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NewsReal economy investment opportunity ‘remains large’ for pension funds, says COVIP
There is increasing interest by Italian schemes to invest in the country’s real economy, as they expand their investment strategies through partnerships
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NewsItalian first pillar pension funds required to draft investment strategy document
Document to be submitted to the ministries of labour and economy – the two supervising authorities – as well as to pensions regulator Covip
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NewsItalian pension schemes with higher equity exposure outperform, says COVIP
Laborfonds, Fondaereo, and Fopen’s equity sub-funds recorded higher returns in 2023 than peers investing in other asset classes
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NewsItaly’s pension regulator calls for EU support to reverse demographic decline
COVIP chair Mario Pepe says EU-issued debt should be used to support Italian families
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NewsItalian pension funds lean towards domestic investments, says COVIP
Many pension funds are also expanding their investment strategies in private equity and private debt, according to the pensions regulator
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NewsItalian investors grapple with ban on controversial weapons investments
Pension regulator COVIP, Bank of Italy, IVASS, and the Ministry of Finance published guidelines but no exclusion list
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NewsCONSOB committee pushes to force Italian schemes to invest in SMEs’ equities
Italian pension funds only invest 1.8% of total assets in equities of domestic companies, according to pensions regulator COVIP
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NewsAUM of Italy’s first pillar schemes shoots up by 10%
Over the last 10 years, the AUM volume of Italian pension schemes has grown by €48.4bn, according to Covip
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NewsItaly’s pension regulator recommends tweaks to complementary pension system
COVIP is calling for adjustments to the complementary pension system to attract potential new members
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NewsItalian pensions regulator urges consolidation amid structural challenges
Italy’s pensions regulator recently placed the pension fund for newspaper workers under special administration and is pushing for a merger with Fondo Pensione Byblos
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Country ReportCOVIP: The glass is half full
Despite its several ailments, the health of the Italian pension industry keeps improving
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NewsEconomists call for further regulation of Italy’s first pillar pension funds
The proposal comes as scrutiny of casse di previdenza’s investments in domestic banks intensifies
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Country ReportItalian pension funds consolidation grinds to a halt
Mergers between pension funds have been too few to have an impact on the Italian pension industry
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NewsInarcassa’s new strategy sees cuts to equity in favour of bonds, infrastructure
Assets under management for first-pillar pension schemes, according to pension regulator Covip
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Italy’s Covip expects drop in contributions due to pandemic response
Padula calls for stronger fiscal incentives in order to encourage workers to restart contributing after the crisis
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Country ReportCOVIP: Plenty more work to do
Italy’s second-pillar pension system is growing and strengthening, but several areas of concerns remain
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NewsItaly’s complementary pension schemes records 8.2% assets growth
Assets under management for complementary pension schemes in Italy increased to €243bn in 2024
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NewsIntesa Sanpaolo pension fund trims sub-fund costs after merger
Synergies from the merger with Fondo Pensione Cariplo are expected to reduce costs indirectly charged to members
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NewsItalian pension funds call for action to boost pension membership
Assofondipensione proposes new ‘silent consent’ mechanism
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Country ReportItaly country report 2025: Pension funds step out of their comfort zone, diversify portfolios
While maintaining a domestic bias, Italian institutions are venturing into new asset classes to further diversify their portfolios
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