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Italian pension funds see strong growth as assets rise to €273bn


By Natalie Tuck

Italian pension funds recorded strong growth in the first half of 2026, with total assets allocated to pension benefits rising 4.3 per cent to €273.2bn, according to the latest statistics from Italy’s Pension Funds Supervisory Commission (COVIP).

COVIP said the number of supplementary pension memberships also increased, exceeding 12 million at the end of June 2026, up by 558,000 compared with December 2025


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