All Second pillar articles – Page 3
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NewsGerman parties relaunch pensions policies as election campaign starts
The Union plans to introduce mandatory pension schemes for the self-employed, while SPD will continue to support stable pensions at 48% of an early retirement for people with 45 years of contributions
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NewsInvestigation clears Swiss Federal Social Insurance Office director
Probe launched after mistakes made to calculate expenses of first pillar fund AHV
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NewsGerman parties slam FDP’s attempt to reform third pillar pension system
BVI says Germany’s political parties are already in election campaign mode and are using the opportunity to set their own agenda
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NewsGermany’s Bundesrat recommends review of second pillar reform
The Bunderat recommends reviewing whether a significant increase in the maximum possible amount of funding beyond a wage adjustment is possible
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NewsItalian pension funds call for action to boost pension membership
Assofondipensione proposes new ‘silent consent’ mechanism
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NewsGerman insurance association backs auto-enrolment for occupational pensions
GDV is in favour of adjusting the retirement age to increasing life expectancy
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NewsGerman pensions industry pins hope on next cabinet for second pillar reform
Germany’s occupational pension industry has been let down by the sudden halt of the second pillar pension system reform process, triggered by a political crisis, as it pins its hope on the next government to build on the groundwork laid out so far. Speaking at the Handelsblatt occupational forum in ...
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NewsAba looks beyond snap elections for comprehensive pensions reform
Germany’s three reform packages for public, occupational and private pensions are currently at different stages of the legislative process
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AnalysisCollapse of German government coalition turns back clock on pension reforms
Finance minister and head of the FDP Christian Lindner, whose party pushed for an equity fund for first pillar pensions, was sacked today
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AnalysisGerman finance minister’s pension plans continue to test coalition
Chancellor Olaf Scholz rushes to hold talks today after FDP finance minister Christian Lindner puts forward new economic reform ideas
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Country ReportSwitzerland country report 2024: The trouble with Swiss second-pillar pension reform
Attempts to reform occupational pensions continue to fail, risking undermining public trust. But pension funds have already been making their own pragmatic changes
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Country ReportSpanish country report 2024: Pension funds eye a new rate environment
Buoyed by strong returns, pension funds have been lengthening the duration in their fixed-income portfolios
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Opinion PiecesSwiss pension funds reform second-pillar pensions from the bottom up
September’s referendum on the reform of second-pillar pensions demonstrates that comprehensive proposals engineered from the top down don’t always bring the expected results. The latest proposal was roundly defeated by two thirds of the electorate.
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Country ReportIs Switzerland’s pension system facing a crisis following referendum on reform defeat?
In a referendum in September, Swiss voters rejected proposals to reform the supplementary pension system, known as BVG in German.
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AnalysisThe pensions reform promises of Europe's far-right political parties
The rise of far-right parties has bolstered support for European welfare state systems, but radical right-wing policymakers face difficult choices
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NewsASIP warns of long-term socio-political consequences of increased lump sums
Pension capital withdrawals have increased sharply in the last decade, reaching CHF14.8bn (€15.8bn) in 2022, says Swisscanto
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NewsDirector of Swiss Federal Social Insurance Office to step down
Stéphane Rossini will step down at the end of June 2025
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NewsSwiss government thumped for plan to reform voluntary savings system
Plan to abolish tax incentives in occupational and private pensions is part of austerity measures put forward by cabinet to save CHF3.5bn from 2027
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NewsAustrian pension system needs DC plans boost, says Mercer
The country continues to struggle with difficult age trends in the pay-as-you-go system, making it more difficult to finance Austria’s pension system, says CFA Austria
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NewsSOKA-BAU’s chief warns of EU policy downplaying second pillar pensions
The biggest challenge ahead is to increase participation of savers in Capital Markets Union
