cent, outperforming its benchmark by 0.21 percentage points
Posted: 19/08/25
There is "zero buyer interest" at the prices Ørsted can and will sell at, AkademikerPension CIO, Anders Schelde, has said, as European pension funds consider whether to back the utility’s DKK 60bn rights issue
Posted: 18/08/25
Finnish earnings-related pension provider Varma reported a 1.7 per cent investment return for the first six months of 2025
Posted: 18/08/25
Norges Bank will increase its cooperation with the Council on Ethics, including sharing newly developed artificial intelligence (AI)-based monitoring tools, in light of the scrutiny facing the Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG) over its Israeli investments
Posted: 18/08/25
Although the number of younger Czech's saving for retirement is growing "rapidly", the majority of younger people are failing to make the most of their pension savings, research from the Czech Republic's Association of Pension Companies (APS) has found
Posted: 18/08/25
Swiss occupational pensions have fallen 40 per cent since 2002, leaving many retirees struggling to maintain their current standard of living, according to research by Swiss financial services provider VZ VermögensZentrum
Posted: 18/0825
Several Dutch pension funds have published their July funding updates, with all three reporting higher coverage ratios compared to the previous month
Posted: 18/08/2025
Finnish earnings-related pension provider Elo has said that its economic expectations for the rest of 2025 are "cautiously positive", despite its total surplus falling to €162m in the first half of 2025
Posted: 15/08/25
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Posted: 15/08/2025
As Donald Trump pushes to open US retirement plans to alternatives, Denmark offers a lesson in balancing innovation with caution. Tom Vile Jensen of Insurance & Pension Denmark explains why pension funds should back new technologies – but only with strict oversight and a long-term view
Posted: 15/08/25
Finland’s public sector pension fund, Keva, posted a 0.2 per cent loss in the first half of 2025 as US dollar weakness wiped out gains from equities
Posted: 15/08/25
Finnish earnings-related pension provider Ilmarinen achieved a 2.1 per cent return on its investments in the first half of 2025, as strong fixed income and equity markets lifted assets to a record €64bn and maintained solid solvency
Posted: 15/08/25
Germany’s Working Group for Occupational Pensions (Die Arbeitsgemeinschaft für betriebliche Altersversorgung, or ABA) has backed the government’s plan to strengthen company pensions, calling it a “significant step forward"
Posted: 14/08/25
Dutch insurer Achmea has reported a €26m year-on-year decline in profit for its Pension & Life business, to €131m in H1 2025 from €157m a year earlier
Posted: 14/08/25
German telecommunications giant Deutsche Telekom has reported a €1bn fall in its provisions for pensions and other employee benefits in the first half of 2025
Posted: 14/08/25
Women in Norway’s public sector are more than twice as likely as men to retire on a disability pension, according to KLP’s latest report, which warns of the toll taken by demanding health and childcare roles
Posted: 14/08/25
The Dutch pension risk transfer (PRT) market is expected to see "multiple waves" of interest as the country transitions to the new pension system following the introduction of the Future Pensions Act (WtP), Legal & General (L&G) has said
Posted: 17/08/25
The EU Commission's (EC) plans to establish a savings and investment union and the associated debate on strengthening private and occupational pension schemes have come too late rather than too early, according to the Centre for European Policy (CEP), which warned that additional efforts were "urgently needed" at both national and EU levels
Posted: 13/8/2025
Luminor fund manager, Vahur Madisson, has condemned what he sees as a growing trend of pension fund management companies in Estonia targeting competitors with “personal” criticism, warning that this shift undermines the traditional spirit of cooperation in the market
Posted: 13/08/2025
Dutch pension funds are preparing to sell “significant” volumes of long-term government bonds in the coming years as the country transitions to a new pension system
Posted: 13/08/25
Irish employee benefits platform, Kota, has launched an alternative auto-enrolment (AE) solution for employers, ahead of the rollout of the government pension system next year
Posted: 13/08/25
When Northvolt filed for bankruptcy earlier this year, it marked one of Europe’s most high-profile green-tech collapses - Natalie Tuck explores its impact on this asset class
Posted: 12/08/25
The Helaba Pension and Life Assurance Plan, the UK defined benefit (DB) scheme of the German bank Helaba, has completed a £36m buy-in with Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC), securing the benefits of all 156 pensioner and deferred members
Posted: 12/08/25
The German government has been urged to quickly pass its bill aimed at strengthening occupational pension schemes (BRSG II), but German actuaries are demanding "much more far-reaching reforms"
Posted: 12/08/25
Denmark's Danica has completed the roll-out of its strengthened investment policy, adding 1,730 more fossil fuel companies to its exclusion list
Posted: 12/8/2025
Despite market gains, the value of Norway’s Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG) fell by NOK 156bn in the first half of 2025, with returns also failing to meet benchmark levels, Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM) has revealed
Posted: 12/08/25
Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM) has divested its holdings in 11 Israeli companies, including Bet Shemesh Engines Holdings, which NBIM now recognises should have been classified as high-risk and excluded
Posted: 12/08/25
Romania’s long-awaited private pension reforms could face further delays, after authorities confirmed plans to launch an extended public consultation on the draft law in response to industry and association concerns
Posted: 11/8/25
Danish pension provider PFA has reduced the risk of long-term illness by 70 per cent for customers receiving early intervention through an AI-powered prevention tool that helps healthcare professionals spot those at risk
Posted: 11/8/25
Two Nordic pension funds have announced divestments from companies linked to Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT), including major online travel booking platforms and a defence technology supplier to the Israeli military
Posted: 11/08/25
Denmark’s Sampension is facing a lawsuit of more than DKK 10m over alleged defects in a Frederiksberg housing development, marking the latest chapter in a dispute with residents that has lasted more than seven years, Danish news site EjendomsWatch has reported
Posted: 11/08/2025
The Danish pensions industry doubled its holding in defence companies from 2023 to 2024, figures from Insurance and Pension Denmark (I&P Denmark) have revealed
Posted: 11/8/25
Simpler pension transfer times in the UK fell to an average of 10.8 days in the 12 months to 30 June 2025, in what has been branded a "positive story" for savers by Origo, although wider industry pressure for the government to introduce a switch guarantee continues to build
Posted: 08/08/25
Institutional risk appetite continued to climb in July, with the State Street Risk Appetite Index rising to +0.54 – its highest level since November 2020
Posted: 08/08/25
Total assets in both new and closed pension plans in the Czech Republic increased by CZK 20bn from Q1 to Q2 2025, according to the Association of Pension Companies (APS)
Posted: 08/08/25
The Maltese government has closed a seven-week public consultation on the introduction of automatic enrolment (AE) for occupational pensions
Posted: 08/08/25
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Posted: 08/08/25
Activity in the UK pension risk transfer market is expected to be "much busier" in the second half of 2025, with momentum in all segments as multiple small, medium, and large schemes come to market, Just Group has said
Posted: 07/08/25
Members of PensionsEurope are split over proposed reforms to the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), with some pushing to embrace categorisation as a tool for transparency and others warning it could lead to high compliance costs
Posted: 07/08/25
Despite strong equity returns, the funding ratio of Pensioenfonds Detailhandel decreased by 1.2 per cent in 2024 due to a fall in the discount rate, while the scheme has yet to confirm its transition date under the new Future of Pensions Act (Wtp)
Posted: 07/08/2025
Norway’s Finance Minister, Jens Stoltenberg, has called on Norges Bank to review the Government Pension Fund Global's (GPFG) Israeli investments, citing the "deteriorating situation" in Gaza and the West Bank
Posted: 06/08/25
The Third Swedish National Pension Fund (AP3) has defended its decision to invest in online gaming company Hacksaw, after it acquired a SEK 485m stake when the company was listed on Nasdaq Stockholm at the end of June
Posted: 06/08/25
Ilmarinen, the Finnish earnings-related pension provider, has formalised a partnership with the Finnish Association of Micro and Sole Entrepreneurs (MYRY) to deliver targeted pension advice and support services tailored to the micro business sector
Posted: 06/08/2025
The Sedgwick Section of the MMC UK Pension Fund has completed a £1.9bn buy-in with Standard Life, covering the benefits of all members of this section of the scheme
Posted: 06/08/25
The “resource-intensive” procurement process of the Swedish Fund Selection Authority (FTN) risks excluding smaller fund managers and could negatively impact Sweden’s capital market, AMF Fonder CEO, Katarina Romberg, has argued
Posted: 06/08/25
Asset managers continue to raise the bar on sustainable investing, although concerns remain over climate reporting and disclosure, according to research from Isio
Posted: 05/08/25
The National Grid UK Pension Scheme has completed a £900m buy-in with Rothesay, securing the benefits of 7,130 pensioners and their dependants
Posted: 05/08/25
A majority (88 per cent) of working-age Austrian women support measures to promote occupational pensions, according to new research by Spectra on behalf of Valida Vorsorge Management, amid growing concerns over the adequacy of the state pension
Posted: 05/08/25
A growing number of young Finns are leaving the workforce due to mental health issues, with disability pension claims from under-35s rising 37 per cent at pension provider Elo since 2018
Posted: 05/08/25
Less than half (47 per cent) of British people know how their pension investments are performing, with men “significantly” more likely to know than women, research from Hargreaves Lansdown has revealed
Posted: 0408/25
Dutch pension funds saw their average coverage ratio rise to 126 per cent in July, driven by strong equity performance and a slight rise in interest rates, according to Aon Netherlands
Posted: 04/08/25
A new financial initiative, the Financial Defence and Emergency Partnership, has been launched by Insurance and Pension Denmark (I&P Denmark) and Finance Denmark to strengthen coordination between the financial sector, such as pension providers, and Danish authorities
Posted: 04/08/2025
The wait is over — the shortlist for the Irish Pensions Awards 2025 has just been revealed
Posted: 04/08/25
A new Czech regulation designed to support employees in high-risk occupations will officially take effect on 1 January 2026, following the bill’s presidential signature and publication in the official collection of laws.
