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The Dutch pensions regulator De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) has approved Stichting Pensioenfonds Trespa’s collective value transfer (CWO) to an insurer, following an initial ban last summer
Posted: 01/04/25
The Danish Doctors' Pension Fund (Lægernes Pension) achieved a total investment return of DKK 10.4bn in 2024, its annual results have revealed
Posted: 1/04/25
Dutch pension asset manager APG has shared its annual report, confirming plans for four key transitions that are designed to help "future proof" the organisation amid a changing pensions landscape
Posted: 1/4/25
Denmark’s Danica has removed 30 companies from its restricted investment list, after adjusting its investment framework to enable it to invest in more defence companies.
The adjustment is expected to be fully implemented by May 2025, and all investments will be within the framework of Danica's policy for responsible investment
The adjustment is expected to be fully implemented by May 2025, and all investments will be within the framework of Danica's policy for responsible investment
Posted: 1/04/25
Finnish earnings-related pension provider Varma has released its Responsible Investment Review for 2024, outlining its key responsible investment goals and their implementation last year
Posted: 01/04/2025
German occupational pension solution provider MRH Trowe & Lurse is to acquire pension consultant Heubeck AG for an undisclosed amount
Posted: 31/03/25
The Joint Committee (JC) of the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs), the European Banking Authority (EBA), European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA), and European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), has published its evaluation report on the functioning of the European Union (EU) Securitisation Regulation (SECR)
Posted: 31/03/2025
Icelandic Professionals' Pension Fund (LIVE) has appointed Páll Ásgrímsson to its board of directors, replacing Árni Stefánsson, a board member since 2017
Posted: 31/03/2025
Lloyds Banking Group Pensions Trustees Limited has entered into two longevity insurance and reinsurance arrangements, covering a combined £5.1bn of liabilities
Posted: 31/3/25
Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), responsible for the investments of Norway's Government Pension Fund Global, has acquired a 49 per cent interest in two offshore wind construction projects in Denmark and Germany
Posted: 31/03/25
The Clark & Butcher Limited Pension Scheme has agreed a £2m full scheme buy-in with Just Group, securing the benefits of 15 pensioners and 8 deferred members
Posted: 28/03/25
Dutch pension asset manager PGGM, which manages the investments of PFZW, has grown its PGGM Infrastructure investment portfolio to €15bn ahead of its 20-year anniversary this year
Posted: 28/03/25
The Swedish government has appointed Pär Karlsson, Marcus Matteby, Andreas Nyström and Ellinor Samuelsson as new members of the SPV board
Posted: 28/03/2025
The German Institute for Economic Research (DIW) has said that the gender pensions gap between men and women within the country continues to grow
Posted: 28/03/25
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Posted: 28/03/2025
Pension buy-out solutions are becoming “increasingly important” in the German pensions market because of the high-level funding ratios, according to WTW head of general consulting, Dr Johannes Heiniz
Posted: 27/03/25
Many Swedish savers will live longer than they think, which could leave some facing a shortfall in their retirement income, analysis from the Swedish Pensions Agency (Pensionsmyndigheten) has found
Posted: 27/3/25
An attractive company pension plan (bAV) is a key tool for attracting new skilled workers and retaining them long-term, according to a new study from Lurse
Posted: 27/03/2025
199,014 savers exchanged their old savings products for the new Czech Republic pension scheme (DPS) last year, compared to 92,853 in 2023
Posted: 27/03/2025
Kesko Corporation's CEO Jorma Rauhala has been appointed as the new chairman of Ilmarinen's board of directors
Posted: 27/03/2025
The average monthly pension of Finns was €2,100 in 2024, compared to €1,977 in 2023, according to the Finnish Centre for Pensions and Kela
Posted: 27/03/2025
The majority (87 per cent) of UK defined contribution (DC) pension savers are in schemes that invest in at least one productive asset class, research from The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has revealed
Posted: 26/03/25
Insurance and Pension Denmark (I&P Denmark) and the Danish Insurance Brokers Association (FMF) are establishing a new pension council to ensure greater transparency in the corporate pensions market in Denmark
Posted: 26/04/25
Almost one in three public sector Finnish employees will retire in the next 10 years, analysis by Finnish public sector pension provider Keva has found
Posted: 26/03/25
The Swedish Ministry of Finance has appointed two special investigators to assist the country's pension buffer funds with the government's plans to reduce the number of AP funds
Posted: 26/3/25
Industriens Pension, the Danish labour market pension scheme, reported 'record high' deposits and withdrawals in 2024
Posted: 26/03/2025
Global insurance and employee benefits intermediary group Howden has announced plans to acquire Barnett Waddingham for an undisclosed amount
Posted: 25/03/25
A survey of Danish financial organisations, including several pension providers, has found that geopolitics and cyber threats are the “top concerns” of financial organisations
Posted: 25/03/24
Several Icelandic pension funds have published their annual financial statements for 2024, showing overall increased returns at year end
Posted: 25/03/25
Danish pension fund AkademikerPension has announced that any law firms wanting to be considered for future property-related cases must submit environmental, social and governance (ESG) data on working conditions
Posted: 25/3/25
The solvency ratio of Finnish earnings-related pension providers remained at 129.3 per cent at the end of 2024, data from the Finnish Financial Supervisory Authority has revealed
Posted: 25/3/25
Defined benefit (DB) pension transfer activity in the UK fell to a record low in February 2025, according to XPS Group's Transfer Activity Index, which the group highlighted as evidence of increasing member caution over retirement arrangements
Posted: 24/03/25
Insurance and Pension Denmark’s employer organisation F&P Arbejdsgiver has successfully secured a new collective agreement for employees in the insurance and pensions industry
Posted: 24/03/25
Swedish pension company AMF has passed on a surplus of SEK 590m to 3.8 million savers in the SAF-LO agreement area with traditional insurance
Posted: 24/03/25
The UK's BT Pension Scheme has completed two longevity reinsurance transactions, one with Swiss Re and the other with Reinsurance Group of America (RGA), totalling £10bn
Posted: 21/3/25
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Posted: 21/03/2025
The Big Tech & Human Rights Investor Collaboration is set to extend its programme of knowledge-building sessions in 2025, in order to continue to develop deeper insights into the sector's human rights challenges, its annual report has confirmed
Posted: 21/3/25
French public pension fund Ircantec has selected Nordea Asset Management (AM), in partnership with ODDO BHF AM, to manage a decarbonisation-focused global equity mandate with a target of €800m
Posted: 21/3/25
The current coverage ratio of Pensioenfonds PostNL fell from 131.7 per cent in January 2025 to 131.5 per cent in February 2025, although the policy coverage ratio remained the same in February 2025 at 132.4 per cent
Posted: 21/3/25
The pension assets of companies within Germany’s DAX 40 increased by €5bn last year, new research from Mercer has suggested
Posted: 20/3/25
The introduction of a law change in the Netherlands allowing retirees to withdraw a lump sum from their pension has been postponed again and will take effect on 1 July 2026 "at the earliest"
Posted: 20/03/25
The European Commission (EC) has launched its new Savings and Investments Union (SIU) strategy, outlining plans to encourage greater use of auto-enrolment, and to review the existing regulatory frameworks in place
Posted: 20/3/25
Several Dutch pension funds have published funding updates for their schemes, revealing mixed results in their policy and current funding ratios
Posted: 20/03/2025
Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), responsible for the investments of the Government Pension Fund Global, has made two acquisitions in the real estate sector
Posted: 20/03/25
Denmark’s Industriens Pension has chosen to extend its contract with Edlund, which covers the operation of its pension administrative systems and the development of new digital solutions
Posted: 19/3/25
The 2024 annual sustainability report of Finnish earnings-related pension provider Elo shows "consistency is the key to sustainability," according to its chief financial officer, Sarianne Kirvesmäki
Posted: 19/03/2025
Danish pension fund AkademikerPension has terminated its asset management contract with State Street Global Advisors (SSGA), due to responsible investment concerns
Posted: 19/03/25
Norges Bank Investment Management CEO, Nicolai Tangen, has secured a second five-year term in the role
Posted: 19/03/25
The Finnish Centre for Pensions (ETK) has announced four key research areas it will focus on over the next four years
Posted: 19/03/2025
AP7, Sweden's premium pension fund default provider, has urged the Delaware General Assembly to reject a proposal for extensive changes to the state's corporate law
Posted: 19/03/2025
The amount of compensation paid by Danish pension companies for loss of earnings capacity in 2024 was DKK 9.5bn, figures from Insurance and Pension Denmark (I&P Denmark) have revealed
Posted: 19/03/25
Romanians believe the level of a 'decent' monthly pension is RON 4,945 (almost €1,000), 75 per cent higher than the average real value of the public pension today, but do not yet save enough to reach this level, the Association for Privately Administered Pensions in Romania (APAPR) research has found
Posted: 18/03/25
The Church of Scotland Pension Trustees has completed a £75m multi-scheme buy-in with Just Group, insuring the benefits of 1,500 pensioner and dependant members and 850 deferred members
Posted: 18/03/25
The Department of Social Protection (DSP), in conjunction with the Pensions Authority, is working on the “development of proposals to provide for an enhanced legal underpinning for a master trust regime in Ireland”, according to Minister for Social Protection, Dara Calleary
Posted: 18/03/25
The average expected pension for Swedish people is SEK 27,500 per month, analysis from Sweden's minPension has revealed, with research indicating that those with higher education levels can expect to receive a greater pension
Posted: 18/03/25
The Swedish Fund Selection Agency (FTN) has announced the preliminary procurement specifications for the procurement of actively managed, small-cap Swedish and European equity funds
Posted: 18/03/2025
