Pension System – Page 3
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NewsUK pensions minister rules out further forced LGPS consolidation
Torsten Bell confirmed there are ‘no plans’ to enforce further consolidation among UK Local Government Pension Schemes
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NewsMercer Index warns against forcing pension funds to back national growth agendas
The Netherlands, Iceland, Denmark and Israel have all retained their coveted A-grade status in the Mercer CFA Institute Global Pension Index
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NewsIlmarinen CEO: Mindset shift needed before pension age hits 70
Rise in pension age proposed in general debate in Finland to bolster public finances and respond to rising life expectancy
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NewsSchroders ramps up activity in fast-evolving German buyout space
Firm says it recognised the growth opportunity in the German market early on
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NewsIceland’s Brú takes over Akureyri municipal pension fund
Brú Pension Fund will keep LSA scheme separate, according to the terms of the agreement
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AnalysisIPE UK Briefing: Local government pension schemes finalise pooling choices
Plus: £1bn+ buy-in deals; the latest on the Pension Protection Fund
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NewsIreland’s Pensions Authority proposes new investment rules for savings accounts
Since the transposition of the IORP II Directive into Irish law, there has been an increased demand for personal retirement savings accounts (PRSAs)
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NewsDutch pension funds continue to increase interest rate hedges
The increases in hedging ratios come as the moment pension funds will convert DB accruals to DC capital is edging closer
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NewsAP6 chief on merger: ‘We are hoping for the best, but we fear the worst’
Swedish national pension funds at loggerheads on whether the transfer should involve staff and strategy, as well as assets
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Opinion PiecesViewpoint: SeLFIES (on mobile phones) for the self-employed
An innovative bond pioneered by Brazil could help fix the self-employment pension problem in the EU and the UK
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NewsRow erupts over imminent merger of Sweden’s pension buffer funds
Two Gothenburg-based funds, AP6 and AP2, disagree on how the smaller fund should be integrated into the larger
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NewsSwiss public pension funds welcome legal changes on defining benefits
The change in law aims to restore competition between private and public pension funds
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Country ReportThe long goodbye to liability-driven investing
Pension funds will have to make decisions about the timing of their transition to the new pension system, as well as about member risk tolerances and the best new asset allocation frameworks
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InterviewsColler Pensions Institute on a mission to educate developing countries on pensions and savings
David Pinkus and Fiona Reynolds of Coller Pensions Institute tell Liam Kennedy about their plans to foster a pensions and savings culture in emerging and developing countries
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Country ReportDutch pension regulatory changes: what you need to know
The road from drawing board to statute books has been long, but the majority of pension funds are now preparing for implementation of the new DC model by January 2028
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Country ReportThe rise and fall of Agnes Joseph
An actuary who swapped numbers for politics to fight pension reforms.
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NewsAlmenni, Lífsverk agree merger as Icelandic pension fund consolidation continues
If fusion wins membership and government approval, new merged fund is set to start on 1 January
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NewsSwedish funds agency to procure US equity funds in first quarter 2026
FTN reveals premium pension procurement for technology funds will be launched next month
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NewsLegal hurdles bar Dutch, German entry to EU pension tracker
So far, only the Belgian and French national pension registers share data with the ETS, limiting the platform’s practical use
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NewsGerman lawyers push MPs for occupational pensions reform
Association Eberbacher Kreis plans to submit its proposals to the finance and the labour and social affairs committees of the Bundestag
