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Danish pension funds up defence investments


By Sophie Smith

A number of Danish pension funds have shared further details on their latest investments, revealing a particular focus on investments that are supportive of the government's plans to build up the country's defence


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Dutch DEI Taskforce outlines objectives in 2025 workplan

The Dutch Diversity, Equality and Inclusion (DEI) Taskforce has published its annual 2025 workplan, outlining its long-term (until the end of 2027) and short-term (one year) objectives
Finnish pension funds report faltering returns amid tariff uncertainty

Several Finnish pension funds have published funding updates for their schemes, which revealed that a strong start to the year was undermined by global economic uncertainty following the impact of US tariffs

Dutch coverage ratio improves despite market volatility

The average coverage ratio of the Dutch pension sector increased by 3.4 percentage points to 119.6 per cent in Q1 2025, despite a fall in investments amid recent market volatility, analysis from the pensions regulator De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) has shown
PFZW makes progress on calls to implement environmentally friendly agriculture

Dutch pension fund Pensioenfonds Zorg en Welzijn (PFZW) has welcomed the news that retail and wholesale company Ahold Delhaize will develop an approach to regenerative agriculture by 2027 at the latest, although it argued that more speed and clarity is still needed

Skandiabanken reports strong financial results in Q1 2025

Skandiabanken Limited Company, part of Sweden's Skandia Group, has reported “strong” financial results in the first quarter of 2025, with a rise in its operating profit from SEK 156m in Q4 2024 to SEK 169m in Q1 2025
Asset owners double down on private markets amid growing geopolitical risk

Larger asset owners, including pension funds, are doubling down on private markets as they navigate heightened economic and geopolitical risks, research from Mercer has revealed


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Creating a masterpiece

Italians still rely heavily on the first pillar pension system for retirement

income but regulation is focusing on sculpting out a strong second pillar to increase membership in supplementary schemes. Giovanni Legorano reports

From hands on to hands off

Passive investing will continue to gain traction in 2025 for pension funds, alongside a hands-on approach to private assets. Lynn Strongin Dodds reports

Raised voices

Although many different forms of occupational pension schemes are used across Europe, all face one common issue – the need to decide how much influence

scheme members can, or should, have over scheme or fund governance and operations. David Adams reports

Investing in Iceland’s next chapter

Iceland’s Lífeyrissjóður Verzlunarmanna (LV) chief investment officer, Arne Vagn Olsen, tells Paige Perrin about how the fund has been shaping Iceland’s pension landscape with strong governance, sustainable investments, and long-term financial security

Staying on board

Francesca Fabrizi sits down with Hedwig Peters, board member of several Dutch pension funds, to discuss her career, life as a portfolio manager in the ‘80s and her thoughts on Dutch reform

Sustainable for generations

Tasked with finding savings of €1 billion by the government, Finnish social partners are locked in negotiations, exploring every avenue of pension reform. But what are the key proposals, and which direction is favoured? Natalie Tuck reports

Regulation, reform and refinement

Following another year of economic challenges and geopolitical shifts, Europe’s pension sector is preparing for a transformative 2025. Callum Conway takes a look at the developments expected in the pensions landscape this year

Hot or not?

With International Women’s Day 2025 taking place on 8 March, European Pensions takes the temperature on key developments in Europe over the past year that could impact the gender pensions gap. Written by Paige Perrin

Lessons in leadership

Veritas CIO, Laura Wickström, chats to Natalie Tuck about her career history, not being scared to take risks and taking on the mantle of CIO at one of Finland’s key pension players

Building wealth in property

Amid a string of announcements from Nordic pension funds on their recent property investments, Sandra Haurant investigates whether this is a growing trend across Europe and the outlook for the asset class

Ask the industry

With many European pension schemes also facing growing ESG requirements, European Pensions asks whether the industry actually expects to see any changes in how pension schemes are considering climate considerations as a result of changing international priorities, and if so, how?

The ticking of the clock

Despite being Europe’s financial and industrial powerhouse, the German pension system is beginning to struggle with an ageing population. Pete Carvill reports

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Podcast: Stepping up to the challenge
In the latest European Pensions podcast, Natalie Tuck talks to PensionsEurope chair, Jerry Moriarty, about his new role and the European pension policy agenda

Podcast: The benefits of private equity in pension fund portfolios
The outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, in which stock markets have seen increased volatility, combined with global low interest rates has led to alternative asset classes rising in popularity. Private equity is one of the top runners in this category, and for good reason.

In this podcast, Munich Private Equity Partners Managing Director, Christopher Bär, chats to European Pensions Editor, Natalie Tuck, about the benefits private equity investments can bring to pension fund portfolios and the best approach to take.

Mitigating risk
BNP Paribas Asset Management’s head of pension solutions, Julien Halfon, discusses equity hedging with Laura Blows

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