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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
 Autumn 25
Disability benefits act as a safety net across Europe, delivered through insurance, occupational pension funds or the state. But with rising retirement ages and a concerning mental health epidemic, calls for preventative solutions are growing. Natalie Tuck reports
 Autumn 25
Although approaches to AI in pensions vary across Europe, the industry is grappling with the same challenge – how to harness the technology’s benefits while managing the risks associated with data, governance, and regulation. Paige Perrin reports
 Autumn 25
Sophie Smith takes a closer look at how retirement savings are being mobilised in
uncertain times, with recent geopolitical tensions sparking a shift in attitudes as security tops the agenda
 Autumn 25
Earlier this year, the EU’s auditors warned that EIOPA lacks the power to ensure
consistent supervision across member states. So how can EIOPA – and Europe’s other institutions – play a stronger role in shaping better pensions for citizens? David Adams reports
 Autumn 25
European pension funds are deepening their push into private markets, with a focus on mid-market buyouts and local opportunities. While digitalisation and ESG remain key themes, investors face growing pressure to conduct rigorous due diligence to manage risks. Lynn Strongin Dodds reports
 Autumn 25
From the rise of master trusts to the rollout of auto-enrolment, newly appointed CEO of the Irish Association of Pension Funds (IAPF), Joyce Brennan, shares her vision for simplifying the system, supporting trustees, and securing better retirement outcomes for all
 Autumn 25
Banks are shifting slices of loan risk to pension funds through significant risk transfer deals, offering schemes fresh diversification and returns, but also drawing regulatory scrutiny. Giovanni Legorano reports
 Autumn 25
Callum Conway takes the temperature of Europe’s pensions industry, exploring which
approaches to member engagement are catching fire – and which risk leaving savers cold
 Autumn 25
Finnish Church Pension Fund CIO, Ira van der Pals, speaks to Paige Perrin about how the fund’s strategy has evolved, its sustainability ambitions and the opportunities and challenges ahead
 Autumn 25
With pension fraud on the rise and becoming more sophisticated, European Pensions asks the industry what regulatory or industry-led measures should be prioritised to better protect schemes and savers – and which countries are leading the way in tackling pension-related fraud?
 Autumn 25
Big changes are coming – slowly – to the Netherlands' celebrated pensions system, as demographics and economics have made reform necessary. David Adams reports on the challenges still to be overcome
 Summer 25
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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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