Posted: 01/08/25
The average retirement age for Danish employees reached a new milestone in the fourth quarter of 2024, hitting 67 years for the first time, according to new estimates from Insurance and Pension Denmark (I&P Denmark)
Posted: 01/08/2025
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Posted: 01/08/25
PensionsEurope has called for an opt-out clause for member states if the Pan-European Personal Pension Product (PEPP) is expanded to include occupational pensions, warning that such a move could disrupt national pension systems
Posted: 01/08/25
The outlook for IORPs’ market and asset return risks is deteriorating, the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) has warned
Posted: 01/08/25
Dutch pension asset manager APG is currently developing ChatAPG, an AI-powered tool that combines internal information sources to help employees quickly find answers without switching systems, and expects it to be fully operational by the end of 2025
Posted: 31/07/25
The German pension association Arbeitsgemeinschaft für betriebliche Altersversorgung e.V. (ABA) has begun internal consultations in response to the government's revived 2nd Company Pension Strengthening Act — a reform effort previously stalled by coalition collapse but now back on the table
Posted: 31/07/25
UK policymakers should reconsider the definition of pension adequacy and look to successful international examples for improved retirement outcomes, Festina Finance has suggested, emphasising that the UK’s pension adequacy requires a “structural reset"
Posted: 31/07/25
The funding ratio of German DAX company pension plans reached a new high of 87.1 per cent at the end of the first half of 2025, according to analysis by WTW Germany’s German Pension Finance Watch
Posted: 31/07/25
Just over a fifth (21 per cent) of British citizens do not know where their pension is held, with savers potentially "missing out" on thousands of pounds as a result, a survey from Hargreaves Lansdown has revealed
Posted: 30/07/25
Good communication with members will be “increasingly central” in the coming years as the Dutch pension reform is undertaken, the Dutch Federation of Pension Funds (Pensioenfederatie) chairman, Ger Jaarsma, has said
Posted: 30/07/25
Approximately 226,000 retirees receive their pension payments abroad, including around 75,000 Belgian nationals who have chosen to relocate permanently, according to figures from Belgium’s Federal Pensions Service (FPS)
Posted: 30/07/25
Danish pension provider PFA has reset its risk level to align with its “strategic starting point” following a first quarter (Q1) downgrade of US equity exposure prompted by trade tensions
Posted: 30/07/25
The Essentra UK Pension Scheme has completed a £24m buyout of the Senior Section of the scheme, the group's half-year results have revealed
Posted: 29/07/25
A review of the Swedish national pension system has begun with the appointment of a working group, headed by industry professionals Johannes Hagen and Hannes Nilsson
Posted: 29/07/25
Contributions to Italian supplementary pension plans increased by 10 per cent in the first half of 2025, compared to the same period in 2024, to reach €7.8bn, figures from Italy’s Pension Funds Supervisory Commission (COVIP) have revealed
Posted: 29/7/25
Dutch pension asset manager APG has partnered with Octopus Australia, announcing plans to invest over AUD 1bn to Octopus Australia’s flagship renewable energy platform, Oasis
Posted: 29/7/25
Total investments held by Dutch pension funds increased slightly in the second quarter of 2025 (Q2), rising by €10bn to €1,604bn, according to figures from De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB)
Posted: 29/7/25
Despite recent progress, more than half (60 per cent) of global defined contribution (DC) organisations are concerned that members are not saving enough for retirement, research from the Thinking Ahead Institute (TAI) has revealed
Posted: 28/07/25
The Netherlands’ rejection of the European Union’s proposal to issue joint debt is a “missed opportunity” to tackle ageing populations and the pension crisis in the EU, according to APG head of international public affairs, Johan Barnard
Posted: 28/07/25
Danish pension provider PFA has said it is working with a range of outcomes for its full-year return, which is expected to land between 0 and 10 per cent, due to continued uncertainty around tariffs, inflation, interest rates and currency movements
Posted: 28/07/25
A total of 3,258 calls made to Romania's Financial Supervisory Authority's (ASF) call centre related to private pensions in the first half of 2025, which is almost half of all calls received for non-bank financial services in the period
Posted: 28/07/2025
Ilmarinen, the Finnish earnings-related pension provider, has warned of recent fraudulent messages in its name, marking a continuation of this trend in the European pensions sector
Posted: 28/07/2025
Pension scheme data still requires improvement ahead of the legislative pensions dashboards deadline, as underinvestment has resulted in a 'data debt' for many pension schemes, The UK's Pensions Regulator (TPR) has warned
Posted: 25/07/2025
The pension fund supervision division of De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) has defended its approach to the Future of Pensions Act (Wtp) transition, stressing that it "asks questions that require more time to answer properly", after several funds pushed back their transition date in recent months
Posted: 25/07/2025
The number of valid premium-subsidised retirement provision (PZV) contracts has more than halved since the record levels seen in 2012, falling to around 782,000 in the 2024 reporting year, data from Austria’s Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has revealed
Posted: 25/07/25
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Posted: 25/07/2025
Ireland’s National Pension Helpline has launched the first-ever online pension comparison platform in Ireland, which tracks the performance of hundreds of pension funds
Posted: 24/07/25
The Institution of Mechanical Engineers Pension Scheme in the UK has concluded a £40m buy-in with Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC), covering the pensions of all 200 scheme members
Posted: 24/07/25
A 10-year wait to rejoin the Estonian second-pillar pension system should be reduced, according to Luminor, as its research showed that a third of citizens would like to rejoin the pension system
Posted: 24/07/25
Four Dutch pension funds reported improved funding positions following the second quarter (Q2) of 2025, with PME experiencing a 3.7 percentage point (pp) increase in its current funding ratio over the quarter, followed by PMT (3.6pp), bpfBOUW (3.5pp) and ABP (1.9pp)
Posted: 24/07/25
The Berlin Dentists’ Association (Versorgungswerk der Zahnärztekammer Berlin, or VZB) has warned that its pensionholders may see their entitlements cut due to investment losses
Posted: 24/07/25
The European Commission (EC) needs to take “decisive action” on supplementary pensions to end the “insufficient long-term financial performance” that “too many of these solutions” have demonstrated, Better Finance has urged.
In its response to the EC’s Targeted consultation on supplementary pensions, Better Finance welcomed the review of the EU framework on supplementary pensions
In its response to the EC’s Targeted consultation on supplementary pensions, Better Finance welcomed the review of the EU framework on supplementary pensions
Posted: 24/07/25
Aviva has launched a 'flex first, fix later' guided retirement income solution for the UK pensions market, which combines pension drawdown strategies with a later-life annuity
Posted: 23/07/25
Dutch Pensioenfonds Hoogovens’ current coverage ratio fell from 129.1 per cent in May to 127.2 per cent in June 2025, its funding update has revealed
Posted: 23/07/25
France's Fonds de Réserve Pour les Retraites (FRR) has launched a c.€500m tender for private equities, as part of its unlisted investment programme
Posted: 23/07/25
Austrian pension funds reported a loss of 0.89 per cent in the second quarter of 2025, figures from the Association of Austrian Occupational Pension and Provision Funds revealed
Posted: 23/07/25
The president of Italy’s Pension Funds Supervisory Commission (COVIP), Mario Pepe, has held “urgent and in-depth” discussions with the pension fund for newspaper staff
Posted: 22/07/25
A quarter (25 per cent) of Irish businesses are yet to take action to prepare for the launch of auto-enrolment in January 2026, with many still concerned over the additional costs the initiative will bring, research from Aon has revealed
Posted: 22/7/25
Skandia's interim report has revealed that its total return for Skandia Liv, its traditional life insurance business, in the first half of the year was 1.5 per cent - a drop of 3.1 percentage points from 4.6 per cent in H1 2024
Posted: 22/07/25
Artificial intelligence (AI) models used for pension allocation and annuity pricing should be included as high-risk applications under the European Union’s AI Act, the Actuarial Association of Europe (AAE) has stated
Posted: 22/07/25
The life expectancy of Danish men and women has recovered to levels seen before the Covid-19 pandemic, with 67-year-old males experiencing a five-month increase in life expectancy in 2024
Posted: 22/07/25
Pension funds in the Czech Republic performed strongly in the first half of 2025, with dynamic funds experiencing an average growth of 7.03 per cent, according to the Association of Pension Companies of the Czech Republic (APS)
Posted: 21/07/25
Dutch pension fund PME is on track to switch to the new pension system on 1 January 2027, having recently submitted its implementation and communication plans to De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) and the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM)
Posted: 21/7/25
Nordea Liv achieved a profit, before tax, of NOK 796m in the first half of 2025, with continued strong growth in its self-selected Egen Pensjonskonto (own pension account - EPK) business area
Posted: 21/07/25
Parental leave has only a minimal impact on pension savings, according to research by Insurance and Pension Denmark (I&P Denmark), which found that it is not the maternity period itself but the decision to reduce working hours afterwards that significantly affects women's pensions
Posted: 21/07/25
The UK government has "revived" the Pensions Commission as part of its work to explore the barriers stopping people from saving enough for retirement, with the commission set to share its final report in 2027
Posted: 21/07/2025
Danish pension company Danica reported a pre-tax profit of DKK 714m for the first half of the year, marking a decline of DKK 235m compared to DKK 949m in the same period last year
Posted: 21/07/25
With trillions of pounds in UK defined benefit (DB) pension assets expected to transfer to insurers in the coming years, FTSE 350 firms could miss out on billions in surplus value if they buy out too early, according to analysis from Barnett Waddingham (BW)
Posted: 18/07/25
A German court ruling has clarified, but not conclusively determined, the extent to which the Versorgungsanstalt des Bundes und der Länder (VBL) must disclose details of its investment portfolio
Posted: 18/07/25
France's Fonds de Réserve Pour les Retraites (FRR) has shown its support for the Capital Markets Union (CMU) with its first investment in high-rated securitised assets
Posted: 18/07/25
More than half of the Netherlands’ state pension (AOW) was, for the first time, financed through general tax revenues rather than social insurance premiums in 2024, according to Statistics Netherlands (CBS)
Posted: 18/07/25
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Posted: 18/07/25
Macquarie Asset Management has closed its inaugural Macquarie European Infrastructure Debt Fund (MEID) with €1.2bn raised, alongside €2.3bn secured through separately managed accounts, reflecting increasing institutional investor appetite for infrastructure debt as a stable, long-term asset class
Posted: 17/07/25
The inaugural Nederlandse Pensioen Awards, organised by European Pensions, are now officially open for entries
Posted: 17/07/25
Across 2024, £10.9bn has been invested from annuity business directly into UK-focused productive assets, the Association of British Insurers (ABI) has reported
Posted: 17/07/25
The Swedish Fund Selection Agency (FTN), together with the Swedish Pensions Agency (SPA), have announced a new procurement, following the cancellation of a previous procurement for sustainability analysis systems
Posted: 17/07/25
Ukraine’s Minister of Social Policy, Oksana Zholnovych, has reaffirmed the country’s commitment to delivering pensions to future generations, despite the ongoing war and acute demographic challenges
Posted: 16/07/25
Celebrating excellence within the pensions industry for another year, the Pensions Age Awards 2026 are now open to entries for all UK pension schemes and provider firms serving pension schemes in the UK
Posted: 16/07/25
