All articles by Gail Moss
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FeaturesFrench turmoil sparks havoc in government bond markets
As France battles more upheaval, and with yields on 10-year French govvies spiking, institutional investors have adopted a wait-and-see attitude
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Special ReportInvestor class actions gain ground as ESG enters the frame
A more rigorous climate around environmental, social and governance disclosures and claims is leading to greater awareness of potential greenwashing
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Special ReportUS courts award more than $4.7bn as securities class actions intensify
Tech and heathcare sectors dominated US class action cases in 2024
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NewsIreland’s Pensions Authority proposes new investment rules for savings accounts
Since the transposition of the IORP II Directive into Irish law, there has been an increased demand for personal retirement savings accounts (PRSAs)
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Country ReportNetherlands country report 2025: Is the fiduciary management outsourcing trend set to continue?
Time to throw in the towel? Now even established in-house teams are shutting up shop
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Special ReportSpain: Pension policy in paralysis
Spain is nowhere near on track to enrol 13m of its citizens in occupational pensions over the next five years
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Special ReportFrance: No well-intentioned pension reform goes unpunished
The collapse of France’s government has thrown the latest round of pension reforms into question – but second-pillar assets continue to grow
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Country ReportFrance country report 2025: The rise – and rise – of the French IORP
France’s approach to the IORP framework introduced in 2019 has propelled it into fourth place in size in Europe
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NewsSlovenian voters reject special artists’ pension plan
The related parliamentary bill had already been passed in January this year
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NewsPortuguese pension funds return 6.3% for 2024, despite low bond returns
Global equities made strong returns in Q4, but not enough to compensate for the low returns from bonds, says WTW
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Country ReportUK government pushes for further consolidation of Local Government Pension Scheme pools
The Labour government has laid down the gauntlet for the existing eight pools managing almost £400bn of local government pension assets to consolidate further
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Country ReportUK country report 2025: Defined benefit pension schemes face surplus unlock dilemma
Defined benefit pension schemes could face some tough decisions on how to deal with surpluses if planned legislative changes to ease access come into effect
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NewsUK local authority pension fund trio invest in local growth
Teesside and Avon pension funds along with South Yorkshire Pensions Authority have all made investments
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NewsKåpan Tjänstepension makes first investment in IFAD sustainable bond
The proceeds of the issuance – SEK900m in total – will be used to finance IFAD’s development projects throughout the world
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Special ReportPension and investment consultants: Business models are changing
Pension and investment consultants are adjusting business strategies in response to an increasingly complex and volatile investment environment
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NewsLithuania’s planned second pillar reforms alarm pensions industry
Lithuanian Investment and Pension Funds’ Association (LIPFA) chair says changes are a ‘mistake’ because they would ‘break’ pension system
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NewsFrance could save €60bn a year by funding civil service pensions
The Institut Economique Molinari says that since 1977 civil service pension expenditure has tripled from €20bn in 1977 to €62bn in 2023, in real terms
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Country ReportIreland country report 2025: Post-election – is auto-enrolment coming?
After successive delays, the country’s new auto-enrolment retirement system is finally set to get off the ground this year
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NewsChristian investing initiative is launched
The aim is to drive a new market for Christian Faith Consistent Investing
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NewsOECD calls for strong action to make pension systems more inclusive
Overall pension assets in OECD countries grew by 10% in 2023, reaching over $56trn