The Department of Social Protection in Ireland has published its long-awaited tender for the procurement of investment management services for the country’s forthcoming automatic enrolment scheme
Posted: 18/03/25
Swedish pension provider Futur made a profit of SEK 420m in 2024, up from SEK 316m in 2024
Posted: 17/03/25
Danish pension company Akademikir Pension has announced it will divest from Tesla due to ongoing concerns about labour rights, corporate governance, and Tesla CEO and co-founder, Elon Musk's behaviour
Posted: 17/03/25
The Swedish AP funds' Council on Ethics 2024 annual report revealed "proactive work" to address systemic issues, including antimicrobial resistance and the extraction of critical metals and minerals for the green transition
Posted: 17/03/2025
The Swedish Pensions Agency (SPA) has announced, on behalf of the Swedish Fund Selection Agency (FTN) and itself, the procurement of two sustainability analysis systems of financial portfolios and securities
Posted: 17/03/25
France’s Fonds de Réserve pour les Retraites (FRR) is investing €20m in the Fonds Stratégique des Transitions (FST) fund, managed by ISALT, to support the growth of an innovative, low-carbon French industry
Posted: 17/03/25
The role of pension assets in the financing of Finnish earnings-related pensions continued to grow in 2024, with €6.9bn used to pay pensions, a 21 per cent increase compared to 2023, according to the Finnish Centre for Pensions (ETK)
Posted: 17/03/25
PFA Pension will intensify its dialogue with American companies due to the prospect of restrictions on shareholder rights, its head of responsible investments, Rasmus Bessing, has said
Posted: 17/03/2025
Achmea has credited a strong performance in its Pension & Life business as one of several business areas that has helped boost its operational result for 2024 to €845m, a 35 per cent increase on 2023
Posted: 14/03/25
The Danish Doctors' Pension Fund (Lægernes Pension) is to divest DKK 1.5 of Chinese assets, following its decision to exclude China from its investment universe
Posted: 14/03/25
In a new feature that puts the spotlight on those responsible for the investments of European pension funds, European Pensions chats to Elo chief investment officer, Jonna Ryhänen, about the rapidly changing ESG expectations
Posted: 14/03/25
Nordea has entered into a carbon removal agreement with the Norwegian company Inherit Carbon Solutions
Posted: 14/03/25
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Posted: 14/03/25
The Fuller’s Defined Benefit (DB) Pension Plan has secured a full buy-in with Legal & General (L&G), following recent funding improvements
Posted: 13/03/25
Dutch pension fund PFZW is selling its stake in Rotterdam-based LBC Tank Terminals, one of the world's largest chemical storage companies
Posted: 13/03/25
Pension funds in Germany are facing a significant shortfall in transparency and voting practices, according to a new report by Rezonanz
Posted: 13/03/25
Swedish pension provider KPA Pension, part of the Folksam Group, has been recognised as Sweden’s most sustainable brand in the pension industry for the fourteenth year in a row
Posted: 13/03/25
The investment company 4 to 1 Investments, which is jointly owned by Sweden’s AP1, AP2, AP3 and AP4, has written off SEK 5.8bn in assets it had invested in troubled battery manufacturer Northvolt, which has now filed for bankruptcy in Sweden
Posted: 13/03/25
Dutch pension funds prefer to invest in US companies over European companies, as shown by figures from De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB)
Posted: 12/03/25
Dashboards could offer "the solution" to a lack of engagement in pensions in the UK, according to independent pensions consultant, Richard Smith
Posted: 12/03/25
PensionsEurope has called on the European Commission to include automatic enrolment (AE) in its country-specific recommendations as part of its response to the consultation on the Savings and Investment Union (SIU)
Posted: 12/03/25
The Swedish Pensions Agency has called for several reforms to help combat benefit fraud and incorrect payments, for which it is responsible
Posted: 12/03/25
Sweden’s female-dominated professions tend to offer lower pay than male-dominated ones, while part-time work and lower hourly wages contribute to pension disparities between men and women, Swedish Pensions Agency (SPA) pension expert, Monica Zettervall, has said
Posted: 11/03/25
The assets under management (AUM) of Finland's Seafarers' Pension Fund surpassed €300m in 2024, as the number of insured savers increased to 7,568 from 7,226, and the total payroll rose by 8.8 per cent
Posted: 11/03/2025
Finnish earnings-related pension provider Varma is on track to be carbon-free in heating and electricity across all its real estate investment properties by 2030, as it has now achieved this status in its residential properties
Posted: 11/03/25
Finnish earnings-related pension providers reported 'strong growth' in 2024, but the Finnish Pensions Alliance (Tela) has warned of a 'gloomy' 2025
Posted: 11/03/2025
The ESAs, the European Banking Authority (EBA), European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA), and European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) have accepted the European Commission’s (EC) rejection of its draft regulatory technical standard (RTS) on subcontracting
Posted: 10/03/25
The number of Finns retiring on disability pensions in 2024 was the lowest in statistical history, according to data from the Finnish Centre for Pensions (ETK)
Posted: 10/03/2025
The deadline to enter the European Pensions Awards 2025 has been extended due to high demand
Posted: 10/03/25
PensionsEurope has raised concerns about the inclusion of IORPs in the scope of the Financial Data Access (FiDA) regulation for those that offer personal pensions
Posted: 10/03/25
Ireland’s Department of Social Protection (DSP) has confirmed it will publish the tender for the asset management of the government’s upcoming automatic enrolment (AE) pension scheme this week
Posted: 10/03/25
Pope Francis created a special commission to encourage donations to the Vatican, intending to plug its pension fund deficit, before being hospitalised for double pneumonia
Posted: 10/03/25
The EU should focus on increasing coverage and strengthening paritarian occupational pensions, the European Association of Paritarian Institutions (AEIP) has argued, due to their “critical” role in strengthening Europe’s savings and investment landscape
Posted: 07/03/25
With International Women’s Day 2025 taking place on 8 March, European Pensions takes the temperature on key developments in Europe over the past year that could impact the gender pensions gap. Written by Paige Perrin
Posted: 07/03/25
Danish pension provider PFA has revealed it has reduced its overweight in equities over the past month due to “increasing uncertainty”
Posted: 07/03/25
Irish Minister for Social Protection, Dara Calleary, has secured government approval to introduce the Bereaved Partners’ Pension Bill, which will expand the criteria regarding the widow’s pension in Ireland
Posted: 07/03/25
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Posted: 07/03/25
Commissione di Vigilanza sui Fondi Pensione (COVIP) commissioner, Mariacristina Rossi, provides an overview of the Italian pensions sector
Posted: 06/03/25
Swedish pension company AMF has launched an advertising campaign to increase occupational pension awareness
Posted: 06/03/25
The deadline is fast approaching to enter the European Pensions Awards 2025
Posted: 06/03/25
Whilst 86 per cent of UK defined benefit (DB) pension schemes are currently running at a surplus, more than a third (36 per cent) of companies with DB pension schemes need advice on how to make use of that surplus, research from Law Debenture has revealed
Posted: 06/03/25
Finnish earnings-related pension provider Varma has revealed it is paying out 23 per cent more in customer bonuses than the second-most solvent pension provider in the country
Posted: 06/03/25
France’s Fonds de Reserve pour Les Retraites (FRR) has announced the results of its tender for a €400m responsible active management mandate targeting all-cap Japanese equities
Posted: 05/03/25
UK defined benefit (DB) pension scheme funding levels remained "robust" in February, despite an unpredictable and rapidly developing economic backdrop, Broadstone's Sirius Index has revealed
Posted: 05/03/25
Mefop economics and finance area senior researcher, Antonello Motroni, discusses Italy’s pension coverage challenge, pension investments and EU regulation
Posted: 05/03/25
The winners of the 2025 Pensions Age Awards were announced last night at the much-anticipated annual gala dinner on London’s Park Lane
Posted: 05/03/25
The Government Pension Fund Norway’s (GPFN) investment manager Folketrygdfondet has low management costs compared to its global peers, a new report has found
Posted: 04/03/25
Skandia has elected five new members to its general council, the company's highest decision-making body
Posted: 04/03/2025
Danish pension scheme AP Pension has identified an error in an automated policy change process that has affected up to 4,359 current and former customers since June 2023
Posted: 04/03/25
Austrian pension funds' assets under management (AUM) hit a record €28.7bn at the end of 2024, according to a quarterly report from the Financial Markets Authority Austria (FMA)
Posted: 04/03/2025
Abrdn has announced plans to use funds from its "significant" defined benefit (DB) pension scheme surplus to fund the cost of providing defined contribution (DC) benefits to current employees, as it also confirms plans to change its company name back to Aberdeen Group
Posted: 04/03/25
The indicative average funding ratio of Dutch pension funds stabilised at 118 per cent in February, according to Aon Netherlands’ Pension Thermometer
Posted: 04/03/25
The French Public Service Additional Pension Scheme (ERAFP) and the French Pension Reserve Fund (FRR) are engaging with environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues to enhance responsible investing and improve shareholder and bond engagement
Posted: 03/03/25
Arek Oy, the company tasked with modernising Finnish earnings-related pension information systems, has signed contracts with Digia Oyj to provide IT services for the reform
Posted: 03/03/25
Swedish pension provider Alecta has reported a 6.8 per cent return on its investments in 2024, emphasising that work is underway to build a “stronger and safer Alecta” following recent issues faced by the group
Posted: 3/3/25
The Careers Research and Advisory Centre (CRAC) Pension Scheme has secured a £2.8m full scheme buy-in with Just Group, insuring the benefits of 30 deferred members and 10 uninsured pensioner members
Posted: 03/03/25
The Dutch Federation of Pension Funds (Pensioenfederartie) has advised the Dutch Minister of Social Affairs and Employment, Eddy van Hijum, against implementing the proposed New Social Contract (NSC)/Farmer-Citizen Movement (BBB) amendment to the Future Pensions Act (Wtp)
Posted: 03/03/25
The UK is at a "pivotal" moment for financial security in retirement, according to University of Manchester social gerontology professor, Debora Price.
