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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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
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NewsPressure builds for compulsory German company pensions as DGB signals support
German trade unions back mandatory occupational pensions, intensifying debate over design, costs and employer burden
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NewsUK consults on DB surplus release rules as industry sees boost for run-on strategies
Draft regulations would allow surplus extraction above low-dependency funding threshold, reshaping defined benefit endgame strategies
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NewsNew Danish government vows task force for institutional investment in startups
Pensions lobby bemoans no axing of special tax on insurance and pension sector in Frederiksen-led government programme
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AnalysisAsset owner June insights: asset allocation at time of regulatory change
Pension reform, EU regulation, threats to shareholder rights, reallocation away from US assets and more - read what’s kept European pension funds busy over the past month
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NewsDWP extends master trust-style transfer powers to CDC schemes
UK government confirms CDC schemes can receive bulk transfers without consent, prompting early industry support
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AnalysisIPE UK Briefing: Fidelity and L&G see each default fund reach £25bn AUM
Plus: Mansion House Accord anniversary; Venture capital commitment; Pensions Commission urged to be brave; LTAF launch
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NewsSweden mulls changing AP funds’ illiquid asset rules after Northvolt lessons
AP4 welcomes review, and says buffer fund is already addressing several of report’s main recommendations
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NewsImproved solvency prompts BaFin to end intensified Pensionskassen supervision
German financial supervisory authority BaFin ends intensified supervision of Pensionskassen as funding positions strengthen
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NewsInvest in storytelling, outreach to demonstrate social value, pension funds told
New ICPM working group report outlines how pension funds can strengthen their role as ‘social infrastructure’ providers
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NewsAlmenni-Lífsverk eyes second merger in months as €7.2bn tie-up with SL takes shape
Icelandic pension fund pair to explore potential merger; joint fund would be country’s fourth largest
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NewsSwiss watchdog tightens oversight of fast-growing multi-employer pension funds
Increasing assets under management and the number of members can affect the stability of the country’s second pillar pension system, OAK BV said
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NewsNational pensions tracking experts see limited scope for integrated European service
Creating a pensions tracking service “not a development that can take place from one day to another”, says Dan Adolphson Björck of Sweden’s minPension
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Opinion PiecesMore responsibility is being passed on to the individual in investing for retirement
When discussing how retirement savings should be invested, the focus is typically on institutions such as pension plans and insurance companies, their strategies, governance and regulation. What happens when we turn the perspective upside down and start with individuals and families?
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Country ReportMomentum builds for collective defined contribution pension schemes in the UK
Following the Royal Mail’s successful move to a collective DC pension plan in 2024, more such schemes may be in the making
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Country ReportTime for collective defined contribution to enter the mainstream
The industry must employ CDC more broadly to build a retirement system that serves savers better and protects employers
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NewsUK pensions industry urges commission to ‘be brave’ on adequacy reforms
Industry leaders urge bold pension reforms as UK retirement undersaving risks rising to 19 million
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NewsPensions UK calls for clearer pathways to channel pension capital into UK growth
UK pensions association urges coordinated reforms to unlock scalable pension investment into long-term UK growth opportunities
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NewsGerman pension sector weighs in on proposed IORP II overhaul
German industry, government and supervisors warn proposed IORP II changes risk undermining occupational pension provision
