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Economic impact of gender-based violence ‘most underestimated’ – COVIP


By Natalie Tuck

The economic impact of gender-based violence is “often the most underestimated” form, the head of Italy’s Pension Funds Supervisory Commission (COVIP) has argued.

Speaking at a Parliamentary Committee session on an inquiry into feminicide and all forms of gender-based violence on 13 May, COVIP president, Mario Pepe, gave details on supplementary pension coverage in Italy


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Low interest rates in 2024 impacted pension funds in Germany, says regulator

The German financial regulator BaFin has said that some pension funds were under increased pressure last year due to the prolonged low-interest-rate environment
Spanish individual pension plan assets hit €89.6m in April

The assets under management of individual Spanish pension plans reached €89.6m in April, according to the latest figures from the Association of Collective Investment Institutions and Pension Funds (Inverco)

Second and third pillars playing ‘increasingly important’ role in Estonian pensions

The second- and third-pillar pension systems are playing an “increasingly important” role in the Estonian pension system, according to Luminor Pension Funds fund manager, Vahur Madisson
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Czech pillar III pension companies see CZK 5.295bn growth in AUM in Q1 2025

The assets managed by Czech Pillar III pension companies increased by CZK 5.295bn in the first quarter of 2025 (Q1 2025) compared to the end of 2024, according to the Association of Pension Companies of the Czech Republic (APS)
NBIM invests in logistics real estate

Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), responsible for the investments of Norway's Government Pension Fund Global, has agreed to invest USD 800m into Blackstone Americas Logistics, Blackstone's Core+ North America logistics closed-end fund


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Creating a masterpiece

Italians still rely heavily on the first pillar pension system for retirement

income but regulation is focusing on sculpting out a strong second pillar to increase membership in supplementary schemes. Giovanni Legorano reports

From hands on to hands off

Passive investing will continue to gain traction in 2025 for pension funds, alongside a hands-on approach to private assets. Lynn Strongin Dodds reports

Raised voices

Although many different forms of occupational pension schemes are used across Europe, all face one common issue – the need to decide how much influence

scheme members can, or should, have over scheme or fund governance and operations. David Adams reports

Investing in Iceland’s next chapter

Iceland’s Lífeyrissjóður Verzlunarmanna (LV) chief investment officer, Arne Vagn Olsen, tells Paige Perrin about how the fund has been shaping Iceland’s pension landscape with strong governance, sustainable investments, and long-term financial security

Staying on board

Francesca Fabrizi sits down with Hedwig Peters, board member of several Dutch pension funds, to discuss her career, life as a portfolio manager in the ‘80s and her thoughts on Dutch reform

Sustainable for generations

Tasked with finding savings of €1 billion by the government, Finnish social partners are locked in negotiations, exploring every avenue of pension reform. But what are the key proposals, and which direction is favoured? Natalie Tuck reports

Regulation, reform and refinement

Following another year of economic challenges and geopolitical shifts, Europe’s pension sector is preparing for a transformative 2025. Callum Conway takes a look at the developments expected in the pensions landscape this year

Hot or not?

With International Women’s Day 2025 taking place on 8 March, European Pensions takes the temperature on key developments in Europe over the past year that could impact the gender pensions gap. Written by Paige Perrin

Lessons in leadership

Veritas CIO, Laura Wickström, chats to Natalie Tuck about her career history, not being scared to take risks and taking on the mantle of CIO at one of Finland’s key pension players

Building wealth in property

Amid a string of announcements from Nordic pension funds on their recent property investments, Sandra Haurant investigates whether this is a growing trend across Europe and the outlook for the asset class

Ask the industry

With many European pension schemes also facing growing ESG requirements, European Pensions asks whether the industry actually expects to see any changes in how pension schemes are considering climate considerations as a result of changing international priorities, and if so, how?

The ticking of the clock

Despite being Europe’s financial and industrial powerhouse, the German pension system is beginning to struggle with an ageing population. Pete Carvill reports

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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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