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Special ReportTop pension funds asset allocation breakdown
IPE’s ranking of top pension funds with asset allocation data (%)
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Special ReportTop 1000 Pension Funds 2025 rankings
IPE’s ranking of leading pension funds by assets
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Special ReportTop 10 European pension funds record 6% AUM growth
The assets held by the top 10 European pension funds grew 6% last year, according to IPE’s 2025 Top 1000 study.
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Special ReportEU pension reforms at a critical juncture
As efforts to reform Europe’s pension system gather pace, much will hinge on European Commission legislative proposals due out later this year
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Special ReportDenmark: Labour market pension fund in focus
An external review of ATP’s investment strategy gathers pace, and there have been calls for greater flexibility in contributions and payouts across the system as a whole
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Special ReportFinland: Pensions reform gathers pace in a bid to boost equities and returns
Finland’s pension system is in the midst of wide-reaching reforms, with draft legislation expected in 2026 and further changes targeting the self-employed
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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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Special ReportGermany: Restarting the pension reform process
The new government is picking up the slack to boost occupational and private pensions but the sustainability of the pay-as-you-go system remains in focus
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Special ReportIceland: New pension bill stirs debate on disability payments
Draft amendment to the Pensions Act shifts the relationship between social security and disability pension payments
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Special ReportIreland: National defined contribution pension scheme delayed once again
Ireland’s pension system is on the cusp of its biggest shake-up in decades, but uncertainty, inertia and governance gaps threaten to undermine it
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Special ReportItaly: Mandatory pensions on the cards for new labour market entrants
Government sees urgency in granting early retirement options but some representatives have put forward bold proposals for expanding supplementary pension coverage
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Special ReportNetherlands: Defined contribution transition under way as pension funds begin to sail in
Reforms to the Dutch pension system are finally under way with most funds set to move to the new system between 2026 and 2028
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Special ReportNorway: A sovereign wealth fund under scrutiny at home and abroad
Besides a review of its active management, Norway’s giant oil fund has come under fire over its investments in Israel
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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 ReportSweden: Pension reforms aim to reduce complexity and costs
The Swedish government is pressing ahead with further reform efforts ranging from simplifying basic security benefits to curbing opaque fund fees
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Special ReportSwitzerland: Figuring out how to pay for the boomers
Switzerland is looking to bolster its first-pillar pension system, while revising ESG reporting both for Pensionskassen and corporates
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Special ReportUK: Government prioritises economic growth over pensions adequacy
The UK government has put pensions at the centre of its economic growth plans but while it is making haste with some measures, issues like pension adequacy have been kicked into the long grass
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Country ReportItaly country report 2025: Pension funds step out of their comfort zone, diversify portfolios
While maintaining a domestic bias, Italian institutions are venturing into new asset classes to further diversify their portfolios
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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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Asset Class ReportsAI set to revolutionise private credit market
Artificial intelligence is allowing private credit managers to move more quickly and smartly when sourcing and clinching deals