The pensions industry in the UK has expressed disappointment after British Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, failed to announce the launch of the second phase of the pensions review at her Mansion House speech
Posted: 16/07/25
Individual Spanish pension plan assets rose by €142m in the first half of 2025, marking a 0.17 per cent increase, according to recent data from VDOS
Posted: 16/07/25
The UK's Smart Pension Master Trust has said that it expects to hit £10bn in assets under management by the end of next year, thanks to ongoing acquisitions and growth in new business
Posted: 15/07/25
The European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) have published a guide detailing how joint examination teams will supervise critical ICT third-party service providers under the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA)
Posted: 15/07/25
Two Dutch pension funds have shared their funding updates for June, reporting an increase in current coverage ratios for both
Posted: 15/7/2025
Traton SE has appointed WTW to take over responsibility for investing its approximately €500m pension assets in the WTW Pensionsfonds
Posted: 15/7/25
Norwegian pension company KLP has called for alignment on net zero, suggesting that coordination around a single recognised industry standard will be key to clearing up the path to follow
Posted: 15/7/25
Dutch pension funds could play a larger role in financing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), according to the OECD
Posted: 14/07/25
Participants in the Czech old supplementary pension scheme will leave the product in the coming years, the Association of Pension Companies of the Czech Republic (APS) has said, explaining that it is not necessary to intervene in its operation
Posted: 14/07/25
Nearly a quarter (22 per cent) of Estonians are not saving for retirement, research conducted by Norstat on behalf of Luminor has revealed, highlighting a lack of trust and growing concerns over the impact of inflation
Posted: 14/07/25
The Austrian pension package passed by the National Council on 10 July is a “significant step in the right direction", according to the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber (WKÖ) secretary general, Jochen Danninger
Posted: 14/7/2025
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Posted: 14/07/25
Norway's KLP has announced that its real estate company, KLP Eiendom, has purchased Härolden 44, also known as Fleming 7, in Stockholm, for SEK 1,480m
Posted: 14/07/2025
New research from the Forum Wirtschaftsethik in Germany has found that women within the country are overwhelmingly disadvantaged when it comes to the gender pensions gap
Posted: 11/07/25
UK defined contribution (DC) pension schemes are "swimming against a tide" of global environmental, social, and governance (ESG) backlash and increasing their allocations to funds with climate targets, according to analysis from Barnett Waddingham (BW)
Posted: 11/07/25
The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) has issued an opinion on the supervision of liquidity risk management of Institutions for Occupational Retirement Provision (IORPs), aimed at enhancing the supervision of liquidity risk management by IORPs
Posted: 11/07/25
The consolidation of pension schemes will remain a key focus for Ireland’s Pensions Authority over the next five years
Posted: 11/07/25
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Posted: 11/07/25
Three leading French pension funds "continue to support" companies developing new fossil fuel projects through their investments and votes, contradicting the recommendations of climate science, according to a report from Reclaim Finance
Posted: 10/07/2025
The combined IAS19 funding level for the defined benefit (DB) UK pension schemes of FTSE100 companies remained "strong" at over £50bn, with a funding level of around 118 per cent funding level at the end of June, LCP's latest Pensions Explorer revealed
Posted: 10/07/25
Dutch pension fund asset manager PGGM has entered into a risk-sharing agreement with UniCredit Bulbank related to the bank’s corporate and small and medium enterprise (SME) loans portfolio
Posted: 10/07/25
A typical Sampension customer, with 15 years to retirement and a moderate investment profile, received a return of 3.4 per cent for the first six months of the year, the provider's interim results have revealed
Posted: 10/7/25
The number of Finnish earnings-related Employees Pensions Act (TyEL) pension transfers amounted to €628m, rounded to the nearest million, in the second quarter of 2025, down from €905m in the first quarter, according to the Finnish Pension Alliance (Tela)
Posted: 10/07/25
The French Public Service Additional Pension Scheme (ERAFP) has adopted a biodiversity policy for the first time, as well as updating its climate commitments for the years 2025-2030
Posted: 10/07/25
Despite several pension reforms currently being enacted by the German government, Deutsches Aktieninstitut (DA) has urgently called on them to go further and implement reforms in old-age provision
Posted: 09/07/2025
The French Pension Reserve Fund (FRR) has continued to adapt its strategic allocation to the extension of its management horizon by increasing its allocation to equities, following a strong performance in 2024
Posted: 09/07/25
The European Commission (EC) should ‘consider carefully’ its push to boost retail participation in capital markets through savings and investment accounts (SIAs) as they “risk undermining” occupational pensions, PensionsEurope has warned
Posted: 09/07/25
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Posted: 09/07/25
AkademikerPension's AlfaPension, its flagship lifecycle product, has reported a negative return of -0.9 per cent in the first half of 2025 for members with medium risk and more than 15 years to retirement
Posted: 09/07/2025
Europe’s top banking regulator has raised concerns about the rapidly growing market for banks’ significant risk transfers (SRTs), of which pension funds are buyers
Posted: 09/07/25
A growing proportion of Czech adults are saving for retirement, but experts warn that widespread financial habits risk undermining long-term security
Posted: 08/07/25
Communication with participants of pension funds transitioning to the Future of Pensions Act (Wtp) "could be better in some cases," according to the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) head of insurances and pensions, Anne de Groot
Posted: 08/07/2025
Danish pension fund AkademikerPension has urged Nordea to clarify how its new lending policy for fossil fuel companies aligns with its long-term climate goals and the scientific frameworks provided by the International Energy Agency (IEA) and the United Nations’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
Posted: 08/07/25
Dutch financial services group Achmea has announced plans to phase out its "unprofitable" Achmea Pensioenservices (APS) business, following the transition of key clients to the new Dutch pension system
Posted: 08/07/25
Swedish pension fund AMF has warned that the rise of passive global index funds poses a growing threat to Sweden's model of corporate governance and the country's ability to meet long-term climate and sustainability goals
Posted: 08/07/2025
A total of €25.70bn was allocated from Austria’s 2023 budget to finance pensions, representing 23.5 per cent of total budget expenditures and 5.43 per cent of GDP
Posted: 07/07/2025
Global pension assets continued to grow in 2024, exceeding the previous record set in 2021 and fully offsetting the losses experienced in 2022, data from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has revealed
Posted: 07/07/25
Iceland’s Almenni pension fund has reported that the majority of its asset classes saw an increase in the first half of the year, but the decline of the US dollar and the rise of the Icelandic króna against other currencies negatively impacted the returns on its mixed securities portfolios
Posted: 07/07/25
Around 11 million participants are expected to switch to the new Dutch pension system by January 2026, according to a summer progress report released by the Dutch Central Government
Posted: 07/07/2025
The Irish government has launched a major national campaign designed to raise awareness of the new auto-enrolment retirement savings system, My Future Fund
Posted: 07/07/25
A new report presented to the German government has stated that the pension insurance reserve is well-funded until the end of the year, with the contribution rate set to remain stable through 2027
Posted: 04/07/25
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Posted: 04/07/2025
The winners of the 18th annual European Pensions Awards were announced last night at the much-anticipated annual gala dinner at the prestigious London Marriott Hotel Grosvenor Square
Posted: 04/07/2
Pan-European savings and retirement services group Athora Holding Limited has agreed to acquire the UK's Pension Insurance Corporation Group, the parent company of Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC), for £5.7bn
Posted: 04/07/25
Danish men are more likely than Danish women to think about future salary and pension when choosing their education and career, according to research by Sampension
Posted: 03/07/25
Whilst private-funded pension systems could play a key role in supporting productive investment, they remain underdeveloped in most European Union (EU) countries, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Posted: 3/7/25
KPA Pension, part of the Folksam Group, has acquired a newly built rental property in Nacka Sweden from Wallenstam for SEK 822m
Posted: 03/07/2025
Iceland’s Lífeyrissjóður Verzlunarmanna (LV), the pension fund for those working in retail, has published its first report on the negative impact of its investments on sustainability, in accordance with Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR)
Posted: 03/07/25
European life and pensions consolidator, Chesnara, has announced that it has agreed to acquire HSBC Life (UK) from HSBC Bank plc for a total consideration of £260m
Posted: 3/07/25
Six Danish companies have announced a collaboration aimed at making working life more attractive for seniors, outlining three promises in a pledge to them
Posted: 03/07/2025
French Prime Minister, François Bayrou, survived another vote of no confidence in parliament yesterday (1 July), as the country's long-running pension dispute continues to escalate
Posted: 2/7/25
Almost half (45 per cent) of Swedish households’ financial assets are invested in pension savings, higher than the European Union (EU) average of 18 per cent, analysis from the Swedish Investment Fund Association has revealed
Posted: 02/07/25
German pension fund BVV presented its annual results for 2024 at a general meeting in Berlin, revealing that earned premiums and net income both increased
Posted: 02/07/2025
The indicative average funding ratio of Dutch pension funds increased from 122 per cent to 124 per cent in June, due to equity returns combined with a rise in interest rates, Aon's pension thermometer has revealed
Posted: 02/07/25
A social partners' paper, jointly developed by the AK, the ÖGB, and the Association of Pension and Provident Funds of the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber, has set out plans to reform the Austrian pension system
Posted: 02/07/2025
Work to transition to the new Dutch pension system is continuing at pace, with further progress towards the switch made by several schemes, including the Dutch Pension Fund for Healthcare and Welfare (PFZW), Pensioenfonds Detailhandel and Shell Nederland Pensioenfonds Stichting (SNPS)
Posted: 2/7/25
BNP Paribas Cardif has completed the acquisition of AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM) and entered a long-term partnership with the AXA Group to manage a large part of its assets
Posted: 01/07/25
The Folksam Group, which includes KPA Pension, is investing SEK 200m in a green bond issued by Östersund Municipality, aiming to develop ongoing projects in renewable electricity and sustainable residential areas
Posted: 01/07/2025
Over half (55 per cent) of Finns believe that the pension reform proposals agreed in January are good or very good, the Finnish Centre for Pensions' (ETK) latest Pension Barometer has found, although the proportion of Finns with confidence in the pension system has fallen
Posted: 1/7/25
Sampension is heading to the European Court of Justice to determine whether Denmark's current rules and practices violate European Union (EU) directives, suggesting that a successful outcome could result in "millions" in savings for Sampension
Posted: 1/7/25
Dutch pension fund PMT has submitted its implementation and communication plans to De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) and the Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM)
Posted: 1/7/25
The Irish master trust (MT) market continued to grow in 2024, due to a combination of more employers moving to MT and positive investment returns increasing the levels of MT savings, LCP’s 2025 MT survey has revealed.
