All Second pillar articles
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NewsItalian pension funds back higher private markets cap
Lifting the legal threshold that limits Italian pension funds’ allocations to private markets to 20% of AUM helps funds avoid pressure to liquidate private assets at a discount
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NewsBelgian pension funds deliver flat returns in H1
Belgian schemes delivered a modest 0.25% return in H1 2025, well below their long-term average, as geopolitical tensions and rising bond spreads weighed on markets
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NewsDeloitte’s reform ideas for Swiss pensions face pushback from ASIP
Doubling AHV’s assets to CHF100bn (€107bn), while maintaining returns over time, would generate CHF2bn more in investment income, says consultancy
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NewsGerman second pillar reform ‘falls short’, say industry bodies
Actuaries say that ‘much more extensive and far-reaching reforms’ are needed, particularly to significantly expand DC provision
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Special ReportFrance: No well-intentioned pension reform goes unpunished
The collapse of France’s government has thrown the latest round of pension reforms into question – but second-pillar assets continue to grow
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NewsGerman ministries draft law to revive occupational pensions
SMEs would be able to participate in existing defined contribution plans set up under the so-called social partner model, according to draft law
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Opinion PiecesItalians must raise awareness about second-pillar pensions
Giorgia Meloni’s government has failed to revitalise the Italian second-pillar pension system. But credit to the pragmatic right-winger who in 2022 became Italy’s first female head of government – at least she tried.
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NewsFondo Byblos cuts equity exposure, eyes private markets
Managers appointed include AXA IM, Groupama, AllianzGI, Payden & Rygel and Eurizon Capital
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NewsBVV restructures management as it targets new industries for DC plans
German pension fund appoints CIO and chair of three pension vehicles
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InterviewsNew PensionsEurope president wants to simplify membership structure
Jacques van Dijken, the new president of PensionsEurope, wants to rid the organisation of its two-tier membership structure, giving every country equal influence
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NewsPensionskasse Rundfunk launches mandatory occupational plan
The auto-enrolment plan will be extended on a mandatory basis to employees in production departments across broadcasters, streaming platforms, and cinema operators
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NewsSwiss collective pension funds gain ground, but individualisation threatens solidarity
Consolidation trend among smaller schemes continues: number of Swiss Pensionskassen falls dramatically – from 4,000 in the 1990s to just over 1,300 today
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NewsAustria edges closer to pension reforms, but impact may be limited
Austria’s long-debated ‘Generalpensionskassenvertrag’ could finally be implemented this year
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NewsGerman occupational pensions push for auto-enrolment
Currently, auto-enrolment in occupational pension schemes is only available in Germany through collective bargaining agreements
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NewsIndustry bodies bemoan new German government’s pension plans
New coalition government’s plan represents ‘a commitment to maintaining existing structures’ rather than a basis for far-reaching reforms
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NewsAustrian banks add pension contribution increase to collective agreement
For years, the minimum rate for employer pension contributions was set at 2.70%, but now an increase by 0.15 percentage points is being negotiated
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NewsGerman consultant takes over Heubeck
‘The idea is to expand the offering for the clients in all areas of occupational pensions and continue to improve technology and services,’ says Matthias Edelmann
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Country ReportGermany country report 2025: New government faces choices on pensions reform
The collapse of Germany’s three-party coalition last year left behind a backlog of laws and proposals on pensions. What happens now?
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NewsGerman political parties battle over first pillar pensions
Chancellor Olaf Scholz is in favour of a ‘guaranteed’ statutory pension in the future
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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
