Legislation
In-depth reporting on legislation affecting the pensions and investments industry for our asset owner and asset management readers from IPE’s award-winning journalists
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NewsPKA chief hands ultimatum to politicians on state aid after Morrow loss
‘We want to support Europe. We want to contribute to the green transition,’ says CEO Jon Johnsen
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AnalysisA cautionary tale from Estonia
‘There is a risk that people will withdraw their savings and experience economic difficulties later,‘ says Heidi Reinson, financial behaviour researcher
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AnalysisIPE UK Briefing: Pensions Schemes Bill debate concludes
Plus: Tougher insurer capital rules; a £480bn powerhouse; a £450m direct lending mandate
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NewsUK SDR label imbalance could curb pension scheme use, FCA acknowledges
The UK regulator says it is committed to working with the industry to understand why more fixed income managers or funds are not seeking a label
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NewsNBIM tells Brussels Europe’s shareholder voting chain is not working
Norway’s SWF manager laments ‘fragmented system that undermines effective shareholder voting’ and makes it harder to support companies
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NewsPension reform drive gathers pace as Bill receives Royal Assent
Bill becomes law after long parliamentary battle, with key powers scaled back and implementation now crucial
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News‘Mandation-lite’ framework remains as Pension Schemes Bill debate concludes
Final UK parliamentary agreement clears Pension Schemes Bill for Royal Assent after last-minute concessions on investment reserve powers
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NewsPension Schemes Bill at risk of collapsing as ‘mandation’ deadlock continues
The House of Lords voted 234 to 152 to send it back to the Commons for further discussion
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NewsFormer UK pensions minister claims VFM framework is ‘utterly unworkable’
Guy Opperman criticises UK’s proposed Value for Money framework as unworkable, as Pension Schemes Bill nears approval
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AnalysisIPE DACH Briefing: Germany’s third-pillar shake-up draws new entrants to pension market
Plus: German Pensionskassen are looking to pool assets to access specialised investment strategies
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NewsFirst pillar pension funds exempted from Italy’s out-of-court dispute framework
Italy excludes professional first pillar pension schemes from new Covip-led out-of-court dispute mechanism
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NewsIPE UK Briefing: House of Lords votes to remove ‘mandation’ clause from Pension Schemes Bill
Plus: Collective defined contribution and pension risk transfer market
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NewsDutch government postpones pension lump sum to 2029
It’s the eighth time the introduction of the 10% lump sum upon retirement, originally foreseen to be introduced in 2021, has been postponed
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NewsSweden’s FTN rebuts legal challenge over €18bn fund procurement
FTN dismisses all Indecap Fonder’s claims in its application to overturn results of agency’s largest procurement
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AnalysisBP ballot row: a test for UK shareholder democracy?
Will the oil and energy giant get away with blocking a climate shareholder resolution?
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AnalysisIPE DACH Briefing: Compenswiss overhauls asset allocations
Plus: Beate Petry, chair of aba, said the occupational pension association backs further reform to open social partner defined contribution models to third parties
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NewsUK DC consolidation accelerates as regulator steps up pressure on small schemes
Latest data by The Pensions Regulator shows that number of DC pension funds has decreased by 15% to 790 in 2025
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NewsPensions UK conference: industry urged to prepare for sweeping reforms by 2030
UK pension funds urged to prepare for 2030 reforms as Value for Money rules, pooling and collective defined contribution advance
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NewsFinnish pensions sector lambastes talk of pension cuts
‘Debate about pension rights has caused a new blow to trust in the pension system,’ says Elo’s chief actuary
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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