The report found that approximately €32bn was held in Irish MTs (both retail and corporate) at the end of 2024, which accounted for around 45 per cent of all Irish defined contribution (DC) pension assets
The report found that approximately €32bn was held in Irish MTs (both retail and corporate) at the end of 2024, which accounted for around 45 per cent of all Irish defined contribution (DC) pension assets
Posted: 01/07/2025
The average return of Romania’s optional private pension funds (Pillar III) has outpaced inflation over the past 18 years, delivering 6.1 per cent annually compared to an average inflation rate of 4.6 per cent, according to data from the Association for Privately Administered Pensions in Romania (APAPR)
Posted: 30/06/25
The UK defined benefit (DB) pension scheme bulk annuity market is seeing its best pricing for over two years, according to Aon
Posted: 30/6/2025
The Danish insurance and pension industries have outlined eight concrete proposals to strengthen cybersecurity, given the country's particular vulnerabilities in this area, according to Insurance and Pension Denmark (I&P Denmark).
The eight proposals include creating a Nordic-Baltic cyber centre in Denmark, simplifying cybersecurity recommendations for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), ensuring legislation addresses risks and includes appropriate deadlines, and that cybersecurity begins with people
The eight proposals include creating a Nordic-Baltic cyber centre in Denmark, simplifying cybersecurity recommendations for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), ensuring legislation addresses risks and includes appropriate deadlines, and that cybersecurity begins with people
Posted: 30/06/25
Norwegian asset managers ‘misunderstanding and misinterpreting’ sustainability disclosure regulation
The Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) is causing ‘misunderstanding and misinterpretation’ for Norwegian investment firms and selected fund managers, leading to unclear and misleading information, according to a report from the Financial Supervisory Authority of Norway (Finanstilsynet)
Posted: 27/06/2025
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Posted: 27/06/25
The Milliken Industrials Limited Pension Plan has completed a £44m buy-in with Royal London, securing the benefits of around 500 members
Posted: 27/06/25
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Posted: 27/06/25
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has heaped praise on Iceland’s pension system, welcoming a relaxation of investment rules to allow pension funds to invest more in real estate
Posted: 27/06/25
Pensioenfonds Hoogovens is to raise pensions by 3.15 per cent from 1 July
Posted: 26/06/25
Thirty-three per cent of French companies plan to focus on retirement savings as a priority over the next three years, according to WTW's 2025 employee benefits trends survey
Posted: 26/06/2025
The Dutch Research Council (NWO) has awarded funding to a consortium led by the Network for Studies on Pensions, Ageing and Retirement (Netspar) to study the role of the Dutch pensions sector in the sustainability transition
Posted: 26/06/25
The reporting of emission calculations may give a misleading impression of the actual emission reductions, an attribution analysis of emissions calculations from Varma has suggested
Posted: 26/06/2025
The Finnish Financial Supervisory Authority (FIN-FSA) has identified “shortcomings” in how earnings-related pension providers market self-employed pensions (YEL) on their websites
Posted: 26/06/25
Danish pension fund AkademikerPension has announced that it is relaxing the rules for investments in the defence industry, with plans to lift exclusions on six major European arms manufacturers as a result
Posted: 26/06/25
The Dutch pension fund for the construction industry, BpfBOUW, has increased its hedge on the dollar to mitigate any further falls in the currency
Posted: 25/06/25
Insurance and Pension Denmark (I&P Denmark) has presented 30 policy proposals for the 2026 Finance Act, calling for sweeping changes including the abolition of sector-specific taxes, new green infrastructure funds, and enhanced incentives for pension savings
Posted: 25/06/2025
The Danish Financial Supervisory Authority has approved Arbejdernes Landsbank's acquisition of PenSam Bank
Posted: 25/6/25
It is an “illusion that the new system is going to be perfect”, De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) supervision director, Gita Salden, has said in reference to the Dutch pension reform, as she emphasised, “that is not the goal”
Posted: 25/06/25
PensionsEurope has cautioned the European Commission (EC) against a central European supervision approach for Institutions for Occupational Retirement Provisions (IORPs), warning that this would be "devastating" for the sector
Posted: 25/06/25
Italy’s Pension Funds Supervisory Commission (COVIP) has called for stronger powers and the creation of a pension arbitrator in its 2024 annual report
Posted: 24/06/25
Finnish earnings-related pension provider Veritas has urged the government to “revamp” the self-employed (YEL) pension system, arguing that it has become “outdated” following recent changes in the workforce
Posted: 24/06/25
Pension systems must adapt to new labour market trends, such as a rise in self-employed and precarious work, migrant workers, and those who switch jobs often, a report from the European Youth Parliament (EYP) has suggested
Posted: 24/06/2025
The European Commission (EC) is seeking views on how to make supplementary pensions more accessible, transparent, and effective for citizens across the European Union (EU), as part of its Savings and Investments Union (SIU) strategy
Posted: 24/6/25
Future French retirees are as impatient to retire as they are confused about the process, research from Odoxa has found, revealing that whilst 60 per cent are looking forward to retirement, the majority are concerned about their financial situation
Posted: 24/6/25
Academic, Hans van Meerten, weighs in on the debate around the Dutch pension reform
Posted: 24/06/25
France’s long-running pension dispute escalated on Monday night (23 June) after negotiations between trade unions and employers collapsed, prompting Prime Minister, François Bayrou, to call an emergency meeting this morning (24 June)
Posted: 24/06/25
The assets under management (AUM) of Austrian pensionskassens (pension funds) declined slightly by 0.5 per cent in the first quarter of 2025, figures from the country’s Financial Markets Authority (FMA) revealed
Posted: 23/06/25
Dutch pension fund PFZW returned 8 per cent on its investments in 2024, a slight decrease from 8.7 per cent in 2023, its annual report has revealed
Posted: 23/06/25
Industriens Pension is the latest pension fund to join the investor group looking to build the Danish Armed Forces' new barracks
Posted: 23/06/25
European pension administration technology provider, Festina Finance, has announced its expansion into the UK market, confirming that the group is now fully operational in the UK
Posted: 23/06/25
Green investments in the Danish pension industry have increased by 12 per cent in the past year despite global uncertainty and political challenges, according to a report from Insurance and Pension Denmark (I&P Denmark)
Posted: 23/06/2025
A Czech bill aimed at supporting workers in high-risk jobs has been approved by the Chamber of Deputies, although workers will have to wait for the changes to come into force, after representatives voted to delay the start date until 1 January 2026
Posted: 20/06/25
The total assets of Romania's private pension market reached RON 165.2bn at the end of the first quarter of 2025, representing an 18 per cent increase year-on-year and a 5.6 per cent rise since the end of 2024, according to the Romanian Financial Supervisory Authority (ASF)
Posted: 20/06/25
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Posted: 20/06/25
New reports out of Germany and Europe have illustrated how precarious a position the nation’s pension system finds itself
Posted: 20/06/25
Sales partners are responsible for an average of 55 per cent of total pension insurance sales across Finland’s four major earnings-related pension companies, according to a recent review by the Finnish Financial Supervisory Authority (FIN-FSA)
Posted: 20/06/25
The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) has called for a centralised approach to pensions and insurance data collection across the EU, warning that "fragmented" national practices are hindering the single market
Posted: 20/06/25
Dutch pension funds have shared their latest funding updates, revealing that recent interest rate increases have had a broadly positive impact on liabilities and overall funding levels
Posted: 19/06/25
The implications of the market turmoil observed in the second quarter of this year on the funding ratio and the liquidity position of IORPs “require attention”, particularly in the Netherlands, the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority has warned
Posted: 19/06/25
The Dutch Pension Fund for Healthcare and Welfare's (PFZW) investment in Dutch company Rift is on track to help reduce carbon emissions, after Rift and Kingspan Unidek signed the first commercial contract for the use of iron fuel in industry
Posted: 19/6/25
The Dutch pension fund for medical specialists (SPMS) saw its invested assets grow by €0.9bn in 2024, rising from €11.6bn to €12.5bn, according to its annual report, reflecting an investment return of 8.4 per cent
Posted: 19/6/25
PensionsEurope has urged the US Senate Committee on Finance to amend Section 899 of the One Beautiful Bill Act, warning that, as drafted, it may have unintended consequences for pension investors
Posted: 19/06/25
The Danish Parliament has reached an agreement that will see those who have been convicted of serious crime denied their disability pension, senior pension or early retirement for five years
Posted: 19/6/25
Iceland’s largest pension fund, Gildi, has warned that government plans to reform how disability pension payments are calculated, which will see pension companies pay out more for disability pensions, will lead to lower old-age pensions so that pension funds can accommodate the higher disability payments
Posted: 19/06/
The CEO of Finnish earnings-related pension provider Elo, Carl Pettersson, has called for a funded self-employed (YEL) pension system
Posted: 18/06/25
Several Dutch pension funds have shared their funding updates for May, with all funds' current coverage ratios higher than the previous month
Posted: 18/06/25