Speaking at the Association of British Insurers (ABI) conference, Price warned that the retirement landscape is facing a series of complex challenges, including falling fertility rates, stalling life expectancy gains, and changing inter-generational financial relationships
Speaking at the Association of British Insurers (ABI) conference, Price warned that the retirement landscape is facing a series of complex challenges, including falling fertility rates, stalling life expectancy gains, and changing inter-generational financial relationships
Posted: 28/02/25
Finnish earnings-related pension provider Veritas made a return of 8.4 per cent on its investments in 2024, equivalent to €4.8bn
Posted: 28/02/25
Germany’s incoming Chancellor, Friedrich Merz, has said that his new administration will not make any cuts to the state pension
Posted: 28/02/25
Association of Pension Companies of the Czech Republic (APFCR) president, Ales Poklop, discusses recent and upcoming changes to the Czech pension system
Posted: 28/02/25
There is just one week left to enter the European Pensions Awards 2025, with the deadline of 7 March fast approaching
Posted: 28/02/25
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Posted: 28/02/25
Varma has published its first sustainability report as part of its 2024 annual report
Posted: 27/02/2025
Insurance and Pension Denmark (I&P Denmark) has said it is ‘available’ for dialogue with authorities to support the climate-proofing of Denmark
Posted: 27/02/25
The UK government has laid the secondary legislation for a new private assets onshore fund structure, the Reserved Investor Fund (RIF), with several fund managers expected to launch RIFs from 19 March 2025
Posted: 27/02/25
PensionsEurope has urged the European Commission (EC) to include its ‘omnibus’ proposals in the revision of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), as it welcomed the initiative that aims to align EU sustainable finance regulation
Posted: 27/02/25
Baltic-based financial services provider, Luminor, has invested €18.35m in private equity investment fund INVL Private Equity Fund II, to support the growth and development of medium-sized companies in the Baltic States
Posted: 27/02/25
Sweden’s Kapan Pension, for government employees, made a return of 9.8 per cent on its investments in 2024, up from 8.6 per cent in 2023, its annual results have revealed
Posted: 27/02/25
The UK pension risk transfer market is set for a “record-breaking” year in 2025, according to Hymans Robertson
Posted: 26/02/2025
Norwegian pensioners had increased purchasing power in 2024, as on average, pension payments were 4.4 per cent higher than in 2023, while inflation was 3.1 per cent, according to the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration (NAV)
Posted: 26/02/25
Members of the Dutch pension fund UWV, for workers at the public-sector Employee Insurance Agency (UWV), are split almost 50/50 on whether the pension fund should invest in the defence sector
Posted: 26/02/25
ABP, the Dutch pension fund for government and education employees, has announced a €32.5m investment in Vivici, a startup that produces proteins without using cows
Posted: 26/02/2025
Several Dutch pension funds, including Beroepspensioenfonds Loodsen and APG-managed funds, have started making higher payments to 65,000 pensioners under the new system, despite industry concerns over amendments to the Future Pensions Act (Wtp)
Posted: 26/02/25
The Swedish pension provider SPP has explained its motivations for investing in the defence industry, stating that it sees supporting countries’ ability to defend themselves as a “positive”
Posted: 25/02/25
The assets under management of Spanish individual pension plans increased by 1.43 per cent in January, equivalent to €1,223m, according to VDOS
Posted: 25/02/25
A group of Dutch pension funds has submitted a ‘critical response’ to the amendment of the Future Pensions Act (Wtp) submitted earlier in February by the political parties New Social Contract (NSC) and Farmer-Citizen Movement (BBB)
Posted: 25/02/25
Sweden's minPension has appointed two new managers as part of a reorganisation to provide future growth for the company
Posted: 25/02/2025
Sweden’s first four AP Funds (AP1, AP2, AP3, AP4) achieved a combined result of SEK 182bn in 2024, corresponding to an average return of 9.6 per cent
Posted: 25/02/25
P+, the Danish pension company, has earmarked DKK 840m for investments in the healthcare sector, which will be managed by GHO Capital
Posted: 25/02/2025
The total payments to Sampension hit a "record high” of DKK 16bn in 2024, an increase of 24 per cent compared to 2023, according to Sampension results
Posted: 25/02/25
Pension fund investors should consider the importance of maintaining responsible investment principles even amid political cycles and regulatory uncertainty, Elo chief investment officer, Jonna Ryhänen, has said
Posted: 24/02/25
Germany has “lost importance” as an investment destination, according to Insurance and Pension Denmark (I&P Denmark), despite Danish pension savers having DKK 294bn invested in the country
Posted: 24/02/25
XPS Pensions Group has announced that it has agreed to acquire UK insurance consultancy business Polaris Actuaries and Consultants Limited
Posted: 24/02/25
The First Swedish National Pension Fund (AP1) made a 9.9 per cent return in 2024, attributing the strong performance to its “stable execution” and US stock market records
Posted: 24/02/25
The Sixth Swedish National Pension Fund (AP6) made a positive return of 9 per cent in 2024, its annual results reveal
Posted: 24/02/25
Swedish pension company AMF returned 7.1 per cent on investments in 2024, a value of SEK 40bn, despite a “turbulent” and “chaotic” year
Posted: 24/02/2025
The Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund (AP4) achieved a return of 10.1 per cent after expenses in 2024, its annual report has revealed
Posted: 21/2/25
Germany’s Federal Financial Supervisory Authority, BaFin, has said that pension funds and other financial firms should act quickly if problems arise due to a shortage of skilled workers
Posted: 21/2/25
Norwegian pension reform has reached a “major milestone” as the first payments under the new system are being distributed, Minister of Labour and Social Inclusion, Tonje Brenna, has said
Posted: 21/02/25
Domestic pension and provident funds in Austria had an "exceptionally successful year" in 2024, according to the Association of Pension and Provident Funds (WKÖ)
Posted: 21/02/2025
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Posted: 21/2/25
Mercer has reached an agreement to acquire Secor Asset Management for an undisclosed amount
Posted: 20/2/25
PensionsEurope has voiced its support for the European Securities and Markets Authority’s (ESMA) proposals that would require EU counterparties, including pension funds, active in certain derivatives to hold an operational and representative active account at a Central Counterparty (CCP)
Posted: 20/2/25
Encouraging better saving habits and strengthening the role of private and occupational pensions is "crucial" for increasing the average size of European UCITS funds, the European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA) has suggested
Posted: 20/2/25
The Danish government's plan to invest DKK 50bn into its defence fund could provide a "strong starting point" for pension funds to find opportunities to contribute with private investments, Insurance and Pension Denmark (I&P Denmark) has said
Posted: 20/2/25
European pension funds, including Sampension, have backed calls for BP to end its "retreat" from the climate field
Posted: 19/02/2025
Dutch pension funds, BpfBOUW and Provisum, have agreed their transition plans for the move to the new pension system, with plans to switch to the new system by 1 January 2026
Posted: 19/02/25
The Swedish Fund Selection Agency (FTN) has announced its decision on the procurement of the actively managed Nordic equity funds category for the premium pension fund platform.
Four fund managers were awarded fund agreements for a total of four funds on the premium pension platform, three of which were already available on the fund platform and one of which is new
Four fund managers were awarded fund agreements for a total of four funds on the premium pension platform, three of which were already available on the fund platform and one of which is new
Posted: 19/2/25
Several Dutch pension funds have published funding updates for their schemes, which reported mixed results in their policy and current funding ratios
Posted: 19/02/25
Swedish pension fund AP3 delivered a return of 10.3 per cent after expenses in 2024, with a profit of SEK 51.3bn, its latest accounts have revealed
Posted: 18/2/25
Swedish premium pension provider AP7 achieved an average return of 27.3 per cent in 2024 for its 5.9 million pension savers, its annual report has revealed
Posted: 18/2/25
Public sector workers retired at 66 years old on average in 2023, seven months earlier than private sector workers, according to research from Insurance and Pensions Denmark (I&P Denmark)
Posted: 18/02/2025
Finnish pension providers delivered strong investment returns in 2024, despite a "challenging" time in the real estate investment market and a weak economic situation in Finland more broadly
Posted: 18/2/25
Danish workers covered by the new collective agreement could see a “significant” boost in their pension savings potential due to a 2 percentage point increase in free choice account contributions, calculations by Sampension have suggested
Posted: 18/02/25
Swedish pension provider Alecta has announced that Magnus Hall has been appointed as chairman of its board, following approval from Sweden's Finansinspektionen (FI).
Alecta has struggled to appoint a permanent chair of the board since former chair, Ingrid Bonde, resigned in October 2023, amid two investigations by Sweden’s Financial Supervisory Authority over the pension company’s investments
Alecta has struggled to appoint a permanent chair of the board since former chair, Ingrid Bonde, resigned in October 2023, amid two investigations by Sweden’s Financial Supervisory Authority over the pension company’s investments
Posted: 18/2/25
The Deutz Retirement Benefits Plan has completed a £16m buy-in with Just, securing the benefits of 181 scheme members, including 70 deferred members and 111 pensioners
Posted: 17/2/2
Finnish earnings-related pension provider Ilmarinen achieved an investment return of 8.6 per cent in 2024, alongside a "significant" cut in the carbon intensity of its pension investments, its latest update has revealed.
