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In-depth reports, interviews, briefings, news and market data from Europe. Browse highlights of IPE’s coverage below or view the full A-Z of countries and regions

Austria

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Austria clears occupational pension reforms for final parliamentary vote
2026-09-18T08:30:00+01:00
IPE DACH Briefing: Germany and Austria push ahead with pension reform
2026-09-18T07:00:00+01:00
Austria pitches €100bn sovereign wealth fund to bolster pensions
2026-09-07T10:00:00+01:00
Austria pension reform gains momentum despite low public awareness
2026-08-21T09:00:00+01:00
IPE DACH Briefing: Asset managers set to benefit from Germany’s capital-funded pension shift
2026-08-21T07:00:00+01:00
VBV Pensionskasse names new chair in management overhaul
2026-07-02T08:40:00+01:00
IPE DACH Briefing: Swiss pension funds step up private markets allocations
2026-05-22T07:00:00+01:00
Reform in Austria opens door to €17.7bn pension fund inflows
2026-04-28T08:00:00+01:00
Austria’s VBV Pensionskasse CEO to step down amid restructuring
2026-03-20T09:30:00+00:00
IBM winds up Austrian pension fund after shifting liabilities to VBV
2026-03-19T10:00:00+00:00

Belgium

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Belgian regulator calls for ‘drastic’ simplification of third pillar investment rules
2026-07-03T10:00:00+01:00
National pensions tracking experts see limited scope for integrated European service
2026-05-27T14:36:00+01:00
Trusted partners: Advising Europe’s pension funds
March/April 2026 (Magazine)
Belgian supplementary pensions coverage reached 78% in 2024
2026-01-08T10:00:00+00:00
#23 Leaders in Investment podcast: Tom Mergaerts, CEO, Amonis
2025-10-31T06:00:00+00:00
Belgian pension funds deliver flat returns in H1
2025-09-19T09:30:00+01:00
Pension funds KBC and PGGM outline their stance on impact investing
May/June 2025 (Magazine)
Belgian pension reform: €1.5bn in extra pension contributions
2025-02-24T10:30:00+00:00
Belgian pension fund body welcomes new government’s second pillar plan
2025-02-04T09:30:00+00:00
How pension funds manage derivatives and liquidity needs
December 2024 (Magazine)

CEE

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A cautionary tale from Estonia
2026-05-12T08:00:00+01:00
Manager expectations of a disorderly climate transition rise
2026-02-12T09:45:00+00:00
Dutch lawmakers under pressure to allow shareholder ‘say-on-sustainability’
2026-02-06T10:30:00+00:00
Insourcing versus outsourcing: a deceptively simple question
2026-02-01T00:00:00+00:00
Slovenian voters reject special artists’ pension plan
2025-05-28T13:43:00+01:00
Velliv to shift more equities exposure to Europe, after €500m US sell-off
2025-03-27T12:00:00+00:00
Lithuania’s planned second pillar reforms alarm pensions industry
2025-02-17T11:45:00+00:00
Fixed income, rates, currencies: Trump 2.0 sends global markets out of sync
January 2025 (online)
IPE Conference: Tough tasks ahead for European leaders, conference hears from geopolitics experts
2024-12-04T11:15:00+00:00
Preparedness: a new asset class?
December 2024 (Magazine)

EU

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European legislators challenge Commission’s IORP II overhaul
Top 1000 Pension Funds 2026
Investment industry calls for clarity on EU due diligence rules
2026-08-24T10:00:00+01:00
Danish pensions lobby insists EIOPA needs mandate to care about Europe’s competitiveness
2026-08-14T14:05:00+01:00
European asset owners push back on SEC climate repeal over costs and comparability
2026-08-10T13:04:00+01:00
Macro focus: are today’s global imbalances a problem?
2026-08-06T00:01:00+01:00
AGM season 2026: how boards, ballots and regulators have reshaped shareholder rights
2026-08-05T10:54:00+01:00
Asset owner August insights: collaboration and equity risk
2026-08-04T09:26:00+01:00
EU delays SFDR vote, proposes carbon price overhaul
2026-07-20T09:00:00+01:00
Dutch DC revolution rolls on as largest pension fund gets green light
2026-07-17T10:00:00+01:00
Fixed income, rates, currencies: AI dominates investment sentiment
July/August 2026 (Magazine)

