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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NewsPension fund investment boosts innovation at Danish unlisted firms, CBS study shows
‘If you impose overly strict limits on how pension assets can be invested, you may restrict the financing of innovative companies,’ professor says
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NewsUK regulator targets funded reinsurance with tougher insurer capital rules
Prudential Regulation Authority raises capital requirements for funded reinsurance, aiming to curb risk and strengthen insurer resilience
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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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NewsMercer helps German corporates reshape pensions with buyout focus
The consultancy is advising German corporates on pension redesigns, CTAs and buyout pathways amid rising de-risking activity
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NewsAlecta off the hook after ITP panel opts not to cancel major mandate
Swedish occupational pensions giant finally receives confirmation worst potential outcome of 2023 crisis avoided
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NewsReform in Austria opens door to €17.7bn pension fund inflows
Austria’s proposed reform could drive €17.7bn into pension funds, reshaping investment strategies and member choices
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NewsFinnish pension CEOs say cuts talk is about weak state finances
Keva, Ilmarinen, Varma and Veritas reveal losses for January to March of between -0.1% and -0.5% after Iran war shook markets
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NewsTELA says government’s pensions reform proposal only halfway there
Finnish pensions lobby positive on shifting YEL scheme towards earnings-based system, but bemoans fiscal burden, freedom of choice model
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NewsSwedish watchdog to probe individual occupational pensions, amid steep fees alarm
Procurement has squeezed fund fees in the premium pension and ITP schemes, but corresponding funds are costlier in individual schemes, FI warns
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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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NewsIndecap expands legal objections to Swedish agency’s €18bn tender
‘This is about whether the system works as intended, not about an individual company or Indecap’s bid,’ says Mats Lagerqvist, Indecap’s CEO
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NewsPortability reform sparks backlash from Italian funds
Italian pension funds oppose portability reform, warning of risks to private markets investment and domestic economic support
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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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NewsSwedish pension giants back Stegra lifeline, but accept dilution
Wallenberg-led consortium steps in as green steel startup’s biggest investor, and pension funds AP2, AP4 and AMF all put in more capital
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NewsPensionsEurope reiterates warning against workplace PEPP push
European Commission has proposed legal provisions aimed at ensuring member states do not prevent employer contributions to a PEPP, says PensionsEurope
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NewsKeva CEO calls for more state participation in investment to boost growth
Kiander cites rise of protectionism by major powers: ‘Remains to be seen how these changes will affect our own national strategy‘
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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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NewsSwedish premium pension’s default fund paid off for most savers, agency finds
0-pp[Just over 13% of pension savers picking own funds actually outperformed AP7’s default product Såfa since the start, Pensionsmyndigheten reports
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NewsSIU, IORP II review: Dutch pension federation MD addresses MEPs
Edith Maat sets out the conditions for the success of the European Commission’s supplementary pensions package
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NewsPenSam says revamp ATP contributions to iron out pension inequalities
Danish pension fund for public-sector health and social care workers says the system disadvantages people in physically demanding jobs
