Pension System – Page 11
-
InterviewsClaudia Wegner-Wahnschaffe: Public sector pension funds are a force for good
We have to protect our common European values, says EAPSPI chair
-
NewsCyprus pensions provider seeks partners after PEPP launch
LifeGoals will initially focus on two additional markets for the EU’s second PEPP
-
NewsAP funds defend Northvolt investment amid domestic media scrutiny
National pension funds have been called before parliamentary committee after the criticism in Swedish television reporting
-
NewsATP picks academics with Norway SWF credentials to complete evaluation panel
Denmark’s €96bn statutory pension fund appointed Magnus Dahlquist and Andrew Ang to add international expertise to new external scrutiny board
-
NewsProfessional trustees gain influence within UK pension industry, reports say
Many trustees still feel ‘that their voice is not being heard in the corridors of power’, says LCP
-
NewsIrish Pensions Authority flags governance gaps in 2024 supervisory review
The Authority conducted compliance audits across various pension funds focusing on adherence to regulatory standards and the effectiveness of internal controls
-
NewsEIOPA launches liquidity stress test of European pension funds
Fifth stress test exercise focuses on liquidity in light of recent market episodes like the LDI crisis in the UK in 2022
-
NewsMetzler launches new DC plan to drive social partner model strategy
The arrangement involves trade union Ver.di and WBO, the association for private bus operators in Baden-Württemberg, to launch a DC plan on 1 January 2026
-
NewsDanish pensions group says better EU growth framework could shift assets back from US
‘Much-needed focus’ on ensuring Europe’s competitiveness is vital to attracting the necessary investments, says CEO of Denmark’s IPD association of insurers and pensions
-
NewsFunding resilience and strategic reallocation drive German pensions
WTW estimates that DAX companies faced a combined cost of €250m in 2024 to adjust pensions for inflation
-
NewsAustrian banks add pension contribution increase to collective agreement
For years, the minimum rate for employer pension contributions was set at 2.70%, but now an increase by 0.15 percentage points is being negotiated
-
AnalysisIPE UK Briefing: Government’s growth ambition for the UK
Plus: LGPS consolidation plans; Longevity swaps
-
NewsEIOPA looking for ‘pragmatic’ outcome to IORP II review
Chair of the pension fund supervisor comments on the Commission’s Savings and Investments Union strategy
-
NewsAlmenni and Lífsverk eye merger to create Iceland’s fifth-biggest pension fund
Negotiations at early stage, say funds, aiming to complete talks by the summer
-
AnalysisIPE Netherlands Briefing: Dutch funds increase funding ratio protection
Plus: Council of State’s proposal for mandatory ballots on pension fund level
-
AnalysisWhat UK trustees need to know about Pensions Act Section 58B
Trustees have expressed concerns over ‘criminal offence’ assertions in Pensions Act during PLSA investment conference
-
NewsSweden names duo to oversee Stockholm, Gothenburg AP fund mergers
Eva-Lena Norgren, Niklas Johansson appointed as coordinators of the complex upcoming national pension fund fusions
-
-
NewsArkwright warns of AP7’s concentration risk and limited tools to stem downturns
Officially-commissioned report on AP funds criticises AP2 for lacking return target and calls for more resources for buffer funds’ illiquid investment teams
-
NewsTELA defends pension fund principles amid calls for home-turf investment
Risto Murto-chaired report on spurring growth in Finland gets country talking about investing in domestic businesses
