The European Commission (EC) has launched its new Savings and Investments Union (SIU) strategy, outlining plans to encourage greater use of auto-enrolment, and to review the existing regulatory frameworks in place.

The plans have been broadly welcomed by industry organisations, with PensionsEurope suggesting that the initiative, if well implemented, could "significantly" enhance pension coverage and adequacy across Europe




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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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