The provider's latest financial statement showed that it reached its goal of a 50 per cent decrease in carbon intensity by 2030 ahead of schedule, and is now looking to set new goals as it updates its climate plans
The provider's latest financial statement showed that it reached its goal of a 50 per cent decrease in carbon intensity by 2030 ahead of schedule, and is now looking to set new goals as it updates its climate plans
Posted: 17/2/25
More frequent distribution of premium pension rights could provide a SEK 1bn boost for Swedish pension savers, analysis from the Swedish Pensions Agency has suggested
Posted: 17/02/25
Skandia, the Swedish insurance company, has reported a "stable" 2024 performance, which it said has continued to "satisfy" customers
Posted: 17/02/2025
Sweden’s KPA Tjänstepensionsförsäkring AB returned 8.2 per cent in 2024, up from 7.6 per cent return in 2023, its annual financial results have revealed
Posted: 17/02/25
Norwegian pension company KLP delivered "strong results" in Q4 2024, reporting a return of 1.8 per cent on pension assets in its collective portfolio during the period
Posted: 17/2/25
The policy coverage ratio for Dutch pension fund Pensioenfonds UWV remained steady at 119.6 per cent in January 2025, whilst the current coverage ratio increased to 118.8 per cent
Posted: 17/2/25
The Government Pension Fund Norway (GPFN), managed by Folketrygdfondet, made a profit of NOK 27bn in 2024, its annual results have revealed
Posted: 14/02/25
The new Czech Republic pension scheme (DPS) has hit two million members in 2025, with more participants than the old supplementary pension scheme for the first time, data from the Czech Association of Pension Companies (APS) has revealed
Posted: 14/2/25
The majority (79 per cent) of Irish organisations are either completely unprepared or only partly prepared for the introduction of auto-enrolment, research from Zellis has revealed
Posted: 14/2/25
The number of Danish pensioners in employment hit a “record high” in 2024, showing an increase of 18 per cent (approximately 13,400 pensioners) compared to 2023, figures from Sampension have revealed
Posted: 14/2/25
The market value-weighted return on investments by the State Pension Fund of Finland (VER) reached 9 per cent in 2024, an increase of 1.3 per cent from 2023
Posted: 14/2/25
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Posted: 14/2/25
Pension schemes and providers have urged asset managers to evolve and strengthen their climate stewardship strategies in a new Asset Owner Statement on Climate Stewardship, highlighting the "imperative" need for climate action
Posted: 13/2/25
The Dutch government has been urged to work in collaboration with pension funds, banks and asset managers on climate issues, after the Financial Sector Climate Commitment Committee (CFSK) said that cooperation between public and private parties is of "increasing importance" in the current geopolitical situation
Posted: 13/2/25
Finnish public sector pension provider Keva, responsible for the funding of local government and wellbeing services county pensions and the investment of pension funds, reported a total return on investments of 10.4 per cent (€6.7bn) in 2024
Posted: 13/02/25
The pension fund for architects in the North Rhine-Westphalia region saw its investment assets grow by more than €0.5bn in 2023
Posted: 13/02/25
Sweden’s SH Pension has outlined plans for a "slightly more aggressive" investment strategy, after its latest update revealed that the group achieved a "good return" in 2024
Posted: 13/02/25
PGGM has acquired a 49 per cent stake in the Dutch company Carbon Collectors, which develops new technologies for collecting, transporting, and storing CO2, on behalf of the Dutch fund for the care and welfare sector, Pensioenfonds Zorg en Welzijn (PFZW)
Posted: 12/02/25
The European market for institutions for occupational retirement provision (IORPs) has seen continued consolidation in recent years, and a “noticeable” recovery in terms of assets under management, research from the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) has revealed
Posted: 12/2/25
A quarter (25 per cent) of privately employed workers in the SAF-LO Agreement Area believe they won't be able to find work in retirement due to health reasons, research by Swedish pension provider AMF has revealed
Posted: 12/02/25
PensionsEurope has urged the Lithuanian government to reconsider its proposed pension reforms, warning that they would “severely undermine” the country’s retirement system.
PensionsEurope argued that the changes, which include replacing automatic enrolment with voluntary participation, could risk “significantly weakening” retirement security and pose a “serious threat” to future pensions adequacy
PensionsEurope argued that the changes, which include replacing automatic enrolment with voluntary participation, could risk “significantly weakening” retirement security and pose a “serious threat” to future pensions adequacy
Posted: 12/2/25
The aggregate surplus of defined benefit (DB) pension schemes in the UK rose to £239bn in January 2025, as DB scheme funding continued to strengthen, the Pension Protection Fund's (PPF) 7800 Index has revealed
Posted: 11/2/25
Legal experts have filed a complaint with the Dutch Public Prosecution Service against the directors of the Occupational Pension Fund for Pilots (BPL), arguing that the board committed embezzlement when switching to the new pension system
Posted: 11/2/25
Austrian pension and provision funds saw an “exceptionally successful year” with domestic pension funds achieving a performance of 7.76 per cent in 2024, the Association of Pension and Provident Funds (WKÖ) found
Posted: 11/02/25
Pensions are the most important asset for most Danish savers, representing the largest asset for 60 per cent (2.9 million) Danes, research from Insurance and Pension Denmark (I&P Denmark) has revealed
Posted: 11/2/25
Iceland’s Lífeyrissjóður Verzlunarmanna (LV), the pension fund for those working in retail, has published an updated list of excluded investment options on its website
Posted: 10/02/25
Young Dutch part-time workers are not deterred by the prospect of a smaller pension pot at retirement, according to research by the Dutch Federation of Pension Funds (Pensioenfederatie)
Posted: 10/02/25
Around 10,000 Danish state pensioners and early retirement recipients return to the labour market every year, new figures from Insurance and Pension Denmark (I&P Denmark) have revealed
Posted: 10/2/25
The number of Finnish private pensioners under 75 who feel their pension is insufficient has increased from 44 per cent a year ago to 52 per cent, a survey from Finnish earnings-related pension provider Ilmarinen has revealed
Posted: 10/02/25
The number of Finnish private pensioners under 75 who feel their pension is insufficient has increased from 44 per cent a year ago to 52 per cent, a survey from Finnish earnings-related pension provider Ilmarinen has revealed
Posted: 10/02/2025
Total global pension assets rose to a record high of USD 58.5trn in 2024, driven by growth in the largest defined contribution (DC) markets, analysis from the Thinking Ahead Institute (TAI) has revealed.
The latest Global Pension Assets Study revealed a 4.9 per cent increase in total pension assets, rising from USD 55.7trn at the end of 2023 to USD 58.5trn at the end of 2024
The latest Global Pension Assets Study revealed a 4.9 per cent increase in total pension assets, rising from USD 55.7trn at the end of 2023 to USD 58.5trn at the end of 2024
Posted: 10/2/25
The executive board of Norges Bank Investment Management has placed the company Fincantieri SpA under observation for a period of two years
Posted: 07/02/25
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Posted: 7/2/25
Denmark's PFA achieved "record numbers" of premiums and deposits in 2024 despite market turbulence
Posted: 07/02/2025
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) in the UK has outlined plans to strengthen its defences against pension scams, by stepping up the multi-agency response it leads through closer collaboration, strategic partnerships and improved intelligence
Posted: 07/02/25
The Second Swedish National Pension Fund (AP2) generated a return of 8.2 per cent in 2024, after costs
Posted: 07/02/25
Denmark's Danica secured "top returns" for customers in 2024 despite significant losses in the health and accident business
Posted: 07/02/2025
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets has approved a partnership between Dutch pension fund ABP and telecom provider KPN to establish a new company, TowerCo, which will house 3,800 antenna sites
Posted: 07/02/25
Swedish pension provider Alecta is lining up Magnus Hall to take on the role of CEO, after several failed attempts at finding a candidate
Posted: 06/02/25
Denmark’s statutory pension fund ATP suffered an investment loss of DKK -0.1bn in 2024, accounting for 20 per cent of total assets
Posted: 06/02/25
Over three quarters (77 per cent) of senior pension fund executives anticipate that the overall risk environment for their pension funds will increase “dramatically” or “slightly” in 2025, research from Ortec Finance has revealed
Posted: 06/02/25
Norway’s Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), responsible for the investments of the Government Pension Fund Global, has engaged 480 companies on climate-related topics, covering 54 per cent of its financed emissions in 2024
Posted: 06/02/25
The policy funding ratio for Dutch pension fund PNO Media fell from 118.2 per cent to 117.5 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2024, despite positive investment returns, its latest funding update has revealed
Posted: 6/2/25
Iceland’s Almenni pension fund has announced that it has established a foreign securities portfolio
Posted: 05/02/25
Year-on-year inflation in the OECD, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), remained stable at 4.7 per cent in December 2024
Posted: 05/02/25
The Finnish pension reforms, particularly the shift towards a higher equity weighting in pension investments, will benefit younger generations in the long run by improving returns, Veritas chief investment officer, Laura Wickström, has said
Posted: 05/02/25
Sweden's AP7 had a "fantastic" 2024, according to its CEO, Pål Bergström, as returns averaged 27.3 per cent
Posted: 05/02/2025
The UK's Nest is to acquire a 10 per cent stake in IFM Investors’ (IFM) holding company, Industry Super Holdings, with the aim of boosting UK private market investments
Posted: 05/02/25
Sweden’s Finansinspektionen (FI) has proposed amendments to regulations and general guidelines on supervisory reporting for occupational pension firms
Posted: 04/02/25
Aviva Investors has announced the launch of a Venture and Growth Capital fund, with an initial £150m commitment from Aviva, as the group looks to "open up" investment opportunities for its defined contribution (DC) pension members
Posted: 04/02/25
PFA customers are checking their pensions ‘like never before’, according to data from the Danish pension provider
Posted: 04/02/2025
The indicative average funding ratio of Dutch pension funds rose to 119 per cent in January, according to Aon Netherlands’ Pension Thermometer
Posted: 04/02/25
Sweden’s AMF is selling its 33.3 per cent stake in Finnish real estate company Mercada to the retail group Kesko
Posted: 03/02/25
The UK government's plans to lift restrictions on how defined benefit (DB) surplus funds can be invested could go much further than most in the industry initially thought, analysis of the plans by LCP has suggested
Posted: 03/02/25
The Dutch Federation of Pension Funds (Pensioenfederatie) has called for clarity about the implementation of the laws and regulations surrounding the Future Pensions Act (Wtp)