Danish pension provider Sampension has invested more than DKK 500m in a residential property in Copenhagen's Ørestad, its largest property investment this year so far
Posted: 18/06/25
The Dutch Federation of Pension Funds (Pensioenfederatie) has warned the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) that its proposals for European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR 3) clearing thresholds will lead to “lower pensions”
Posted: 18/06/25
Danish pension company PKA has confirmed it has not changed its weapons investment strategy in response to global events but continues to monitor and discuss the issue with pension fund boards
Posted: 18/06/25
European pension scam concerns have continued to grow, with Varma and Keva the latest pension providers to warn members that their brands are being used by scammers
Posted: 18/06/25
The value of Dutch pension funds' investments fell by a total of €54bn (-3 per cent) in the first quarter of 2025 due to exchange rate changes, according to De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB)
Posted: 17/06/25
The trustee of the Church Mission Society (CMS) Pension Scheme has completed a deal with Clara Pensions, marking the first superfund transaction using Clara's 'connected covenant' structure, as well as the first deal involving a not-for-profit sponsor
Posted: 17/06/2025
More than 120 KPA Pension customers paused their occupational pension payments following the introduction of a new rule allowing retirees to temporarily halt payments during the first five years of receiving their pension, the fund has revealed
Posted: 17/06/25
Sweden’s AP7 has blacklisted a further five companies, including Tesla, as of 13 June 2025
Posted: 17/06/25
Achieving “economies of scale” in a “predominantly defined contributions (DC) pensions world” is crucial for institutions for occupational retirement provision (IORPs), the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) said in its annual report for 2024.
Outlining its work in 2024, EIOPA said the year had been marked by rapid artificial intelligence (AI) developments, geopolitical instability, major weather events and cyber threats
Outlining its work in 2024, EIOPA said the year had been marked by rapid artificial intelligence (AI) developments, geopolitical instability, major weather events and cyber threats
Posted: 16/06/25
The McGregor Construction (Highlands) Limited Pension Plan has completed a £7m buy-in with Just Group, securing the benefits of 66 pensioners and eight deferred members at Pension Protection Fund (PPF+) levels
Posted: 16/06/25
The planned transition to the new Dutch pension framework (Wtp) for the pension funds of veterinarians and physiotherapists has been postponed, Achmea Pensioenservices has announced
Posted: 16/06/25
Finnish earnings-related pension provider Varma has revised its responsible investment principles to enable “productive and secure investment” in new business opportunities developing around the defence sector
Posted: 16/06/25
Despite 40 per cent of young adults setting aside more than a fifth of their income every month, eight in 10 still fear whether they will have enough money for their retirement, research from the Dutch Federation of Pension Funds (Pensioenfederatie) has revealed
Posted: 13/06/25
Market volatility and economic uncertainty are leading investors towards active management as a means to strengthen portfolio resilience, according to Schroders’ Global Investor Insights (GIIS) survey
Posted: 13/06/25
Denmark’s statutory pension fund, ATP, has become a founding partner of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Competence Pact
Posted: 13/06/25
Germany’s government has reiterated its plans to merge the country’s various pension systems in order to safeguard retirement provision across the nation, drawing fire from across the political spectrum
Posted: 13/06/25
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Posted: 13/06/25
The solvency ratio of Finnish earnings-related pension providers dropped by 0.6 percentage points in the first quarter of 2025, new data has revealed
Posted: 13/06/25
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has called for the introduction of mandatory asset-backed occupational pension schemes in Germany to strengthen social security and deepen capital markets
Posted: 12/06/25
The British MGN Pension Scheme has completed a c. £150m pensioner buy-in with Just Group, securing the benefits of around 1,300 in-payment members
Posted: 12/06/25
Norges Bank’s Executive Board has put Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD) under observation for four years due to an “unacceptable risk that the company contributes to or is responsible for gross corruption or other serious financial crime”
Posted: 12/06/25
The Danish pensions industry is “potentially ready” to invest billions of krone in the country’s so-called super ports, according to Insurance and Pension Denmark
Posted: 11/06/25
Defined contribution (DC) pension schemes in the UK are facing "growing tensions" between political pressure to invest in domestic assets and their fiduciary duty to act in members’ best interests, the DC Investment Forum (DCIF) has warned
Posted: 11/06/25
There is significantly lower awareness and understanding of occupational pensions among residents in disadvantaged areas of Sweden’s capital Stockholm, compared to the general population, a new report from Swedish pension provider AMF has revealed
Posted: 11/06/25
Swedish insurance and occupational pension companies' assets decreased by almost SEK 197bn in the first quarter of 2025 (Q1), according to Insurance Sweden, equating to a 2.6 per cent drop
Posted: 11/06/25
Information technology (IT) costs for the Finnish pension sector increased by €8m in 2024, according to figures from the Finnish Pension Alliance (Tela), bringing an end to the downward trend in IT costs that the sector has seen in recent years
Posted: 11/06/25
Sweden's PP Pension increased its managed capital to SEK20bn in 2024, despite payments of over half a billion in 2024, as it was able to deliver returns of 7.3 per cent for the year
Posted: 10/06/2025
A Czech pension reform bill aimed at supporting workers in high-risk jobs is progressing through the legislative process, with its third reading in the Chamber of Deputies set to begin tomorrow (11 June)
Posted: 10/06/25
Private pension funding "significantly" enhances individual wellbeing by improving financial security, whilst pay-as-you-go (PAYG) based public pensions are often associated with lower financial security, research from the Network for Studies on Pensions, Ageing and Retirement (Netspar) has revealed
Posted: 10/6/25
Over half (56.4 per cent) of self-employed Europeans continued working after receiving their first old-age pension, data from Eurostat has revealed
Posted: 09/06/25
A record number of Swedish state workers are staying in work after their 67th birthday following increases to the target retirement age, according to the Swedish national government employee pensions board, SPV
Posted: 06/06/25
Danish pension fund Akademiker Pension, along with other shareholders, has urged Google to take accountability for its use of AI, calling on the company to address how its AI-driven targeted advertising impacts human rights
Posted: 09/06/25
The 40 largest corporations in Germany have seen their pension obligations fall from €332bn to €325bn in the past financial year, analysis from Aon has revealed
Posted: 09/06/25
Pension savings are the "cornerstone" of Danish doctors' finances, with research from Insurance and Pension Denmark (I&P Denmark) revealing that pensions are the largest asset for nearly two-thirds (64 per cent) of doctors in Denmark
Posted: 09/06/25
Nearly half (42 per cent) of Swedish savers are unsure what money-back or refund protection is, while nearly three-quarters (74 per cent) are unsure if they even have refund protection, research from pension company AMF has revealed
Posted: 09/06/2025
Norwegian pension funds generally have good financial strength, although results in the first quarter of 2025 were affected by geopolitical unrest and tariff uncertainty, according to the Financial Supervisory Authority (Finanstilsynet)
Posted: 06/06/25
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Posted: 06/06/2025
Dutch pension funds should play a role in tackling societal challenges by aligning financial returns with social impact, Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research chair, Marcel Levi, has said
Posted: 06/06/25
The board of France’s Fonds de Réserve pour les Retraites (FRR) has appointed AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM) Paris and Ostrum Asset Management to manage up to two mandates aimed at generating cash flows to match its liabilities
Posted: 06/06/25
The UK government has published the new Pension Schemes Bill, estimating that around 20 million people could stand to benefit from the reforms outlined
Posted: 5/6/25
Four out of ten occupational pension savers choose not to have repayment protection, with more women than men forfeiting the security option, according to a survey from KPA pension
Posted: 05/06/2025
Second pillar private pension funds have generated gains of €10.1bn (RON 51.4bn) in the 17 years since they were introduced, data from the Association for Privately Administered Pensions in Romania (APAPR) has revealed
Posted: 05/06/25
Six out of 10 (60 per cent) pensioners hope to be able to work in retirement, according to research by Ilmarinen, marking a “significant” drop from the 67 per cent of pensioners willing to work last year
Posted: 04/06/25
The Irish Pensions Authority is set to share its 2025-2029 pension strategy in the "coming weeks", pensions regulator, Brendan Kennedy, has announced, although he confirmed that it will not involve any "significant change in direction"
Posted: 04/06/2025
German pension funds are keen for the new federal government to introduce targeted regulatory relief, with research from WTW revealing that 38 per cent would like the government to tighten the proportionality principle for occupational pension schemes
Posted: 4/6/25
The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has published the UK Stewardship Code 2026, which includes a number of updates designed to support long-term sustainable value creation while also "significantly" reducing the reporting burden for signatories
Posted: 3/6/25
The indicative average coverage ratio of Dutch pension funds rose from 116 per cent to 122 per cent in May, returning to a level higher than before the "trade war," Aon's pension thermometer has revealed
Posted: 03/06/2025
