Previous Top 1000 Pension Funds – Page 10
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Special ReportGermany: On the pre-election reform drive
The German government is hoping to finalise a major reform of the pension system before key state elections in spring 2017
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Special ReportIceland: Back from the cold as funds diversify abroad
Iceland’s central bank is relaxing capital controls and encouraging the pension sector to look to a future without restriction
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Ireland: Desire for progress, lack of action
Ireland is on the verge of radical pension reform, with the government and regulator laying the groundwork for a defined contribution future
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Italy: Early retirement tops the agenda
Italy’s government responds to calls to increase flexibility in accessing the state pension, while second-pillar schemes search for solutions of their own
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Special ReportThe Netherlands: On the way to a new system
The Dutch cabinet is weighing up proposals for a new sustainable pension system that retains the support of younger workers and is fair to all generations
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Norway: Simplified Solvency II rules are on the cards
Pension funds will continue to operate under Solvency I rules this year, but there are plans for Solvency II-type requirements by 2018
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Special ReportPortugal: Back on the right track
After lawmakers stabilised the public pension system, Portuguese private pension funds are poised to grow their participation in the country’s economic system
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Spain: Political standstill halts reform
The Spanish pension system needs significant adjustment to ensure its sustainability, but politics has got in the way
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Sweden: AP fund project runs out of steam
Sweden’s government has abandoned its long-held ambition to reform the AP Fund system and faces an industry opposed to the introduction of Solvency II
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Special ReportSwitzerland: AV2020 project rumbles on
The federal government’s reform package is making its way through parliament but it must navigate a number of public referendums before it can see the light of day
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Special ReportUK: Pace of reform slows down
Following the relative success of auto-enrolment, the UK has turned its attention to ensuring its pension system is fit for purpose
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Special ReportTop 1000: Europe's slimmer regulatory agenda
The Juncker Commission is targeting the Capital Markets Union and a legislative agenda that focuses on engaging long-term capital
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Special ReportAustria: Occupational pensions under pressure
Celebrating its 25th anniversary, the Austrian pensions sector faces few new regulatory challenges and the rise of a young competitor
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Belgium: Second-pillar reforms back on the agenda
Discussions about restricting access to the second-pillar defined-contribution scheme are under way, while the pension industry association has called for improved risk management
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Denmark: A change of direction
Preparing for the introduction of Solvency II in 2016 and proposals expected to broaden pension participation are top priorities for the new government
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Special ReportFinland: Retirement age and contribution level changing
Ensuring the sustainability of the country’s pension system is the big challenge presently, with a particular focus on raising the retirement age and adjusting pension contributions
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France: Supplementary pension scheme facing depletion
The deficit of the Agirc-Arrco complementary pension system is exacerbated by France’s poor employment situation
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Special ReportGermany: Sector funds still controversial
Well over a decade after the introduction of Pensionsfonds and the Riester-Pension, Germany is weighing up significant change to boost coverage
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Special ReportIceland: Glimmers of hope
After seven years of capital and currency controls, restrictions on pension funds investing outside the country are beginning to be relaxed
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Ireland: Attention shifts to DC as health of DB sector improves
After several large changes to Irish defined benefit regulation, bigger changes are on the horizon for the defined contribution sector, as the government seeks to boost pension coverage