Posted: 03/02/25
The Swedish government has confirmed that it will push ahead with plans to reduce the number of AP funds and to improve the competence requirements for AP fund boards
Posted: 3/2/25
The Danish government has proposed to restart the expansion of offshore wind in the North Sea, following the fact that no bids were submitted for the first tender, which ran until December 2024
Posted: 03/02/25
Ireland’s Pensions Authority has published a revised personal retirement savings account (PRSA) code of conduct
Posted: 31/01/25
Text messages between Elon Musk and Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM) CEO, Nicolai Tangen, have been shared by NBIM after it decided to release all of the text messages between the pair in the interest of transparency
Posted: 31/1/25
Dutch pension fund ABP has invested €25m in Robin Radar Systems, a Dutch company that specialises in finding and tracking flying drones, to expand its offering in the Netherlands and abroad
Posted: 31/1/25
Denmark’s statutory pension fund ATP has entered into a final purchase agreement with Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan board to acquire its ownership stake in the jointly owned holding company Kastrup Airports Parent ApS
Posted: 31/1/25
Industriens Pension has entered into an agreement with general contractor HHM for the construction of 171 homes, a daycare center and a shared activity center, in the new district, Landskabsbyen
Posted: 31/1/25
The assets of Spanish individual plans and Voluntary Retirement Savings Providers (EPSVs) increased by 6.16 per cent in 2024, equivalent to €7,119m, according to VDOS
Posted: 31/01/25
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Posted: 31/01/25
Younger members of Dublin Fire Brigade, who feel betrayed by the new government due to its failure to honour commitments on pension reform, have delivered a letter to the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, calling for an urgent meeting
Posted: 30/01/25
Iceland’s Lífeyrissjóður Verzlunarmanna (LV), the pension fund for those working in retail, has written to listed Icelandic companies in which it holds shares to underscore the need for nomination committees to improve their reporting processes on who is running for board positions
Posted: 30/01/2025
The gap between the best and worst-paying annuities in the UK market has “spiked” in recent weeks, reflecting the rise in bond yields, analysis by Just Group has revealed
Posted: 30/01/25
Nordea Liv has delivered its “best ever” result in 2024 with a profit of NOK 1,722m, before tax, an increase of almost 40 per cent on its 2023 result
Posted: 30/01/25
An Instagram influencer campaign, devised by Dutch pensions administrator TKP, BPL Pensioen and marketing agency Workmode, aims to make pensions "snackable" for young people
Posted: 30/01/2025
Finnish public sector pension provider Keva and asset manager Taaleri Kiinteistöt have partnered on a joint venture to invest €300m in high-quality rental housing projects in Finland's growth centres
Posted: 30/01/2025
There has been a 77 per cent increase in the number of female Sampension customers changing their investment risk profiles between 2023 and 2024, figures from Sampension have revealed
Posted: 30/01/2025
A third of Belgian self-employed people between the ages of 45 and 64 have not built up sufficient savings for a comfortable pension, research from Belgian financial services company NN has revealed
Posted: 29/01/2025
The Swedish Fund Selection Agency (FTN) has extended the tender period for actively managed global equity funds for a second time
Posted: 29/01/25
More than 90 per cent of Finns somewhat or fully agreed that it was important for them to be financially independent of their relatives in retirement, according to The Generation Barometer in collaboration with the Finnish Pension Alliance (Tela)
Posted: 29/01/2025
Dutch pension fund ABP reported a “good” return on investments, with a total return of 8.6 per cent in 2024, its annual report has revealed
Posted: 29/01/2025
Denmark’s statutory pension fund ATP is initiating an external evaluation of its investment strategy to ensure it is as “efficient as possible”
Posted: 29/01/25
Denmark’s Danica has adopted a stricter fossil fuel policy in its equity and bond investments, which will be applied to its Danica Balance, Danica Tidspension and Danica Traditionel pension offerings
Posted: 29/01/25
Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM) has announced that the country’s Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG) made a return of 13 per cent in 2024
Posted: 29/01/25
“Financial materiality” is forcing asset owners, including pension funds, to incorporate nature and biodiversity into their sustainability strategies, according to a report by Pensions for Purpose
Posted: 28/01/25
The Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) emissions fraud has shone a light on the European Union’s “grossly inadequate” investor protection mechanisms, according to Better Finance, which is calling for a “level playing field” for all investors
Posted: 28/01/25
Dutch pension fund PME had a “dynamic” 2024 as it achieved an annual return of 8.7 per cent and its assets increased by €5.3bn to €59.9bn
Posted: 28/01/2025
In 2024, approximately 133,000 new Romanian customers began saving for retirement with a Pillar 3 pension, marking a 40 per cent increase from 2023, according to the Association for Privately Administered Pensions in Romania (APAPR)
Posted: 28/01/2025
Reforms to the Finnish earnings-related pension system could see equity allocations increase by 10 percentage points, according to analysis by the Finnish Centre for Pensions (ETK)
Posted: 28/01/25
The average funding ratio in the Dutch pension sector fell to 116.2 per cent in Q4 2024, after the value of the liabilities increased more than the value of the investments, De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) has revealed
Posted: 28/1/25
The UK government has announced plans to lift restrictions on how well-funded occupational defined benefit (DB) pension schemes will be able to invest their surplus funds, in order to unlock "billions" of pounds to drive growth and boost pension pots
Posted: 28/1/25
The Sanofi Pension Scheme has completed a £1.4bn buy-in with Legal & General (L&G) Assurance Society Limited, securing the benefits of 4,900 retirees and 5,600 deferred members
Posted: 28/1/25
Iceland’s largest pension fund GIldi has published a report on its shareholder policy work for 2024 and set out plans to continue its work on remuneration in 2025
Posted: 27/01/25
Those in Baltic and Nordic countries are more likely to continue working during retirement, with the highest proportion of working pensioners in the European Union (EU) seen in Estonia, figures from Eurostat have revealed
Posted: 27/1/25
The public pension fund of the Canton of Neuchâtel (CPCN) recorded a ‘remarkable’ return of 8 per cent in 2024, consolidating its financial base
Posted: 27/01/2025
The UK defined benefit (DB) pensions de-risking market is likely to see £50bn in bulk annuity transactions and £20bn in longevity swaps in 2025, according to analysis from WTW
Posted: 27/01/25
Gender equality is a “crucial" driver of business success and a matter of “fundamental fairness” for the pensions and insurance sector, European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) chair, Petra Hielkema, has said
Posted: 27/1/25
Stichting Beroepspensioenfonds Loodsen, the Dutch pension fund for pilots, has confirmed it will increase pensions by 8 per cent following its transition to the new Dutch pension system
Posted: 27/01/25
The Dutch fund for the care and welfare sector Pensioenfonds Zorg en Welzijn (PFZW) has raised concerns around the New Social Contract's (NSC) proposed changes to the Dutch Future Pensions Act (Wtp)
Posted: 27/1/25
The Irish Association of Pension Funds (IAPF) has announced that its current CEO, Jerry Moriarty, is to step down from the role at the end of February
Posted: 24/01/25
The Pension Fund of the Icelandic Commercial Pilots' Association (EFÍA), which is managed by Arion Bank Asset Management, will increase its exposure to foreign equities in 2025.
Posted: 24/01/25
The Finnish pension working groups have delivered on their task set by the country’s Prime Minister, Petteri Orpo, to agree on pension reforms for the earnings-related pension system
Posted: 24/01/25
Austrian pension provider Valida reported that its Pensionskasse and Vorsorgekasse achieved “significantly” better returns than the market average in 2024, according to its annual results
Posted: 24/01/2025
Several Dutch pension funds have published funding updates for their schemes, with all funds reporting a fall in current funding ratios
Posted: 24/01/2025
The UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has issued its 10th sustainable bond for SEK 900m under its Sustainable Development Finance Framework to Swedish pension investors Skandia and Kåpan
Posted: 24/1/25
The German Economic Institute (GEI) has posited that pension funds could be persuaded to use their considerable assets to fuel domestic economic growth by investing in venture capital
Posted: 24/01/25
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Posted: 24/01/25
Two distinct camps are emerging among institutional investors concerning their perceptions of active ETFs, according to the latest research, with 27 per cent being ‘early adopters’ and 73 per cent being ‘considerers’
Posted: 23/01/25
Pension scheme professionals are "split" on the primary benefit of private assets, with the majority expecting private equity distributions to increase over the next three years, an Ortec Finance survey has found
Posted: 23/01/25
Romanians have saved over €30bn in the country’s second pillar pension system, according to the Association for Privately Administered Pensions in Romania (APAPR)
Posted: 23/01/25
Dutch pension fund ABP has put out a statement for participants after several press reports said that it was selling its shares in Tesla
Posted: 23/01/2025
Almost a third (29 per cent) of working-age Estonians cannot afford to save for retirement, a Norsta survey commissioned by Luminor found
Posted: 23/01/2025
The estimated return of Icelandic pension funds in 2024 was 6.5 per cent, for collective insurance and private ownership, according to the Icelandic Pension Fund Association
Posted: 23/01/25
The return potential of long-term equity investments should be used in the German pension system, according to Deutsches Aktieninstitut
Posted: 23/01/25
Italy’s Fondaereo, the supplementary pension fund for air transport navigators, reported its assets grew by over €7m in 2024, reaching around €423m in total
Posted: 23/01/2025
Danish pension provider PFA has highlighted how views on investing in weapons are changing, as its director of responsible investments, Rasmus Bessing, detailed the provider’s work in the area in 2024, and what to expect in 2025
Posted: 22/01/25
Members of the Danish Doctors' Pension Scheme benefited from a good investment year in 2024, with "solid" returns across a range of different risk profiles, an update from Lægernes Pension and Bank has revealed
Posted: 22/1/25
Dutch pension fund ABP has switched to a new portfolio for equities in developed markets and will invest in a selection of companies that meet its criteria
Posted: 22/01/2025
Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), responsible for the investments of Norway’s Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG), has announced a partnership with Grosvenor, a UK property business
Posted: 22/1/25
Denmark's P+ reported that 2024 was a 'good' investment year, resulting in high returns for members, crediting market developments throughout the year for the high returns
