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Swedish government submits surplus sharing bill to parliament


By Jack Gray

The government in Sweden has produced and submitted a bill to parliament that would allow surpluses in the income pension system to be distributed among members and pensioners.

In August 2025, the Pension Group, which includes representatives from all parliamentary parties, reached an agreement to introduce measures so surpluses can be shared and pensions increased


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Recent pension reforms in Germany sought to reduce the pressure on the first-pillar system while encouraging growth in the secondand third-pillar schemes. How successful have they been?

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Waiting for take off

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Crossing borders

Europe is pushing to improve pension transparency for its growing mobile workforce. As the European Tracking Service expands and national systems evolve, policymakers and providers face a complex but crucial task: building a coherent cross-border framework that citizens can trust

Clear, timely and comprehensive guidance: The need for clarity from NAERSA

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Ask the industry

After several years of strong investment performance and improved funding across

Europe, European Pensions asks whether positive results risk hiding deeper structural and long-term challenges – and how schemes, sponsors and policymakers can turn short-term gains into sustainable retirement outcomes?

A new chapter for German pensions

German Association of Actuaries chair, Susanna Adelhardt, speaks to Pete Carvill about the country’s Company Pension Strengthening Act II (BRSG II), which has recently come into force in Germany

Navigating choppy waters

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The evolution of the Danish pension system

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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.

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