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Developing future-proof pension systems in the near term ‘critical’ for retirement security


By Jack Gray

Developing future-proof pension systems in Europe over the near term is critical to ensuring retirement security and providing capital for the real economy, a report from the World Economic Forum (WEF) has stated.

Its Leaders for European Growth and Competitiveness report noted that European pension systems were facing a range of challenges as longer life expectancies, lower birth rates, and a shrinking working age population were increasing old-age dependency ratios and putting growing pressure on public pension systems


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Irish pension ownership rises by 17% following introduction of MyFutureFund

The number of people in Ireland saving into a pension scheme has increased by 17 per cent since last year, research from the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has revealed
Dutch pension funding ratio continues to increase; transition concerns raised

The average funding ratio of Dutch pension funds increased to 135 per cent in August, up from 134 per cent in July, as higher interest rates reduced the value of pension liabilities, according to Aon Netherlands

UK pensions industry calls for 2028 ‘test year’ before VFM ratings go public

Pension providers and industry bodies have called for the first year of the UK's value for money (VFM) framework to be used as a testing period before ratings are made public, warning that inconsistent data and immature comparisons could cause reputational damage and drive 'inappropriate' consolidation
I&P Denmark calls for framework to attract pension investment in offshore wind

Insurance & Pension (I&P) Denmark has teamed up with several organisations to issue a call for a political framework to attract investment in offshore wind, including from pension funds

Altmann tables amendment to allow UK life insurers to operate DB superfunds

Baroness Ros Altmann has tabled an amendment to the UK's Financial Services and Markets Bill that would enable Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA)-authorised life insurers to establish, own or operate defined benefit (DB) superfunds outside their core insurance business
Finland’s Varma conducts review of gender equality on invested companies' boards

Finnish pension company Varma has conducted a review of gender equality on the boards of the listed companies in which it invests


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Over the line

After years of delays, Ireland’s auto-enrolment system has finally crossed the try line. But while MyFutureFund has been welcomed as a landmark reform, concerns remain over aspects of its implementation and the wider changes reshaping the pensions landscape. David Adams reports

The resilience shield

European pension funds are redefining resilience as geopolitical instability, climate risk and digital dependence reshape the landscape. Beyond funding and investment risk, regulators are now focused on operational vulnerabilities – from cyber threats to reliance on non‑European IT providers – raising new questions about the role of pensions as critical financial infrastructure. Ellie Carric reports

The dollar dilemma

Currency hedging is back in focus as doubts emerge over the dollar’s traditional role as a safe haven. Against a backdrop of heightened volatility, European pension funds are reviewing their exposure to foreign exchange risk and the opportunities hedging can offer. Lynn Strongin Dodds reports

Sweden’s pension balancing act

Skandia head of public and regulatory affairs, Mattias Munter, speaks to Callum Conway about the strengths of Sweden’s multi-pillar pension system, the lessons from recent governance controversies, and why adequacy, trust and private savings reform will shape the sector’s future

Building better retirement outcomes

Financial Planning Standards Board (FPSB) Ireland CEO, Emer Kirk, speaks to David Adams about the impact of Ireland’s new auto-enrolment system and other recent and proposed changes to the country’s pension system

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 cost compass

The continent’s pension sector is rethinking fees and costs as regulators, providers and policymakers shift the debate from price alone in search for value for money, transparency and better longterm outcomes for savers. Pete Carvill reports

Joining forces

Paige Perrin explores the current trend of consolidation in the Icelandic pension sector and the wider impacts of a more concentrated market structure on competition, ownership and financial stability

Investing for the future

APK Pensionskasse AG chief investment officer, Manfred Brenner, sits down with Paige Perrin to discuss the fund’s investment priorities, its outperformance of the market and the upcoming changes to the Austrian pension system

Ask the industry

With artificial intelligence (AI)-related pension complaints appearing in Belgian

Pensions Ombudsman cases for the first time, is the wider European pensions industry prepared for a surge in saver-led decisions driven by AI? And what responsibility does the industry have to intervene?

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

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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