Posted: 22/01/2025
The board of directors of France’s Établissement de Retraite additionnelle de la Fonction publique (ERAFP) has updated its voting policy at annual general meetings (AGMs) and engagement guidelines
Posted: 22/01/25
The Dutch Federation of Pension Funds (Pensioenfederartie) has said it is “deeply dismayed” by the Dutch political party, New Social Contract’s (NSC), proposed amendment to the Dutch Future Pensions Act (Wtp)
Posted: 22/01/25
Several Dutch pension funds have published December updates for their schemes, with mixed results in their current funding ratios
Posted: 22/1/25
The Dutch pension fund UWV, for employees of the Dutch Workers Insurance Authority (UWV), has agreed on a transition plan with UWV and its social partners
Posted: 21/01/25
Swedish pension provider AMF has decreased fees for approximately four million traditional insurance savers, with the variable fee being reduced by over 30 per cent, from 0.15 per cent to 0.1 per cent
Posted: 21/1/25
Sweden’s KPA Pension has adopted climate targets to reach net-zero emissions in its asset portfolios by 2050, after fulfilling its previous climate sub-goals as of 1 January 2025
Posted: 21/1/25
The Swedish Pensions Agency has announced that its head of analysis, Ole Settergren, is to leave the agency after 30 years of service as his private commitments are “not compatible” with the role
Posted: 21/01/25
Nearly all (93 per cent) of UK and European institutional investors, including pension funds, have expressed significant unease over the future of sustainability practices under a Trump presidency, research from Pensions for Purpose has revealed
Posted: 21/1/25
The number of Danes who took disability pensions under the age of 40 decreased for the first time in a decade in 2024, research from the Danish Agency for Labour Market and Recruitment (STAR) has found
Posted: 21/1/25
The Dutch Federation of Pension Funds (Pensioenfederatie) has called on the European Commission (EC) to “better account for the unique position of pension funds in the legislation”
Posted: 20/01/25
A new pension lifecycle product, AlfaPension, launched by Denmark’s AkademikerPension has generated a stronger return in 2024 than the pension fund’s traditional products
Posted: 20/01/25
Ireland’s Pensions Authority has set out the reporting timelines for major ICT-related incidents and significant cyber threats, necessary under the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA)
Posted: 20/01/25
Dutch financial services provider Achmea has invested €50m in the Achmea Dutch Residential Impact Fund (ADRIF), to buy older, poorly insulated rental homes and to make them more sustainable
Posted: 20/1/24
Musculoskeletal disorders and mental health issues are the most common reasons for Ilmarinen's disability pension applications, the Finnish earnings-related pension provider has revealed
Posted: 20/1/24
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Posted: 20/01/25
The average score for how pension funds deal with complaints has risen to 89 per cent, up from 91 per cent in 2023, according to research by the Dutch Federation of Pension Funds
Posted: 17/1/25
APG has announced that it will invest exclusively for Dutch pension fund ABP from around 2030
Posted: 17/1/25
Finnish public sector pension provider Keva and Aktiivitilat have invested in a newly established a real estate investment company, with a focus on light industrial properties in Finland
Posted: 17/1/25
Several international investors, including Sampension, have joined forces to put pressure on Hyundai to ensure basic labour and human rights
Posted: 17/1/25
Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), responsible for the investments of the Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG), has excluded one company from the GPFG and will end special ownership dialogues with two companies
Posted: 16/1/25
The People’s Pension (TPP) has announced plans to invest a "significant" proportion of the £31bn of assets it manages in private markets later this year, with a target of growing this allocation to 10 per cent, or £4bn, by 2030
Posted: 16/01/25
Finnish earnings-related pension provider Elo rejected 45 per cent of disability pension applications in 2024 as the number of applicants continues to rise
Posted: 16/01/25
Just 20 per cent of European Union (EU) consumers are members of an occupational pension scheme, according to the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority’s (EIOPA) 2024 Consumer Trends Report
Posted: 16/01/25
The Labour MP, Torsten Bell, has been appointed as the UK's Pensions Minister after former Pensions Minister, Emma Reynolds, was named Economic Secretary to the Treasury
Posted: 15/01/25
Pension crises “will start to bite” over the next decade in super-ageing societies, according to the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Global Risks Report 2025
Posted: 15/01/25
The German old-age dependency ratio is set to increase from 34 per cent in 2024 to 51 per cent by 2050, Allianz Germany research has found
Posted: 15/1/25
The Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative (NZAM) is suspending activities to track signatory implementation and reporting
Posted: 15/01/25
Finnish earnings-related pension provider Varma experienced a 6.5 per cent increase in disability pension claims in 2024
Posted: 14/01/25
The aggregate surplus of UK defined benefit (DB) pension schemes fell to £226.2bn at the end of December 2024, down from £235.5bn at the end of November, the Pension Protection Fund’s (PPF) 7800 Index has revealed
Posted: 14/01/25
Nearly one in five (18 per cent) pension funds believe they do not have enough liquidity to withstand adverse scenarios, research from Ortec Finance has revealed
Posted: 14/1/25
The UK's Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has outlined how it expects bulk purchase annuity (BPA) insurers in the UK to manage increased growth and complexity in the market, including on the use of funded reinsurance
Posted: 13/1/25
Danish pension provider Velliv delivered a “very good” year for pension savers in 2024, with market returns between 11.2 and 14.3 per cent for a typical customer with medium risk and 15 years to retirement
Posted: 13/1/25
The Danish government's new bill is expected to make it more attractive to "invest green", by making it possible for pension funds and insurance companies to own and operate forests through a subsidiary, Denmark's Forsikring & Pension (F&P) has said
Posted: 13/1/25
ATP Long-term Danish Capital has acquired 30 per cent of the existing shares in XCI, a technology company that delivers lawful interception and communication intelligence solutions
Posted: 13/1/25
Around six out of 10 Swedes are happy for their pension investments to contribute to civil preparedness, with residents of the Stockholm area most supportive of this idea, research from KPA Pension has revealed
Posted: 13/1/25
Ireland’s Pensions Authority has provided an update on the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) for pension schemes
Posted: 10/01/25
The UK government has confirmed that it will maintain pension funds’ exemption from the clearing obligation for the longer-term, after industry feedback revealed "clear evidence" that removing the exemption would reduce schemes' ability to invest in productive assets.
In the UK, pension schemes are currently exempt from the obligation to clear certain derivative contracts, after the government extended the exemption until 18 June 2025 last year
In the UK, pension schemes are currently exempt from the obligation to clear certain derivative contracts, after the government extended the exemption until 18 June 2025 last year
Posted: 10/1/25
The Dutch fund for the care and welfare sector Pensioenfonds Zorg en Welzijn (PFZW) has provided a loan of €65m to the Dutch Railways (NS), to make the future of rail transport more sustainable
Posted: 10/1/25
The Czech Finance Ministry is drafting a proposal that would see workers in ‘demanding’ professions receiving up to 4 per cent of their gross salary as a third pillar pension contribution from their employers each month, according to the Association of Pension Companies of the Czech Republic
Posted: 10/1/25
There have been no Danish self-retirees in the past two years, despite worries that the rising retirement age and the well-developed pension system would make people leave the labour market before state pension age, research by Insurance and Pension Denmark (I&P Denmark) has found
Posted: 9/1/25
Danish pension company PenSam has acquired two properties in Greater Copenhagen, including 376 newly built apartments and nine commercial units
Posted: 9/1/25
Utmost Life and Pensions has confirmed that it has entered the UK pension bulk purchase annuity (BPA) market, having successfully transacted with two external pension schemes in Q4 2024
Posted: 09/01/25
A series of changes to the German state pension are set to come into force this month
Posted: 09/01/25
Between 2018 and 2023, 459 people retired on Finland’s years-of-service pension, highlighting the narrow reach of the scheme since its 2017 introduction, research from the Finnish Centre for Pension (ETK) has found
Posted: 8/1/25
UK defined benefit (DB) pension schemes are “ready to de-risk” following recent funding improvements, according to the Broadstone Sirius Index, with both half- and fully-hedged pension schemes finishing 2024 in better funding positions than they started
Posted: 08/01/25
There is no need for additional action on liquidity risks at a European Union (EU) level and the use of policy recommendations from the Financial Stability Board (FSB) for non-bank participants risks adding further horizontal regulation for IORPs, PensionsEurope has warned
Posted: 08/01/25
Norway’s Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG), managed by Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), has considered adjusting its benchmark index for equities following an increase in small companies
Posted: 8/1/25
Icelandic pension funds returned 3.6 per cent in the first nine months of 2024, minutes from the Central Bank of Iceland’s Financial Stability Committee (FSN) meeting reveal
Posted: 07/01/25
Danica Pension, owned by Danske Bank, changed its name to ‘Danica’ on 1 January 2025
Posted: 7/1/25
C&J Clark Pension Fund has completed a £540m buy-in with Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC), securing the pensions of almost 5,000 pensioners and dependants and over 3,000 deferred policyholders
Posted: 07/01/25
Finnish earnings-related pension company Varma has warned that scam text messages are circulating using its name
Posted: 07/01/25
Achmea Investment Management (Achmea IM) has officially completed the acquisition of Blue Sky Group Asset Management
Posted: 06/01/25
The average yield of the dynamic funds of the new pension fund (DPS) was 15 per cent at the end of November 2024 alone, offering clients more than good returns this year, the Association of Pension Companies of the Czech Republic (APS) has said
Posted: 6/1/25
UK retirees have been encouraged to 'shop around' for the best annuity rates, after analysis by Just Group found that annuity rates on offer to a 70-year-old aren’t automatically better than those available to a 65-year-old
Posted: 06/01/25
There are less than three weeks left to enter the Wealth and Asset Management Awards 2025, with the 24 January deadline fast approaching
Posted: 06/01/25
The pension enrolment limit for nurses in Norway has been abolished, following amendments to the Nurses’ Pension Act, effective 1 January 2025
Posted: 6/1/25