France

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France’s pension reserve fund commits €420m to unitranche debt
2026-09-01T09:30:00+01:00
French fund selects managers for €1.6bn private market allocation
2026-08-17T10:00:00+01:00
Macro focus: are today’s global imbalances a problem?
2026-08-06T00:01:00+01:00
FRR invests €100m in new climate transition index strategy
2026-07-23T09:30:00+01:00
Pensions in France report 2026: Is France ready for a funded model?
July/August 2026 (Magazine)
IPE institutional market survey: Managers of French institutional assets 2026
July/August 2026 (Magazine)
Today’s pension debates have a nineties vibe
July/August 2026 (Magazine)
FRR picks managers for €500m in PE fund-of-fund mandates
2026-06-22T08:00:00+01:00
Investors create definitions and assessment framework for shareholder engagement
2026-06-08T10:00:00+01:00
NEST joins Australian superfunds in search of European private markets deals
2026-04-20T10:00:00+01:00

Germany

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Asset managers gear up for Germany’s three-pillar pension overhaul
2026-09-18T09:30:00+01:00
IPE DACH Briefing: Germany and Austria push ahead with pension reform
2026-09-18T07:00:00+01:00
German pension fund chair voted out after dispute over right-wing posts
2026-09-17T09:30:00+01:00
Deutsche Finance faces investor lawsuit after BaFin pressure
2026-09-14T08:00:00+01:00
AfD victory puts German pension reform agenda under political pressure
2026-09-11T10:00:00+01:00
NBIM urges stronger board accountability in German governance code
2026-09-09T10:00:00+01:00
German professional pension funds introduce new risk management quality seal
2026-09-02T08:00:00+01:00
Top 10 European pension funds register AUM growth acceleration
Top 1000 Pension Funds 2026
German pension reform prompts asset managers to beef up teams
2026-08-27T09:00:00+01:00
German unions push employers to back mandatory workplace pensions
2026-08-26T10:00:00+01:00

Ireland

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EIOPA backs Ireland’s pension consolidation but flags member-protection risks
2026-09-18T09:00:00+01:00
‘Considerable’ progress on consolidation in Ireland expected this year
2026-08-12T10:33:00+01:00
IAPF consults on launching Ireland-focused long-term fund
2026-07-17T08:30:00+01:00
Pensions in Ireland report 2026: The story so far on auto-enrolment
May/June 2026 (Magazine)
Ireland’s pension risk transfer market is poised for growth
May/June 2026 (Magazine)
IPE institutional market survey: Managers of Irish institutional assets 2026
May/June 2026 (Magazine)
Irish watchdog warns trustees over governance failings ahead of authorisation regime
2026-05-11T08:00:00+01:00
Trusted partners: Advising Europe’s pension funds
March/April 2026 (Magazine)
Aon partners with Irish Life to launch €260m emerging markets climate transition fund
2026-01-28T09:00:00+00:00
Auto-enrolment launches in Ireland
2026-01-05T11:00:00+00:00

Italy

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Enpam commits €220m to Italian venture capital and small-cap investment
2026-07-22T09:52:00+01:00
Italian, German pension funds warn against compulsory SIU investment
2026-07-16T08:30:00+01:00
Pensions in Italy report 2026: Reforms regaining a central role
July/August 2026 (Magazine)
Italian pension funds eye venture capital and smaller company opportunities
July/August 2026 (Magazine)
Italian energy sector pension fund Fondenergia balances risks with returns
July/August 2026 (Magazine)
ESG critical for Inarcassa’s investment strategy
July/August 2026 (Magazine)
Italian institutions and private markets: a tough balancing act
July/August 2026 (Magazine)
IPE institutional market survey: Managers of Italian institutional assets 2026
July/August 2026 (Magazine)
Covip eases life-cycle investment rules for Italy’s auto-enrolment pensions
2026-07-10T08:30:00+01:00
Italian schemes diversify US equity allocations as market uncertainty persists
2026-06-23T09:00:00+01:00

Netherlands

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bpfBOUW picks BlackRock for €70bn fiduciary mandate despite climate concerns
2026-09-18T10:30:00+01:00
ExxonMobil ordered to make additional pension payment after Dutch court ruling
2026-09-14T09:00:00+01:00
Dutch public trust surges in pension funds and new DC system, DNB poll shows
2026-09-10T09:00:00+01:00
Dutch retail scheme changes mind and buys put option for 80% equities hedge
2026-09-09T09:00:00+01:00
Dutch fund almost doubles hedge fund exposure
2026-09-04T08:30:00+01:00
Top 10 European pension funds register AUM growth acceleration
Top 1000 Pension Funds 2026
IPE Netherlands Briefing: Dutch pension fund Recreatie replaces BlackRock
2026-08-28T07:00:00+01:00
Dow Chemical pension fund prepares for €2bn+ Dutch buyout
2026-08-26T09:00:00+01:00
Netherlands could mandate pension saving for all, but design is key, academics warn
2026-08-18T14:30:00+01:00
BlackRock loses more Dutch pensions business as Recreatie fund picks Cardano
2026-08-17T09:30:00+01:00

