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Finland sets out YEL reform to boost entrepreneurship; Tela says plans ‘fall short’


By Natalie Tuck

The Finnish government has outlined plans to reform the self-employed pension scheme (YEL), aiming to improve conditions for entrepreneurship and make starting a business more attractive, but the Finnish Pension Alliance (Tela) has said the plans “fall short”.

Under the proposals, from 2028, self-employed individuals would be able to choose between using their taxable earned income or the current imputed confirmed income model as the basis for pension contributions


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Norway approves reforms to boost returns on guaranteed pension products

Norway’s parliament (Storting) has approved legislative changes to the management of guaranteed pension products, paving the way for more flexible investment strategies and potentially higher retirement outcomes for hundreds of thousands of policyholders
Netherlands' GIP cases remain stable in 2025; limited complaints about Wtp

Cases handled by the Netherlands' Pension Funds Disputes Authority (GIP) remained stable in 2025, virtually unchanged from its first year of operation in 2024

VBL moves €2bn housing assets into fund as it restructures residential portfolio

German public sector pension fund Versorgungsanstalt des Bundes und der Länder (VBL) has announced it is restructuring its €7bn residential real estate portfolio by transferring a significant portion of its directly held assets into a fund structure
Sweden's Alecta reports negative Q1 return for flagship DC product

Swedish occupational pensions provider Alecta has reported a negative return for its flagship defined contribution product in the first quarter of 2026

Varma posts slight investment loss in Q1 as geopolitical tensions drive volatility

Finnish earnings-related pension company Varma recorded a slight investment loss in the first quarter (Q1), with a return of -0.1 per cent, as markets were shaken by heightened geopolitical tensions and energy price volatility linked to the war in Iran
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Built for another era

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?

The year ahead

Following a year plagued by economic uncertainty and geopolitical turmoil across Europe and the world, Paige Perrin explores the developments expected for the European pensions industry in 2026

Waiting for take off

After years of being ignored by pension providers and savers, might a new phase of growth lie ahead for the Pan-European Personal Pension (PEPP)? David Adams reports on policymakers’ latest attempts to turn a good idea into a useful, mainstream product

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

Irish Institute of Pensions Management (IIPM) president, Aaron Gaynor, outlines why employers urgently need clarity on the new minimum occupational pension contribution regulations in Ireland

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

European pension funds are heading into a year shaped by geopolitical uncertainty, market volatility and rising asset correlations, just as major structural reforms gather pace. Sandra Haurant reports on their investment outlook for 2026

Navigating structural change

PME Pensioenfonds chairman of the executive board, Alae Laghrich, sits down with Paige Perrin to discuss the Dutch fund’s transition to the new pension system, its improved funding position and sustainability ambitions

From disclosure to deployment

Impact Europe director of policy and advocacy, Jana Bour, looks at why the SFDR review puts Europe’s pension capital at a crossroads

The evolution of the Danish pension system

Insurance & Pension Denmark head of pension policy, Lotte Katrine Ravn, discusses why there’s no missing or hidden master plan to the success of the Danish pension system, but rather the result of three historical milestones

Bursting under the pressure

Belgium’s Arizona coalition is facing mounting pressure as it looks to push through sweeping pension reforms. Sandra Haurant explores whether the changes will bring more unrest than solutions

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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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