Stichting Beroepspensioenfonds Loodsen, the Dutch pension fund for pilots, has confirmed it has transitioned to the new Dutch pension system, after becoming the first scheme to receive approval to transition from De Nederlandsche Bank
Posted: 03/01/25
Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), responsible for the investments of the Government Pension Fund Global, has acquired a 45 per cent interest in a US logistics portfolio, in a new joint venture with Goodman Group
Posted: 3/1/25
Dutch pension fund assets increased in 2024 but liabilities remained roughly the same, according to Aon Netherlands
Posted: 03/01/25
As we begin 2025, European Pensions considers some of the key things to look out for this year
Posted: 03/01/25
PensionsEurope has given its support to the European Commission’s initiative to review the EU framework for simple, transparent and standardised securitisation
Posted: 02/01/25
The UK pension risk transfer (PRT) market is set for a "vibrant year" in 2025, according to LCP, as the number of transactions is expected to surpass 300 for the first time
Posted: 02/01/25
The Dutch pensions regulator, De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB), is to further investigate several ‘points of attention’ on a consultation on environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting statements, following negative feedback
Posted: 02/01/25
The Swedish Pensions Agency has taken legal action against Swedbank, filing a SEK 2.79bn lawsuit in the Stockholm District Court, for the bank’s role as custodian of the Optimus High Yield fund
Posted: 2/1/25
Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), responsible for the investments of the Government Pension Fund Global, has acquired an additional 50.1 per cent interest in eight office properties in the USA
Posted: 2/1/25
As we come to the end of 2024, we take a look back at our year-long focus on financial literacy, taking a closer look at some of the progress made to improve financial understanding, and the work still to be done
Posted: 23/12/24
As 2024 draws to a close, European Pensions takes a look back at some of the most-read stories from the year
Posted: 23/12/24
Norges Bank Investment Management, responsible for the investments of the Government Pension Fund Global, has agreed to acquire an 80 per cent interest in a Paris office property
Posted: 23/12/24
Dutch pension fund BpfBOUW will switch to the new pension rules, with effect from 1 January 2026
Posted: 20/12/24
The Danish pensions industry has welcomed the government's backing of a number of recommendations to boost public-private partnership investments
Posted: 20/12/24
The Swedish Pensions Agency has been tasked by the government to combat benefit fraud of the guarantee pension
Posted: 20/12/24
The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) has removed several previous guidelines in relation to Solvency II and the IORP II Directive to avoid overlaps and duplicates with the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA)
Posted: 20/12/24
The Dutch fund for the care and welfare sector Pensioenfonds Zorg en Welzijn (PFZW) has acquired a 49 per cent stake in Penta Infra, through its investment manager, PGGM
Posted: 19/12/24
Sweden’s AP7 and AMF have strengthened the joint ownership they have in the property company, Urban Escape, with AP7 exercising its option to acquire a further SEK 3.57bn in shares
Posted: 19/12/24
Almost a quarter (23 per cent) of Dutch pension funds will increase pensions in full or in part (56 per cent) in 2025, research from the Dutch Federation of Pension Funds has found
Posted: 19/12/24
The trustees of the Airways Pension Scheme have agreed a £340m longevity swap with Metropolitan Tower Life Insurance Company, a subsidiary of MetLife, and Zurich Assurance Ltd
Posted: 19/12/24
The German Red Cross (Deutschen Rotes Kreuz) has outsourced the operational business of its pension fund to insurance firm Verka
Posted: 19/12/24
The Dutch fund for the care and welfare sector Pensioenfonds Zorg en Welzijn (PFZW) has provided a €50m loan to support the development of residential care locations in the Netherlands
Posted: 18/12/24
Additional obligations should not be introduced in relation to the supervision of liquidity risk management (LRM) of Institutions for Occupational Retirement Provision (IORPs), the Association of Paritarian Institutions (AEIP) has argued
Posted: 18/12/24
Just 6.5 per cent of the registers analysed in the dry run exercise on reporting the registers of information under the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) successfully passed all quality checks, the European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA – the ESAs) have revealed
Posted: 18/12/24
Almost three quarters (74 per cent) of pension fund managers said the fund they work for would or was likely to increase contributions over the coming year, despite pension funds experiencing an improvement in their funded status, research from Ortec Finance has found
Posted: 18/12/24
The current funding ratio for Dutch pension fund PNO Media fell from 116.4 per cent at the end of October to 114.6 per cent at the end of November, its latest funding update has revealed
Posted: 18/12/24
Sweden’s Alecta has reduced the equity exposure in its defined benefit (DB) portfolio to 30 per cent, down from 35 per cent
Posted: 17/12/24
Regulatory action will not be taken against pension schemes that are unable to meet their pensions dashboards connection date because they are using a third party that has not completed its connection journey, the UK's Money and Pensions Service (Maps) has confirmed
Posted: 17/12/24
Insurance Sweden has warned that fraudsters are sending out emails pretending to be from the organisation
Posted: 17/12/24
Dutch Pensioenfonds Hoogovens’ current coverage ratio fell from 120.5 per cent in October to 119.1 per cent in November 2024, its funding update has found
Posted: 17/12/24
Denmark’s PFA is ranked highest for customer satisfaction, overall rating, and customer image, according to Aalund’s annual Company Pension Barometer
Posted: 17/12/24
Just 14 per cent of Danes are planning to contribute extra to their pensions before the end of the year, according to an Epinion survey conducted on behalf of Sampension
Posted: 16/12/24
Finnish earnings-related pension provider Varma has launched a €2.3bn exchange-traded fund (ETF), making it the largest equity fund investment of its kind in the world
Posted: 16/12/24
The pensions industry in the Netherlands has called on the Dutch government to create a “stable investment climate” and take a “leading role” in climate policy so that pension funds can contribute even more to the energy transition in the Netherlands
Posted: 16/12/24
Dutch pension funds ABP and bpfBOUW have invested in 75 new-build apartments in the yet-to-be-completed De Bison housing project in Maarssen, Netherlands
Posted: 16/12/24
Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), responsible for the investments of the Government Pension Fund Global, has made a new investment in the logistics sector
Posted: 16/12/24
The current funding ratio of Pensioenfonds PostNL decreased slightly over the past month from 131.9 per cent in October to 131.7 per cent in November 2024, its latest update has revealed
Posted: 16/12/24
The solvency ratio of Finnish earnings-related pension providers increased in the third quarter of 2024 to 129.3 per cent, according to the Finnish Pension Alliance (Tela)
Posted: 13/12/24
The trustee of the Wates Pension Fund, together with Wates Group, have agreed to transfer members' defined benefit (DB) pension benefits to Clara, marking the first UK superfund transaction with a scheme with an active sponsor
Posted: 13/12/24
The German branch of WTW has added a buyout solution to its current derisking platform
Posted: 13/12/24
Occupational pension funds and insurers are “well-positioned” to absorb potential economic shocks, according to the latest analysis from the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA)
Posted: 13/12/24
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Posted: 13/12/24
Almost a third (30 per cent) of UK defined benefit (DB) pension schemes are yet to decide their endgame target, with many more willing to consider their options rather than move automatically to buyout, research from Russell Investments has revealed
Posted: 12/12/24
The Swedish Fund Selection Agency (FTN) has extended the tender period for actively managed global equity funds due to “significant interest” in the procurement
Posted: 12/12/24
Sweden’s KPA Pension, part of the Folksam Group, has invested SEK 2,100m in a fund focused on investing in the green transition
Posted: 12/12/24
The Dutch pension fund ABP, for those working in the public sector, has invested €11.5m in Next Sense a software developer that helps make buildings smarter and more energy efficient
Posted: 12/12/24
Healthy defined benefit (DB) pension scheme funding levels are expected to continue in 2024, Legal & General (L&G) has said, with average UK pension risk transfer (PRT) market volume expected to reach £45bn per annum
Posted: 11/12/24
The property companies of the Danish pension funds, AP Pension and PensionDanmark, have partnered with the Planetary Responsibility Foundation to establish measurement methods for the impact of construction on biodiversity
Posted: 11/12/24
Danish pension company Velliv has warned that a significant fall in returns could be in store in 2025, despite delivering near-record returns in 2024
Posted: 11/12/24
Global pension schemes are expected to increase their allocations to private assets and Asian emerging markets, a report from Create-Research and Amundi has revealed
Posted: 11/12/24
Denmark’s Sampension has invested in the sustainable property company Home Earth
Posted: 10/12/24
Insurance and Pension Denmark’s employer organisation F&P Arbejdsgiver has begun collective bargaining with the Danish insurance federation, Forsikringsforbundet
Posted: 10/12/24
Thames Water Utilities Limited has agreed a recovery plan with the trustees of the Thames Water Pension Scheme (TWPS) and Thames Water Mirror Image Pension Scheme (TWMIPS), which is aimed at reducing the deficit to zero by 2029
Posted: 10/12/24
The Dutch fund for the care and welfare sector Pensioenfonds Zorg en Welzijn (PFZW) has invested in sustainable fuel through an investment in Elyse Energie
Posted: 10/12/24
Increased scrutiny on public disclosures is “driving measurable improvements” in pension transparency, the fourth Global Pension Transparency Benchmark has revealed
Posted: 10/12/24
Major issues are continuing to “plague” UK pension transfer regulations three years on from their introduction, according to Quilter
Posted: 09/12/24
Swedish pension provider AMF has distributed SEK 230m to 1.3 million pension savers
Posted: 09/12/24
Over seven in 10 Dutch people know something will change in the Dutch pension system, yet almost half are unable to name a concrete change, according to research Nibud
Posted: 9/12/24
Dutch mortgage funds received €2bn in new deposits from institutional investors, such as pension funds and insurers, over the first three quarters of 2024, less than in previous years, according to De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) figures
Posted: 9/12/24
The jointly owned investment company of the first, third and fourth Swedish AP funds, Polhem Infra, in partnership with funds managed by Prime Capital AG, has committed approximately €420m to construct a 265 MW Lynx wind farm portfolio in Lycksele, Sweden
Posted: 6/12/24
Workers across the Volkswagen company in Germany went on strike earlier this week in partial protest at plans by the automotive giant to cut pensions
Posted: 06/12/24
