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NewsGermany’s Aba doubtful of EU’s plans to launch savings products
Aba’s Cornelia Schmid says strengthening a capital-funded pension provision is necessary not only in Germany, but in most EU member states
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NewsFinns working longer than targeted as partial pension gains ground
Upward trend in retirement age seen continuing, central pensions body says
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NewsDenmark, Sweden grapple with realities of flexible retirement
Sweden’s AMF reminds policy-setters that blue-collar workers are less able to work as pensioners for health reasons
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NewsCurrency hedging dents AP2 return, as new strategy beds in
Swedish buffer fund says internal reorganisation has already improved collaboration between departments
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NewsPension funds foresee increased risk to assets and liabilities in 2025
77% of pension fund executives surveyed by Ortec Finance say they expect the coming year to bring an elevated risk profile
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AnalysisIPE UK Briefing: UK consultations to unlock £80bn from LGPS and DC funds
Plus: DB surplus extraction, a new pensions minister, and NEST takes 10% stake in Australia’s IFM
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NewsGerman social partners warn of lack of new ideas on occupational pensions
The new government, likely led by the Union, could decide to review the reforms started by the traffic-light government
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NewsGerman SPD party suggests mandatory occupational pensions
According to a report, 48% of employees required to contribute to social security contributions in Germany are not covered by occupational pensions
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NewsBelgian pension fund body welcomes new government’s second pillar plan
‘Arizona’ coalition government wants workplace pensions with employer contributions of at least 3% by 2035 for all employees
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NewsSwedish buffer funds take stock after news two will disappear
AP1, the €41.4bn fund facing liquidation after 25 years, ‘will begin implementing the change’, says CEO Kristin Magnusson Bernard
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NewsDisinformation could mar DC transition ballots, fear Dutch pension trustees
Pension funds resist a proposal for mandatory fund-level ballots on the DC transition, fearing it will result in a no-vote because of the question’s complexity
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NewsSwiss pension fund association calls for change to 1e plans proposal
The government wants to tweak the law regulating vested benefits
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NewsSweden slims pensions buffer system to three AP funds from five
Pensions group backs proposal to axe AP1 and merge AP6 into AP2
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NewsReform of Pensionskassen investment rules could be approved before elections
The second-pillar reform planned by the government is not a game changer, but some of the proposals represent a step forward, says aba’s Georg Thurnes
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Country ReportIreland country report 2025: Post-election – is auto-enrolment coming?
After successive delays, the country’s new auto-enrolment retirement system is finally set to get off the ground this year
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Opinion PiecesA bulwark against pensions populism
Increased longevity and declining birthrates are societal trends that can be experienced in insidious ways. It’s harder to get a doctor’s appointment or a diagnostic healthcare test. Schools are downsizing and closing.
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Opinion PiecesAI poised to revolutionise pension systems
The global pension landscape is at a crossroads. With over $55.7trn (€54trn) in assets under management across 22 major economies, pensions are integral to global capital markets.
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Country ReportIreland gears up to future-proof pensions
Getting the country’s new auto-enrolment system up and running is a major priority to meet the needs of an expanding workforce
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Opinion PiecesA gloomy outlook for German pension reforms
The collapse of Berlin’s ‘traffic-light’ coalition of Social Democrats (SPD), Greens and the liberal FDP late last year brought to an abrupt end a pension reform process that was proceeding slowly but surely.
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NewsUK government proposes tapping into DB surplus for economic growth
UK government is determined to encourage DB pension funds to deliver investment and drive economic growth