The Swedish Fund Selection Agency (FTN) has shared its preliminary procurement specification for the upcoming procurement of global technology equity funds that are actively managed and investing primarily in large- and mid-cap companies
Posted: 3/06/2025
Dutch pension fund BPF Beton has appointed Northern Trust to provide global custody, regulatory reporting, valuation and accounting, and performance analytics
Posted: 2/06/25
The number of Danes dropping out of the labour market could have a knock-on impact on pension savings, Insurance and Pension Denmark (I&P Denmark) has said, after its analysis revealed that more and more Danes are losing the capacity to work
Posted: 2/5/25
Sweden’s Financial Supervisory Authority (FI) has announced it will conduct an in-depth analysis of the digital operational resilience of selected Swedish financial companies, focusing on their implementation of the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) regulations
Posted: 02/06/25
ABP, the Dutch pensions company, has announced it will invest up to €250m in SkyNRG, a company developing more sustainable aviation fuel
Posted: 02/06/2025
The planned changes to the system of social security in Iceland need to be dealt with carefully, Icelandic Pension Funds Association chairman of the board, Jón Ólafur Halldórsson, has warned
Posted: 30/05/25
Our environmental, social and governance (ESG) thermometer outlines the 'hot or not' developments seen in the ESG space over the past year
Posted: 30/05/25
Several Dutch pension funds have published their annual financial statements for 2024, showing an improvement in their overall financial positions compared to previous years
Posted: 30/05/25
PensionDanmark and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) have joined forces to create a platform that they say will "bring the green transition of energy supply into a new phase"
Posted: 30/05/2025
Irish defined benefit (DB) pension scheme trustees and employers have been encouraged to revisit their journey planning, after analysis from LCP revealed that DB schemes have seen "material" funding improvements in recent years
Posted: 30/05/25
Fewer bankruptcies have resulted in a 26 per cent decrease in payments from the employees' guarantee fund, reflecting the Danish economy's "good period," according to ATP
Posted: 30/05/2025
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Posted: 29/05/2025
The Swedish Pension Group, which includes representatives from all parliamentary parties, has backed plans for a review of basic protection in the Swedish pension system to make it "more efficient, accurate, and have a simpler structure"
Posted: 29/05/2025
Sickness absence in Denmark rose sharply during the Covid pandemic, according to figures from Insurance and Pension Denmark (I&P Denmark), possibly jeopardising citizens' connection to the labour market
Posted: 29/05/25
The UK government has shared the final Pension Investment Review report, revealing that it will take a reserve power in the Pension Schemes Bill to set binding asset allocation targets, as it moves ahead with plans to double the number of UK pension megafunds by 2030
Posted: 29/05/25
The Swedish government has announced that it will undertake a review of how the First–Fourth AP Funds invest in unlisted assets, following recent concerns over the pension buffer funds' investments in the battery manufacturer Northvolt
Posted: 29/5/25
Norway’s KLP has announced its real estate company, KLP Eiendom, has acquired the property portfolio of Selvaag Utleiebolig AS for NOK 3.3bn.
Posted: 29/05/25
Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), responsible for the investments of Norway’s Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG), has announced the closure of its Tokyo real estate office
Posted: 29/5/25
Over half of Danish pension savers have had no contact with their pension provider in the past two years, research by EPSI Rating has found.
However, the research found that when pension companies contact their customers, their satisfaction with the company increases
However, the research found that when pension companies contact their customers, their satisfaction with the company increases
Posted: 28/05/25
Danish pension provider Velliv has delivered a profit of DKK 209m after tax in the first quarter (Q1) of 2025, its interim results have revealed, amid “massive” turmoil in the financial markets
Posted: 28/05/25
Donald Trump's threat of a 50 per cent tariff on European goods caused European stocks to plunge by two per cent last week, although they have still delivered high returns this year, according to PFA chief strategist, Tina Choi Danielsen
Posted: 28/05/2025
Sampension, AKF and Comwell Hotels have jointly purchased a hotel in central Odense, expanding their portfolio of hotel properties
Posted: 28/05/2025
The Norwegian parliament has rejected a proposal to ban the country’s Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG) from investing in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) during a vote yesterday, 27 May
Posted: 28/05/25
PensionsEurope has welcomed the publication of a report by the European Court of Auditors (ECA) alongside the responses from the European Commission and the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA)
Posted: 27/05/2025
Estonia has the highest proportion of people aged 50 to 74 receiving disability pensions in the European Union (EU), according to figures from Eurostat released during EU Diversity Month 2025
Posted: 27/05/25
Finnish earnings-related pension assets fell by approximately €1bn in the first quarter of 2025 (Q1), ending March with €270bn in assets under management, analysis by the Finnish Pension Alliance (Tela) has found
Posted: 27/05/25
Life expectancy in Sweden has continued to rise, according to research from Skandia, with those over 65 now expected to live to 87 years for men and 88.5 years for women
Posted: 27/05/25
The French Public Service Additional Pension Scheme (ERAFP) has launched a call for tenders to award three mandates related to the currency hedging of its assets, as part of a renewal process for its existing contracts
Posted: 27/05/25
Belgium’s federal coalition parties have proposed significant changes to the pension system for members of parliament (MPs), aiming to bring it into closer alignment with the pension arrangements of civil servants
Posted: 23/05/25
The Dutch pension asset manager PGGM has developed a global credit strategy that places equal emphasis on return, risk, and sustainability for its client, the Pension Fund for Healthcare and Welfare (PFZW)
Posted: 23/05/25
Swedish pension provider KPA Pension, part of the Folksam Group, has decided to set specific goals to help protect nature and biodiversity through its investments
Posted: 23/05/25
Dutch pension fund PME increased pensions by 0.3 per cent in 2024 amid economic turbulence and upcoming pension system reform, its annual results have revealed
Posted: 23/05/25
The Netherlands' Pension Funds Disputes Authority (GIP) has reported handling 471 cases in its first year of operation, highlighting increasing engagement with its alternative dispute resolution model
Posted: 23/05/25
An independent industry comparison has revealed that Danish pension company P+ has generated strong returns among market interest products in 2025
Posted: 23/05/2025
The Danish Parliament (Folketing) has adopted a bill to increase the state pension age to 70 from 2040
Posted: 23/05/2025
FrieslandCampina has completed a €1.5bn buyout with Achmea Pensioen & Levensverzekeringen N.V. (Achmea Pension & Life), insuring the pensions of around 8,000 former employees of Friesland Foods and FrieslandCampina
Posted: 23/05/25
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Posted: 23/05/2025
The 75-year projections of Sweden’s income pension system confirm a “continued good financial position”, according to a report by the Swedish Pensions Agency (SPA)
Posted: 23/05/25
Swedish premium payments to competitive pension and life insurance plans reached nearly SEK 125bn in the first quarter (Q1) of 2025, according to Insurance Sweden's interim results
Posted: 22/05/25
The low standard of responsible investment (RI) practice by most asset managers is "shocking and disappointing", ShareAction's biennial report has concluded, after it found that global sustainability had 'slowed significantly' since 2022
Posted: 22/05/2025
As Denmark moves to raise its state pension age once again, Insurance & Pension Denmark head of pension policy, Lotte Katrine Ravn, argues that greater flexibility in both the labour market and pension system is essential to ensure a fair and sustainable path forward
Posted: 22/05/25
One of the leading voices in German finance has said that there is great room for private capital to aid in investing in the country’s infrastructure
Posted: 22/05/25
The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) is in “no position to ensure consistent supervisory practices across the EU” due to the “low uptake of its initiatives by national authorities and the minimum harmonisation framework” that it operates, according to a report by the European Court of Auditors (ECA)
Posted: 22/05/25
The ‘vast majority’ of Finnish pension assets are invested following the United Nations’ (UN) Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), analysis by the Finnish Pension Alliance (Tela) has revealed
Posted: 22/05/25
The House of Representatives in the Netherlands has rejected the recent amendment to the Dutch Future Pensions Act (Wtp), which would have allowed participants to choose if their current pensions could be shifted to the new pension schemes
Posted: 21/05/25
Lithuanian Investment and Pension Funds Association (LIPFA) CEO, Dr. Tadas Gudaitis, discusses the potentially damaging impact that the government’s proposed pension reforms could have
Posted: 21/05/25
Denmark’s largest commercial pension company, PFA, has partnered with an equity release firm to offer the option to its customers
Posted: 21/05/25
Irish Life Investment Managers, Amundi and BlackRock have been selected as the preferred bidders for Ireland’s forthcoming auto-enrolment scheme, the Department for Social Protection (DSP) has revealed
Posted: 21/05/25
The Swedish parliament (Riksdag) has approved the Swedish government's proposal to consolidate the public pension funds (AP funds), with legislative amendments to take effect on 1 January 2026
Posted: 21/05/25
The majority (82 per cent) of institutional investors, including European pension schemes, think that exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are moving from short-term asset allocation strategies to core portfolio holdings, research from Carne Group has revealed
Posted: 21/05/25