The Danish government has received an additional DKK 4.5bn in taxation from Danish pension returns this year, which Insurance and Pension Denmark (I&P Denmark) has said is a “massive” contribution to society
Posted: 6/12/24
Denmark’s Sampension has excluded the company behind Temu, PDD Holdings, following an investigation
Posted: 06/12/24
The Swedish Fund Selection Agency (FTN) has announced that actively managed Swedish and European small-cap funds will be the next fund categories to be procured for the premium pension fund platform
Posted: 6/12/24
Nearly a quarter (24 per cent) of Swedes who have transferred their occupational pension are unaware they have they done this, research from AMF has revealed
Posted: 6/12/24
The Avimo Pension Scheme has completed a £50m buy-in with Rothesay, securing retirement benefits of all 611 scheme members, including 416 pensioners and dependants and 195 deferred members
Posted: 5/12/24
The Dutch government has been urged to improve the investment climate for the housing market, as the Dutch Pension Federation argued that this could "pave the way" for long-term investments by pension funds in affordable housing
Posted: 5/12/24
Finnish occupational pension funds grew by €6bn during the third quarter of 2024, with a total of €267bn in assets at the end of the period, according to Finnish Pension Alliance (Tela) figures
Posted: 5/12/24
Austrian pension funds achieved an average investment return of 1.87 per cent in the third quarter of 2024, according to the Austrian Control Bank
Posted: 5/12/24
A total of SEK 54bn will be deposited into Swedish premium pension savers’ accounts this week, bringing the total pension contribution for this year to around SEK 655bn, the Swedish Pensions Authority has revealed
Posted: 5/12/24
Norges Bank has announced plans to exclude two companies from Norway's Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG), following recommendations from the GPFG's Ethics Council
Posted: 5/12/24
Industry experts have suggested that there will be "little change" in pension policy following the Irish election, with the new government expected to be a coalition dominated by Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael
Posted: 4/12/24
German pension association Arbeitsgemeinschaft für betriebliche Altersversorgung e.V. (ABA) has said it does not believe that a revised Pan-European Pension Product (PEPP) will “substantially contribute” to counteracting the growing pension gaps in many EU member states
Posted: 4/12/24
Dutch pension fund ABP has taken over Dutch mortgages worth €2.7bn from NIBC’s mortgage platform, containing mortgages that have been granted in the past five years for homes of around 10,000 Dutch households in the Netherlands
Posted: 4/12/24
Lærernes Pension has announced plans to divest from PDD Holdings, which owns the Chinese trading platform Temu, acknowledging that the ongoing screening of the company "should have been better"
Posted: 4/12/24
A fifth of Norwegian savers have checked where their employer invested their pension money, despite the vast majority believing it was important to invest in sustainable funds, research by Ipsos for Gjensidige Pensionsforsikring has found
Posted: 4/12/24
The indicative average Dutch coverage ratio remained stable at 116 per cent in November, analysis from Aon Netherlands has revealed
Posted: 4/12/24
IORPs should not be treated as non-banking financial institutions (NBFIs), given their social role and how they are regulated, PensionsEurope has said
Posted: 3/12/24
Strong action is needed to make pension systems more inclusive and resilient, secure better outcomes for savers and contribute to sustainable economic growth and innovation, analysis from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has suggested.
The report showed that, despite growth in assets, significant gaps in pension coverage remain, particularly for self-employed workers and employees not covered by collective agreements
The report showed that, despite growth in assets, significant gaps in pension coverage remain, particularly for self-employed workers and employees not covered by collective agreements
Posted: 3/12/24
The board of the Icelandic General Pension Fund has approved the investment strategy of the pension fund for 2025, including increased investment in foreign equities and bonds
Posted: 3/12/24
The majority (87 per cent) of Danes to some extent agree that if the retirement age does not increase as much as previously planned in the future, greater pension savings will be required and saving for retirement must be made politically more attractive, research from Sampension has found
Posted: 3/12/24
KION Group has completed a £250m full scheme buy-in transaction with Canada Life, securing the benefits of over 3,000 members and covering five different UK defined benefit (DB) pension schemes within the group
Posted: 2/12/24
The Swedish 'respect gap', the difference in pension between those who have worked their entire professional life and those who have worked little or not at all, has decreased “significantly” in recent years, a report from Skandia has found
Posted: 2/12/24
Sex workers in Belgium have been granted full employment rights, including pensions, after a new law came into force on 1 December
Posted: 2/12/24
Two thirds of Swedes who transferred their pension money did not know that they moved away from a savings account with a guarantee to a savings account without, research from KPA has revealed
Posted: 2/12/24
Over three quarters (83 per cent) of the 50 largest Dutch pension funds now include biodiversity in their responsible investment policy, a report by the Dutch Association of Investors for Sustainable Development (VBDO) has found
Posted: 29/11/24
The European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA – ESAs) have been urged to issue no-action letters to national competent authorities (NCAs) on the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) enforcement due to legal uncertainties
Posted: 29/11/24
The DAA Defined Contribution (DC) Retirement Savings Scheme, for workers at Dublin Airport and Cork Airport, has become the first Irish pension scheme to complete the country’s Cost Transparency Standard (CTS)
Posted: 29/11/24
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Posted: 29/11/24
A further delay to the start of auto-enrolment (AE) in Ireland until early 2026 would not be surprising, PensionsEurope chair and Irish Association of Pension Funds CEO, Jerry Moriarty, has said
Posted: 29/11/24
German bank Berenberg is going into a cooperative arrangement around pensions consulting with the firm Lurse Deutsche Pensions Treuhand
Posted: 28/11/24
UK pension funds are expected to be more resilient against climate change than their global peers, although some UK schemes could see their investment return declines exceeding 20 per cent from transition risks, analysis from Ortec Finance has revealed
Posted: 28/11/24
Ireland’s Pensions Authority is to look at introducing the option for in-scheme drawdown as part of its future plan, its director, John Gethin, has said
Posted: 28/11/24
The European Commission (EC) should focus more on advancing pension saving goals, and less on regulating products, Sigedis general director, Steven Janssen, has said
Posted: 28/11/24
Swedish pension fund AP7 has added two new companies to its blacklist due to the companies' large-scale operations in the oil industry without climate transition plans
Posted: 28/11/24
Aviva Investors has launched its third Long-Term Asset Fund (LTAF), the Aviva Investors Multi-Sector Private Debt LTAF
Posted: 27/11/24
Of the 480 Irish defined benefit (DB) pension schemes, the largest 30 schemes represent over 50 per cent of the assets and liabilities of the schemes, Pensions Authority data has revealed
Posted: 27/11/24
Pension funds, along with insurance companies, have become the primary contributors to impact investments in private, unlisted markets, a new report has found
Posted: 27/11/24
The City of Oslo has uncovered a discrepancy in the reporting of teachers' pensions to the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund (SPK) for teachers employed by Osloskolen (Oslo School), dating back to November 2017
Posted: 27/11/24
The Dutch pensions regulator De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) has confirmed that Stichting Pensioenfonds PostNL has complied with a designation order to revise its funding agreement with its sponsoring employer
Posted: 26/11/24
The expected duration of active working life in Finland has increased more than life expectancy, analysis by the Finnish Centre for Pensions (ETK) has found
Posted: 26/11/24
The Wednesbury Pension Scheme has completed a £43m buy-in with Just Group
Posted: 26/11/24
The review of the IORP II Directive should be part of a more “comprehensive approach” towards the European Savings and Investment Union, according to European Commission DG FISMA, director, horizontal policies, Marcel Haag
Posted: 26/11/24
A “frank discussion” needs to be had with the pensions industry on the costs of products, according to European Commission DG FISMA, director, horizontal policies, Marcel Haag
Posted: 26/11/24
The majority (59 per cent) of European pensions industry experts believe government incentives or reforms would improve savings and pension sustainability for future generations the most
Posted: 26/11/24
The National Grid Electricity Group part of the Electricity Supply Pension Scheme has completed a £1.7bn buy-in with Aviva
Posted: 25/11/24
Dutch pension fund ABP has made a second investment in partnership with international real estate developer Greystar in a housing project of 560 rental homes in The Hague, Netherlands
Posted: 25/11/24
The world's largest 100 asset owners now hold a record $26.3trn in total assets, although pension funds saw the smallest growth rate, with assets held rising by 8.9 per cent from the previous year, analysis from Thinking Ahead Institute (TIA) has revealed
Posted: 25/11/24
A number of Nordic pension funds face losing capital on their investments in Swedish electric battery manufacturer Northvolt, following its Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing in the United States
Posted: 25/11/24
It is time for the European pensions industry to act as Europe needs a competitiveness boost, European Parliament member, Stephanie Yon-Courtin, has argued
Posted: 25/11/24
Four Danish pension companies have entered into an agreement to establish a fund that will support the green transition in developing countries
Posted: 22/11/24
Finnish public sector pension contributions will be reduced by 0.4 percentage points in 2025 to 26.75 per cent, Keva has revealed
Posted: 22/11/24
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In the latest European Pensions podcast, Natalie Tuck talks to PensionsEurope chair, Jerry Moriarty, about his new role and the European pension policy agenda
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The outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, in which stock markets have seen increased volatility, combined with global low interest rates has led to alternative asset classes rising in popularity. Private equity is one of the top runners in this category, and for good reason.
In this podcast, Munich Private Equity Partners Managing Director, Christopher Bär, chats to European Pensions Editor, Natalie Tuck, about the benefits private equity investments can bring to pension fund portfolios and the best approach to take.
In this podcast, Munich Private Equity Partners Managing Director, Christopher Bär, chats to European Pensions Editor, Natalie Tuck, about the benefits private equity investments can bring to pension fund portfolios and the best approach to take.
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