Nordic region

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PFA reshapes investment operation
2026-09-18T10:00:00+01:00
IPE Nordic Briefing: Norway’s NBIM eyes massive bonds cut
2026-09-11T07:00:00+01:00
NBIM urges stronger board accountability in German governance code
2026-09-09T10:00:00+01:00
Claus Stampe to retire after 23 years as CIO at PensionDanmark
2026-09-08T09:30:00+01:00
Gildi and Festa merger creates second largest Icelandic pension fund
2026-09-07T09:00:00+01:00
Norway’s SWF could shift €100bn out of government bonds
2026-09-02T10:30:00+01:00
Sweden’s AP2 outshines larger peers in H1 as trio navigate buffer fund reform
2026-09-02T10:00:00+01:00
NBIM responsible investment chief Smith Ihenacho to step down
2026-09-02T09:00:00+01:00
Danish pension sector beats green investment target five years early
2026-09-01T08:30:00+01:00
Top 10 European pension funds register AUM growth acceleration
Top 1000 Pension Funds 2026

Spain & Portugal

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Portuguese pension funds return 5.1% for 2025
2026-03-26T09:30:00+00:00
Trusted partners: Advising Europe’s pension funds
March/April 2026 (Magazine)
Dutch lawmakers under pressure to allow shareholder ‘say-on-sustainability’
2026-02-06T10:30:00+00:00
Spain: Pension policy in paralysis
Top 1000 Pension Funds 2025
Portuguese pension funds return 6.3% for 2024, despite low bond returns
2025-05-19T08:30:00+01:00
Spanish country report 2024: Pension funds eye a new rate environment
November 2024 (Magazine)
Private equity remains a key building block for pension schemes
November 2024 (Magazine)
Pension funds on euro fixed income: navigating the rate cycle
September 2024 (Magazine)
Portugal: Sticking to the pension promise
Top 1000 Pension Funds 2024
Spain: Sweeping pension reforms fail to get off the ground
Top 1000 Pension Funds 2024

Switzerland

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IPE DACH Briefing: Germany and Austria push ahead with pension reform
2026-09-18T07:00:00+01:00
Swiss pension funds bolster reserves as market volatility persists
2026-09-09T08:00:00+01:00
Zurich faces ongoing FINMA probe into occupational pensions business
2026-09-04T09:00:00+01:00
Swiss pension commission recommends raising minimum interest rate to 1.75%
2026-09-04T08:15:00+01:00
Geneva pension fund faces court battle over investment disclosure
2026-08-24T08:00:00+01:00
IPE DACH Briefing: Asset managers set to benefit from Germany’s capital-funded pension shift
2026-08-21T07:00:00+01:00
Academics push Publica to reinforce responsible investment policy
2026-08-13T13:04:00+01:00
Cambridge University launches long-awaited green index
2026-08-10T13:25:00+01:00
Swiss pension funds pivot to infrastructure
2026-08-04T12:12:00+01:00
Asset owner August insights: collaboration and equity risk
2026-08-04T09:26:00+01:00

United Kingdom

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LCP calls for defined benefit schemes to rethink de-risking in run-on
2026-09-17T10:30:00+01:00
Pension savers seek clearer picture of infrastructure investments
2026-09-17T10:00:00+01:00
Pension industry warns UK’s Value for Money framework could drive investment herding
2026-09-16T10:30:00+01:00
UK small-pot consolidation faces major operational challenge, consultants warn
2026-09-16T09:30:00+01:00
UK defined benefit funding strengthens as recovery plans shorten sharply
2026-09-15T10:30:00+01:00
New research exposes blind spots in LGPS pension gap reporting
2026-09-15T10:00:00+01:00
Spotlight on UK LGPS: Border to Coast’s £120bn scale opens door to deeper global partnerships
2026-09-14T11:00:00+01:00
Scottish LGPS target £3.4bn allocation to local investments
2026-09-11T10:30:00+01:00
Railpen launches AI governance benchmark following portfolio assessment
2026-09-11T09:00:00+01:00
UK Nuclear Liabilities Fund selects Brookfield to manage initial $1bn
2026-09-10T08:30:00+01:00

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