Several Dutch pension funds have posted their funding updates for April, with all revealing a fall in their coverage ratio
Posted: 20/05/25
The Danish insurance and pension industry is required to report to public sector authorities 814 times a year, mapping by the country's Ministry of Digital Affairs has found
Posted: 20/05/2025
Dutch pension fund ABP has announced its intention to invest at least €350m with CBRE to build 1,000 sustainable and affordable new-build homes
Posted: 20/05/25
One of the reasons for the delay in the introduction of Ireland’s auto-enrolment (AE) scheme is to enable its launch to align with the country’s tax year, Minister for Social Protection, Dara Calleary, has said
Posted: 20/05/25
Offshore wind farms can once again become a “sound and relevant” investment for pension companies, following a Danish government agreement on tendering frameworks, Insurance and Pension Denmark (I&P Denmark) has said
Posted: 20/05/25
Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), responsible for the investments of Norway’s Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG), has urged the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) to “balance scientific rigour with practical implementation”, in response to a consultation
Posted: 19/05/25
The average age at which Norwegians stopped working was 66.4 years last year, 0.3 years higher than in 2023, new figures from the Norwegian national insurance scheme (Nav) have revealed
Posted: 19/05/2025
Danish pension provider PFA has announced it is expanding its investment universe for defence stocks in light of a "growing need" to invest in the industry for the benefit of common security
Posted: 19/05/2025
The German financial regulator BaFin has said that some pension funds were under increased pressure last year due to the prolonged low-interest-rate environment
Posted: 16/05/25
The second- and third-pillar pension systems are playing an “increasingly important” role in the Estonian pension system, according to Luminor Pension Funds fund manager, Vahur Madisson
Posted: 16/05/25
The assets under management of individual Spanish pension plans reached €89.6m in April, according to the latest figures from the Association of Collective Investment Institutions and Pension Funds (Inverco)
Posted: 16/05/25
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Posted: 16/05/2025
The economic impact of gender-based violence is “often the most underestimated” form, the head of Italy’s Pension Funds Supervisory Commission (COVIP) has argued
Posted: 16/05/25
The Dutch Pension Fund for Healthcare and Welfare (PFZW) has revealed details of questions it posed to ING at the bank’s annual general meeting in April
Posted: 15/05/25
The assets managed by Czech Pillar III pension companies increased by CZK 5.295bn in the first quarter of 2025 (Q1 2025) compared to the end of 2024, according to the Association of Pension Companies of the Czech Republic (APS)
Posted: 15/05/25
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Posted: 15/05/25
Danish pension company Danica has achieved a 52 per cent CO2 reduction in its customers’ investments in equities and bonds since 2020
Posted: 15/05/25
Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), responsible for the investments of Norway's Government Pension Fund Global, has agreed to invest USD 800m into Blackstone Americas Logistics, Blackstone's Core+ North America logistics closed-end fund
Posted: 15/05/25
Danish pension company PensionDanmark has announced plans to invest in building 230 homes in Kildedal By, a new town jointly developed by the pension company and Ballerup Municipality
Posted: 14/05/2025
The latest amendments to the Dutch Future Pensions Act (Wtp) have been branded as a "disastrous" move for workers and retirees by the Dutch Pension Federation, amid concerns that it could lead to a worse pension and cause considerable delays
Posted: 14/5/25
Finland’s Ilmarinen has said water is the “most important” natural resource for its investment targets, according to its latest biodiversity analysis
Posted: 14/05/25
The board of the Dutch pension fund for the healthcare and welfare sector (PFZW) has confirmed that it will switch to the new pension system as of 1 January 2026, in what has been highlighted as an "important step towards a better pension"
Posted: 14/5/25
Seventeen of the largest UK workplace pension providers have expressed their intent to invest at least 10 per cent of their defined contribution (DC) default funds in private markets by 2030, with 5 per cent of the total allocated to the UK
Posted: 13/5/25
Sweden’s SH Pension has announced a strategic collaboration with Säkra, expanding its mediated business
Posted: 13/05/25
Dutch pension administrator TKP has stood behind its decision to determine pension protection yields using a theoretical method, revealing that this has provided savers 21 per cent higher "pension prosperity" compared to a practical method
Posted: 13/05/2025
The Folksam Group, including KPA Pension, has invested SEK 370m into a new social bond from the European Investment Bank (EIB)
Posted: 13/05/25
The number of Finns starting to receive a partial old-age pension rose to 31,000 in 2024, according to research by the Finnish Centre for Pensions (ETK), the second highest number on record and 10,000 more than the previous year
Posted: 13/05/25
The purchasing power of new retirees turning 67 has not increased for the first time since 2018, primarily due to the high inflation experienced in 2022 and 2023, research from Swedish pension company Alecta has revealed
Posted: 13/05/25
The UK's TPT Retirement Solutions has announced plans to launch its own collective defined contribution (CDC) scheme, making it the first provider to publicly declare its intention to enter the UK's multi-employer CDC pensions market
Posted: 12/05/25
Czechs savers are showing a growing interest in pensions, with 50 per cent of those who are investing doing so to help secure their retirement income, research from the Capital Market Association of the Czech Republic (AKAT ČR) has revealed
Posted: 12/5/25
Funding Solutions Deutschland (FSD) has completed its ninth pension buyout, acquiring Sinterwerke Herne GmbH from Sumitomo Electric Industries
Posted: 12/05/25
Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), responsible for the investments of the Government Pension Fund Global, has decided to lift the exclusion of one company and instead place it under observation, whilst also excluding two other companies
Posted: 12/5/25
The number of UK pension providers that have completed their connection to the pensions dashboards ecosystem has continued to grow, with the first deadline in the staged pensions dashboards staged timeline having now passed
Posted: 09/05/25
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Posted: 9/5/25
Pensioenfonds ING has confirmed that it is "keeping a close eye" on recent market volatility, with the board also currently assessing whether the transition plans for the switch to the new pension system can be implemented
Posted: 9/5/25
The majority (78 per cent) of Danes are "very highly", "highly" or "somewhat" concerned that having Donald Trump in the White House will cost them their pension savings, research from Sampension has revealed
Posted: 9/5/25
Risk levels in the European IORP market have remained stable, although there are persistent vulnerabilities stemming from high market volatility and an uncertain geopolitical environment, the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority's (EIOPA) latest risk dashboard has found.
EIOPA's latest risk dashboard, which was based on Q4 2024 pension reporting data and Q1 2025 market data, suggested that risks facing the IORP market could increase in future, with a worsening risk outlook for market and asset return risks
EIOPA's latest risk dashboard, which was based on Q4 2024 pension reporting data and Q1 2025 market data, suggested that risks facing the IORP market could increase in future, with a worsening risk outlook for market and asset return risks
Posted: 8/5/25
Swedish pension company AMF returned -0.6 per cent on investments from January to March 2025, as stock market upturns were erased by global economic turbulence
Posted: 08/05/2025
More progress is needed on legislative changes to enhance pension fund governance, internal risk controls, and risk management, a report from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has claimed
Posted: 08/05/2025
Several Icelandic pension funds have released their 2024 annual reports, revealing improved returns and better financial positions compared to previous years
Posted: 08/05/25
Danish pension fund, P+, has become the latest pension fund to join the investor group looking to build the Danish Armed Forces' new barracks, having made a three-digit million investment in the project
Posted: 08/05/25
Industriens Pension has agreed with Arpe Kjeldsholm, the contractor, to build 'Klosterhaverne', a housing project in Roskilde, Copenhagen
Posted: 07/05/2025
Around SEK 7.9bn will be paid into Swedish premium pension funds this week (May 9), thanks to recent fund discounts and inheritance gains, the Swedish Pensions Agency (Pensionsmyndigheten) has revealed
Posted: 7/5/25
The Danish Doctors' Pension Fund (Lægernes Pension) has announced plans to exclude companies involved in the establishment of a maintenance company for the operation of oil and gas wells, following a vote at its annual general meeting (AGM)
Posted: 07/05/25
PenSam Pension has sold its banking subsidiary, PenSam Bank, to Arbejdernes Landsbank, as a result of increasing regulatory requirements for banking operations and limited overlap with the core pension business
Posted: 7/5/25
AP Pension has launched a new cloud-based digital business system developed with the Danish FinTech company, Festina Finance
Posted: 07/05/2025
The global trade crisis, which has created uncertainty in the world's stock markets, will only have a "limited" effect on most Swedish pension savers, according to a report by Skandia
Posted: 07/05/2025
One in two (50 per cent) Swedes do not know what their fund fee is, even though most save into funds, Sweden’s Financial Supervisory Authority (FI) research has revealed
Posted: 06/05/25
Danish pension provider Danica has revealed that its pension assets increased from DKK 461bn in the first quarter (Q1) of 2024 to DKK 470bn in Q1 2025, despite negative returns during the first part of the year
Posted: 06/05/25
The Irish Pensions Authority has launched a consultation on consolidation of defined benefit (DB) pension schemes, looking at whether a DB master trust market could function well, and how it could best be regulated.
