Funding
In-depth reporting on pension scheme funding for our pension fund and asset management readers from IPE’s award-winning journalists
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NewsUK pension professionals call for debate on lifeboat fund surplus use
Society of Pension Professionals urges consultation on future use of Pension Protection Fund’s £14bn reserve surplus
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NewsValuations increasingly become ‘strategic tool’ in UK endgame planning
Analysis from the UK’s pensions regulator shows aggregate funding reached 124% as at 31 December 2025
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AnalysisIPE Netherlands Briefing: Dutch pension fund returns disappoint
Dutch pension funds delivered an average return of -2.9% in 2025 as positive equity returns failed to compensate for losses made on bond portfolios
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NewsRecord funding ratios prompt DAX firms to rethink pension strategies, allocations
DAX firms achieved a 2.2% return on pension assets through active management, navigating a challenging economic and geopolitical environment, says WTW
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NewsDental pension fund swaps Apollo loan for direct financing in de-risking move
VZB, Berlin’s dental pension fund, replaces Apollo loan with direct financing to mitigate economic and legal risks
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NewsDAX firms push fully funded pensions despite regulatory complexity
German corporates increasingly fund pension liabilities fully, strengthening governance, reducing risk, and supporting profitability amid regulation
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NewsGerman dentists’ pension fund rejects industry association claims
ABV, Germany’s association of pension funds for professionals, is pressing for faster audit of VZB
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NewsTELA urges long-term reforms to support Finland’s pension system
‘Intergenerational fairness cannot be built and assessed only within the pension system,’ says lobby group ahead of 2027 election
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NewsBuyout increasingly perceived as less attractive for large defined benefit schemes
Strong funding and control drive large UK DB pension fund to rethink buyout as the default endgame, says Brightwell
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NewsPension fund for UK manufacturing company strikes £180m buy-in with M&G
Bulk purchase annuity secures pension benefits for over 3,000 members of FTSE 250 company
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NewsSwiss supervisor’s guidance risks pro-cyclical shifts, consultant warns
Roger Baumann says OAK BV recommendations blur the lines between risk oversight and investment policy
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NewsSwiss BVK faces political backlash over CHF384m centenary payout
The pension fund ended the latest financial year with a funding ratio of 113.6%, up from 109.3% a year earlier
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NewsAustrian pension funds post solid 2025 returns ahead of upcoming reforms
However, average returns came in at 4.88%, down from 7.77% in 2024
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NewsDAX pension funding hits record 93% as liabilities shrink
Pension assets at DAX firms rose by €12bn, from €261bn to around €273bn year-on-year, despite a volatile year in financial markets
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AnalysisGerman buyout market eyes next growth phase as standards take shape
Clearer rules and emerging best practices are expected to unlock the next wave of German pension buyout deals
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NewsGerman dentists’ fund faces major losses amid probe into past mismanagement
Pension fund VZB is trying to avoid pension cuts
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NewsUBS offloads German Credit Suisse pension book in de-risking deal
UBS completes major German pension buyout as corporates accelerate efforts to shed legacy liabilities
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NewsBuyout boom cements insurance as top endgame for UK DB pension funds
LCP projects a continued ‘healthy’ pipeline of £350bn to £550bn of buy-in transactions over the next decade
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NewsSwiss pension funds claw back losses as funding ratios recover
The funding ratio of private pension funds stood at 117.5% year to date, according to Swisscanto
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NewsDutch insurers see buyout market accelerate
As funding ratios rise across the board, buyout deals have seen a growing number of Dutch company pension schemes show interest
