Pension System – Page 3
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NewsGildi and Festa merger creates second largest Icelandic pension fund
Merged pension fund would have almost as many assets as number one fund LSR, and nearly six times the number of participants
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NewsZurich faces ongoing FINMA probe into occupational pensions business
At least 12 staff have been dismissed following an ongoing FINMA investigation into occupational pensions business
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AnalysisIPE UK Briefing: Multi-employer CDC enters new phase
Plus: Standard Life secures £2bn through partnerships with CVC Capital Partners, Prudential Financial, Goldman Sachs and MS&AD
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NewsSweden’s AP2 outshines larger peers in H1 as trio navigate buffer fund reform
Alecta’s Heimstaden Bostad holding loses value again; ATP’s bonus potential grows 14.5% despite difficult year for Danish equities
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NewsIndustry calls for practical, proportionate approach to DB surplus flexibility
The 12-week consultation on releasing surplus closed on 2 September
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NewsPensions UK warns against LGPS structural overhaul
Recent public commentary on the future of LGPS overlooks the scheme’s success, according to Pensions UK
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AnalysisAsset owner September insights: equity shifts, sustainability battles and pension reform
August brought equity allocation shifts, sustainability disputes, German pension scandals and fresh momentum for workplace pension reform across Europe
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NewsMajor rejig of Swedish premium pension could see up to €10bn passed to AP7
Westberg’s report concludes AP7’s default product meets requirements that should be set for a state payout product, while Swedish Pensions Agency’s traditional insurance doesn’t
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AnalysisGerman pension reform prompts asset managers to beef up teams
Asset managers are expanding teams and capabilities ahead of Germany’s new private pension system launching in January 2027
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NewsGerman unions push employers to back mandatory workplace pensions
Unions press employers and government to expand occupational pension coverage and introduce mandatory participation across workforce
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NewsNorway’s KLP ‘harmed competition’ by persuading councils not to tender pensions
Norwegian NOK1trn institution makes list of binding commitments to satisfy Competition Authority after four-year probe
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NewsFinland explores €300 newborn investment scheme
A proposed €300 investment for every newborn aims to boost financial literacy, ownership and long-term saving
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NewsGeneva pension fund faces court battle over investment disclosure
Investigative group WAV is taking legal action against CPEG over its refusal to disclose investment holdings
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AnalysisAustria pension reform gains momentum despite low public awareness
The reform aims to expand occupational pensions, but low public awareness could hamper efforts to mobilise workers
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AnalysisIPE DACH Briefing: Asset managers set to benefit from Germany’s capital-funded pension shift
Plus: Swiss pension schemes are increasingly looking to invest in infrastructure
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NewsEquity weightings surge at Finnish pension funds, with more buying planned
As reform takes effect, Finland’s occupational pension providers have already taken advantage of new leeway to boost risk
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NewsNetherlands could mandate pension saving for all, but design is key, academics warn
Experts Casper van Ewijk and Erik Lutjens scrutinise practicalities of realising Dutch political plans for self-employment pensions, and extending coverage to everyone
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NewsDanish pensions lobby insists EIOPA needs mandate to care about Europe’s competitiveness
EIOPA chair Petra Hielkema dismissed idea of competitiveness mandate as ‘largely symbolic’
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AnalysisIPE UK Briefing: government and regulator publish roadmaps; NEST builds VC footprint
Key policy documents published, setting out next phase of pensions reform
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AnalysisGermany’s 122 Pensionskassen explore strategic options as pressure to consolidate mounts
Ideas under discussion include mergers, transfer of pension portfolios, shared platforms for administration and outsourcing administrative functions