In particular, the authority is seeking views on a potential model for DB consolidation, the potential impact of introducing DB consolidation, and how DB consolidation should be regulated
In particular, the authority is seeking views on a potential model for DB consolidation, the potential impact of introducing DB consolidation, and how DB consolidation should be regulated
Posted: 6/5/25
In the latest edition of our CIO Spotlight, Natalie Tuck chats to AkademikerPension CIO, Anders Schelde, about his thoughts on Elon Musk, investing in the US, the fund’s decision to bring more investments in-house and its relatively new AlfaPension product
Posted: 06/05/25
A rising number of Dutch pension funds are expected to postpone the date they plan to transition to the country’s new pension system
Posted: 02/05/25
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Posted: 02/05/25
Germany is set to welcome its new government after the Social Democratic Party (SPD) formally agreed to back a coalition
Posted: 02/05/25
The average funding ratio of Dutch pension funds fell to 116 per cent in April, according to Aon Netherlands’ Pension Thermometer
Posted: 02/05/25
European pension schemes holding US assets face an "unprecedented challenge", Isio chief investment officer, Barry Jones has warned, with many schemes now rethinking their foreign exchange (FX) trading following the introduction of US President Donald Trump's tariffs
Posted: 02/05/25
Over six in 10 (63 per cent) institutional investors, including pension funds, are “quite concerned” that companies are making false claims about the extent to which they use artificial intelligence (AI) and its positive impact on operations, Robocap research has revealed
Posted: 01/05/25
Iceland's Brú Pension Fund achieved a real return of 7.8 per cent in 2024, its annual report has revealed, up from a return of 2.4 per cent in 2023
Posted: 01/05/2025
Danish pension provider Sampension has bought a DKK 1bn Copenhagen hotel property with property developer AKF as a co-investor
Posted: 01/05/25
Seven in 10 (70 per cent) of Austrians are supportive of mandatory company pension plans, research from Austrian pension provider Valida has revealed
Posted: 01/05/25
France’s Fonds de Réserve pour les Retraites (FRR) has announced it will invest €35m into the Isai Expansion III Fund, a tech growth and buyout fund
Posted: 01/05/2025
The Dutch Diversity, Equality and Inclusion (DEI) Taskforce has published its annual 2025 workplan, outlining its long-term (until the end of 2027) and short-term (one year) objectives
Posted: 30/04/25
Dutch pension fund Pensioenfonds Zorg en Welzijn (PFZW) has welcomed the news that retail and wholesale company Ahold Delhaize will develop an approach to regenerative agriculture by 2027 at the latest, although it argued that more speed and clarity is still needed
Posted: 30/04/2025
A number of Danish pension funds have shared further details on their latest investments, revealing a particular focus on investments that are supportive of the government's plans to build up the country's defence
Posted: 30/04/25
Several Finnish pension funds have published funding updates for their schemes, which revealed that a strong start to the year was undermined by global economic uncertainty following the impact of US tariffs
Posted: 30/04/2025
Skandiabanken Limited Company, part of Sweden's Skandia Group, has reported “strong” financial results in the first quarter of 2025, with a rise in its operating profit from SEK 156m in Q4 2024 to SEK 169m in Q1 2025
Posted: 30/04/25
The average coverage ratio of the Dutch pension sector increased by 3.4 percentage points to 119.6 per cent in Q1 2025, despite a fall in investments amid recent market volatility, analysis from the pensions regulator De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) has shown
Posted: 30/4/25
Two Finnish pension schemes, Ilmarinen and Keva, have reported contrasting funding updates in the first quarter of 2025, with the impact of a "jittery market" overshadowing positive returns
Posted: 29/04/2025
Several Dutch pension funds have published funding updates for their schemes, which revealed that whilst funding ratios have improved, there were negative returns on investments amid the introduction of the US government’s trade tariffs
Posted: 29/04/25
Larger asset owners, including pension funds, are doubling down on private markets as they navigate heightened economic and geopolitical risks, research from Mercer has revealed
Posted: 29/4/25
The Swedish Fund Selection Agency, FTN, has given notice of the procurement of actively managed Swedish small-cap equity funds and actively managed European small-cap equity funds
Posted: 29/4/25
The Government Pension Fund Norway, managed by Folketrygdfondet, made an investment return of 2.93 per cent in the first quarter of the year
Posted: 28/04/25
Norway’s Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG), managed by Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), suffered a -0.6 per cent loss in the first quarter of 2025
Posted: 28/04/25
Just 3 per cent of Danish savers would put the money from excess tax payments, which were paid out in Denmark last week, into their pension savings, a survey of 1,000 Danes from the Sampension community has revealed
Posted: 28/04/2025
Finnish earnings-related pension provider Varma avoided a negative investment return in the first quarter of 2025, as it said European equities compensated against the losses from US equities.
As a result, the market value of its investments remained at €64bn after the first quarter, and its investment return was 0 per cent for the period
As a result, the market value of its investments remained at €64bn after the first quarter, and its investment return was 0 per cent for the period
Posted: 28/04/25
Private savings for retirement have increased ‘significantly’ over the past decade, according to a survey by the Finnish Centre for Pensions (ETK), with more than half of people aged 25–67 saving, or having saved, for retirement in 2024
Posted: 28/04/2025
Finnish earnings-related pension provider Veritas suffered a -0.2 per cent return on investments in the first quarter of 2025, as it said the threat of trade war is “casting its shadow over Finland”
Posted: 28/04/25
Finnish public sector pension provider Keva has warned that scam text messages are circulating using its name, joining the growing number of pension providers raising concerns over potential scam messaging
Posted: 25/04/25
The Department for Social Protection (DSP) in Ireland has hinted that the government’s long-awaited auto-enrolment (AE) scheme could be delayed further, as Minister for Social Protection, Dara Calleary, is “considering” the start date for the scheme
Posted: 25/04/25
One of Germany’s leading financial voices has criticised the country’s current pension system, saying it is no longer ‘up to date’
Posted: 25/04/25
The ELG Haniel Metals Limited Pension and Assurance Scheme has completed a £28m buy-in with Just Group, securing the benefits of 99 deferred members and 81 pensioners
Posted: 24/04/2025
Fifty-eight per cent of Danish people want to work after they reach their retirement age, a survey conducted by pension company PFA in collaboration with Wilke has found
Posted: 24/04/25
The nomination committee of Swedish pension company Alecta has confirmed its intention to appoint Magnus Hall as chair at its annual general meeting on 8 May 2025
Posted: 24/04/25
A decrease in liabilities boosted the funding ratio of Dutch pension scheme ABP to 115.6 per cent, despite market turmoil leading to a poor investment performance
Posted: 24/04/25
Swedish pension company Alecta has revealed that its Optimal Pension DC product suffered a -2 per cent return in the first quarter of 2025, down from 5.9 per cent for the same period last year
Posted: 24/04/2025
Denmark’s Sampension, Swedish pension company Folksam, and the Australian non-governmental organisation Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR) have called on Equinor's board to address the contradiction between its new fossil strategy and shareholder's expectations
Posted: 23/04/25
Only 17 per cent of respondents mentioned the occupational pension as important to the size of an overall pension, according to a Swedish Pensions Agency (SPA) survey
Posted: 23/04/2025
The impact of inflation on pension investors’ real returns is “significant”, according to the Finnish Centre for Pensions (ETK), as Dutch pension funds “lagged” Finnish funds in terms of real returns in 2024 due to higher inflation in the Netherlands
Posted: 23/04/25
Almost half of those who retired at Ilmarinen between 2021 and 2024 retired after their lowest retirement age, data from Finnish earnings-related pension provider Ilmarinen has found, indicating an increase in Finns continuing to work past retirement age
Posted: 23/04/25
UK defined benefit (DB) pension schemes are no longer acting as a "drain" on sponsoring employers, Broadstone has said, after its analysis found that deficit reduction contributions dropped to £932m in Q3 2024 as funding improvements eased financial pressures
Posted: 22/04/25
The Romanian government has adopted an emergency ordinance covering a number of pension reforms, in what has been highlighted as an "important step" towards joining the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Posted: 22/4/25
A "historically high" number of Danish individuals, totalling 80,000, have opted to continue working past the state pension age (SPA), according to a report by Insurance and Pension Denmark (I&P Denmark)
Posted: 22/04/25
The impact of the merger between UBS and Credit Suisse on the latter’s pension fund is still “unclear at present”, the Credit Suisse Pension Fund CEO, Jürg Roth, has said
Posted: 22/04/2025
Financial services giant Allianz has criticised the incoming German’s government’s plans around pensions reforms
Posted: 17/04/25
The first pension provider has finalised connection to the UK pensions dashboards ecosystem, in line with the government's staged timetable in guidance, the Pensions Dashboards Programme (PDP) has confirmed
Posted: 17/04/25
The Joint Committee of the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs), the European Banking Authority (EBA), the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA), and the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), has published its annual report for 2024
Posted: 17/04/25
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Posted: 17/04/2025
Austrian pension funds have remained 'robust' amid the current challenging environment, although they were not entirely immune to recent volatility, with a slightly negative result of -0.72 per cent in Q1 2025, data from the Association of Pension and Provident Funds (WKÖ) has revealed
Posted: 17/04/25
Defined contribution (DC) IORP assets increased by 13.3 per cent in 2023, as opposed to 7.6 per cent for defined benefit (DB) schemes, according to a report by the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA)
Posted: 16/04/25
Several Swiss pension funds and organisations have formed the HR Network PK, to promote occupational pensions as an attractive industry
Posted: 16/04/25
The Dutch pension fund for PostNL workers has delayed its switch to the new pension system by three months, from 1 January 2026 to 1 April 2026
Posted: 16/04/2025
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