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Tasked with finding savings of €1 billion by the government, Finnish social partners are locked in negotiations, exploring every avenue of pension reform. But what are the key proposals, and which direction is favoured? Natalie Tuck reports
 Autumn 24
Jack Gray explores how the pensions industry can harness emerging technologies to improve member outcomes and the potential impact of the EU AI Act
 Autumn 24
Sandra Haurant examines how public-private partnership projects are changing and the opportunities available for pension funds
 Autumn 24
Despite being Europe’s financial and industrial powerhouse, the German pension system is beginning to struggle with an ageing population. Pete Carvill reports
 Autumn 24
The EU’s DORA regulation is just four months from taking effect, raising concerns about whether pension funds will be adequately prepared. One of the key challenges will be the scrutiny of third-party ICT vendors, along with the need for
continuous testing. Lynn Strongin Dodds reports
 Autumn 24
The European pensions industry, like many sectors, is increasingly recognising the value of diversity within its workforce. Paige Perrin explores the key obstacles and potential strategies to enhance D&I across Europe’s pension sector
 Autumn 24
Groups of businesses and other organisations with common goals often create national associations to advocate for their collective interests. That includes
pension funds and many of the industries that serve them. A consequence of closer European integration has been the growth of Europe-wide associations, to try to combine the influence of national associations. David Adams reports
 Autumn 24
European Pensions sits down with PME responsible investment strategist, Daan Spaargaren, to discuss the Dutch pension fund’s latest climate plan, and the debate around nuclear power investments
 Autumn 24
Houthoff partner, Oscar Van Angeren, tells Francesca Fabrizi about his journey from Dutch litigator to pan-European investment and pensions lawyer, and what it means to be working with some of the brightest people in the world
 Autumn 24
With rising public costs being faced worldwide, many countries are eyeing up pensions as a place to cut expenses, whether by increasing the state pension age, cutting public pension budgets, or redirecting private pension investments. European Pensions asks: What lever would the industry most like to see used to help address rising pension cost concerns, and which countries are ahead of the curve in addressing this issue?
 Autumn 24
Legislation to introduce automatic enrolment in Ireland was recently passed by the Irish cabinet but much work still remains to be done, and the success of the initiative is yet to be seen. Sophie Smith reports
 Summer 24
Laura Blows explores the complex debate around pension funds investing in the defence sector
 Summer 24
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Podcast: Stepping up to the challenge
In the latest European Pensions podcast, Natalie Tuck talks to PensionsEurope chair, Jerry Moriarty, about his new role and the European pension policy agenda

Podcast: The benefits of private equity in pension fund portfolios
The outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, in which stock markets have seen increased volatility, combined with global low interest rates has led to alternative asset classes rising in popularity. Private equity is one of the top runners in this category, and for good reason.

In this podcast, Munich Private Equity Partners Managing Director, Christopher Bär, chats to European Pensions Editor, Natalie Tuck, about the benefits private equity investments can bring to pension fund portfolios and the best approach to take.

Mitigating risk
BNP Paribas Asset Management’s head of pension solutions, Julien Halfon, discusses equity hedging with Laura Blows

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