All IORPs articles
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AnalysisMember preferences and risk management: how sustainability is showing up in IORP III
EU Commission wants to strengthen language around management of sustainability-related risks
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NewsSIU IORP II reforms should create investment leeway, says Hoechst’s Röhle
The European Commission is expected to present a package of occupational and personal pension measures next week
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NewsPreserve IORP II’s scope, workplace pension groups tell European Commission
Second pillar associations also oppose adapting PEPP for workplace use
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NewsPensionsEurope: Planned SFDR categorisation system is ‘ill-suited to pension funds’
Industry association argues that a one-size-fits-all regime will put pension funds at a disadvantage
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NewsEIOPA flags persistent market risk for IORPs amid stable overall outlook
EIOPA’s latest dashboard shows overall risk assessment for EU occupational pension funds at medium level, but warns of high market and asset return risks
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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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NewsEIOPA raises expectations on national supervisors to monitor IORP liquidity risk
The move follows growing concerns over the ability of IORPs to withstand sudden cash demands triggered by market shocks and collateral calls
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NewsPersonal pension product success lifts France’s IORP weight
PensionsEurope noted the situation in France in its latest trends report on funded pensions in Europe
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NewsCyprus pension provider calls for PEPP to serve as workplace pension
LifeGoals is developing a blueprint to demonstrate how a combined occupational and individual PEPP could operate in practice
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Opinion PiecesEurope’s investment challenge: how the Savings and Investment Union can help
Pension funds can be part of the solution to Europe’s problems, but only if the EU progresses smart policy options
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NewsEIOPA: Pension risk stable, market risks still key concern
Geopolitical tensions are reshaping global dynamics, heightening concerns about declining international cooperation and escalating risks and uncertainties
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NewsGerman occupational pensions back streamlined sustainability reporting rules
‘The reporting obligations currently in place make services provided via IORPs more expensive, without offering any significant value in return,’ says WTW
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NewsPension funds should not be treated as NBFIs, PensionsEurope tells EC
Industry association responds to consultation that will inform policy planning in the Commission’s new political mandate
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NewsPensionsEurope warns SFDR costs could lower future pension payments
New categories being discussed include ‘transition’ and ‘impact’
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NewsBayer Pensionskasse CEO calls for minimum standards for IORP liquidity risks
Stephan Nellshen said a ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach to dealing with liquidity risks, especially at the European level, would not work well
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NewsBaFin considers investment circular review for Pensionskassen
A step that would facilitate the implementation of Germany’s second pillar pension system proposed reform, according to occupational pension funds association Aba
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NewsEIOPA proposes stricter liquidity risk management for pension funds
An increase in interest rates would potentially require pension funds to fulfil margin calls of almost €67bn
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Country ReportUnderstanding France’s new second-pillar regime
IORPs have now taken root in France as providers have shifted from the previous insurance-based regime, but allocations to fixed income remain high
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Special ReportGermany: Politicians look to bolster pensions ahead of elections
Draft bills prepared by the government to change public, private and occupational pensions are bound for parliamentary debate
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NewsFondaereo’s cross-border project could shake up landscape as EU reviews IORP II
IORP II directive has ‘complicated the regulatory landscape, says CBBA’s Francesco Briganti
