Pension System
In-depth reporting on pension systems for our pension fund and asset management readers from IPE’s award-winning journalists.
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NewsBelgian regulator calls for ‘drastic’ simplification of third pillar investment rules
FSMA outlines possible reform options for retirement savings products in light of the Savings and Investments Union agenda
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NewsUK’s LGPS pooling guidance confirms wider investment powers for asset pools
Guidance clarifies investment responsibilities as Local Government Pension Scheme pools assume greater authority while funds retain fiduciary oversight
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NewsBVV expands full-service pensions strategy with CTA launch
German banking pension institution BVV launches a contractual trust arrangement to support employers restructuring occupational pension liabilities
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NewsGerman pension funds test new underfunding regime with first BaFin filings
German Pensionskassen begin using new funding rules allowing temporary underfunding to expand investment risk budgets and returns
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NewsMajor pension funds push for clearer voting disclosure for dual-class shares
Industry coalition aims to improve transparency by encouraging separate disclosure of voting outcomes across different share classes
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Opinion PiecesDutch pension monopoly clashes with EU law – will participants endure yet more protectionism?
Hans van Meerten, international pension expert and lawyer, argues EU ruling exposes flaws in the Dutch pension system
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NewsThink tank calls for sovereign wealth funds to jump-start pension funding
Bruegel advocates debt-funded sovereign wealth funds to accelerate pension funding and strengthen capital markets
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NewsGerman reforms could see €400bn private pension boost
Opportunities for investment managers as Berlin looks set to adopt Swedish first-pillar retirement accounts model
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NewsConsultation opens on flexible contribution model for Finland’s self-employed
Proposed reform would give self-employed workers greater flexibility in determining pension contribution levels
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NewsFinance Transition Centre urges investors to disclose climate policy dependencies
Steve Waygood calls on pension funds to treat climate policy as fiduciary issue
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NewsSwiss pension funds access repo transactions amid liquidity concerns
Regulatory change opens repo market to Swiss pension funds facing liquidity demands
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NewsSweden approves mechanism to distribute income pension surpluses
The legislation, to enter into force on 1 August 2026, allows excess income pension surpluses to be distributed from 2027
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AnalysisIPE DACH Briefing: German unions push mandatory workplace pensions
The German Trade Union Confederation (DGB) supports compulsory workplace pensions, co-financed by employers
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NewsLGPS leaders urge UK government to ‘leave us alone’ after decade of reform
Local government pension scheme leaders say UK government should trust scheme’s existing governance and fiduciary framework
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NewsIORP II rapporteur defends VC allocation proposal amid pushback
MEP Damian Boeselager’s proposal for a mandatory 2% VC allocation for large schemes has met with strong criticism from specialists in occupational pensions
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AnalysisAuto-enrolment gains traction in Germany amid persistent pension coverage gaps
Stakeholders debate auto-enrolment and mandatory pensions as German workplace pension participation remains stagnant
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NewsProviders position for €56bn opportunity in Germany’s private pensions overhaul
Reform establishing retirement savings accounts could generate €26-56bn of additional annual net inflows, according to S&P Global Ratings
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Opinion PiecesEnable, don’t mandate: lessons for Europe’s pension reform
Jorik van Zanden, strategy consultant at AF Advisors in the Netherlands, issues a warning to the European Parliament on the back of its initial proposals for IORP II, the EU pension fund legislation
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NewsIceland’s Gildi and Festa strike up merger talks
Boards say the two pension funds are clearly similar in nature and structure, including very similar rights system and articles of association
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NewsAP2 warns of stalling progress on gender-balanced boards in Sweden
Buffer fund CEO says growing gender balance on executive boards shows competence exists, but not yet fully reflected in boardrooms
