EU: Pensions and Investment News and Analysis

Latest news and analysis of pensions, asset management, regulation and trends in the European Union from our award-winning journalists.

NBIM warns ESMA against negotiated transactions wording in MiFIR

2025-03-06T11:00:00+00:00By Rachel Fixsen

‘Regulation should not disadvantage European firms facing international competition,’ says Norwegian SWF manager

IIGCC launches climate resilience framework consultation

2025-03-05T09:00:00+00:00By Krystle Higgins

The framework aims to help investors mitigate potential financial losses from climate impacts while leveraging sustainability and resilience opportunities

Global net zero transition forecast remains optimistic post-Trump

2025-02-27T10:00:00+00:00By Krystle Higgins

The Inevitable Policy Forecast (IPF) transition report strikes a hopeful tone despite climate backlash.

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France Country Report

French workplace pensions grow as reform controversy recedes

Macron’s controversial pension reforms look likely to survive, at least for now, and despite the political turmoil of the recent elections

Germany & Austria Country Report

Germany country report 2025: New government faces choices on pensions reform

The collapse of Germany’s three-party coalition last year left behind a backlog of laws and proposals on pensions. What happens now?

Ireland Country Report

Ireland country report 2025: Post-election – is auto-enrolment coming?

After successive delays, the country’s new auto-enrolment retirement system is finally set to get off the ground this year

Italy Country Report

Italy Country Report 2024: How local pensions could support the economy

The Italian pension industry and policymakers are discussing ways to channel more pension investment towards the country’s business sector

Netherlands Country Report

Netherlands country report 2024: Dutch pension funds distribute buffers

The arguments heat up over what to do with excess funds in Dutch pension schemes

Spain & Portugal Country Report

Spanish country report 2024: Pension funds eye a new rate environment

Buoyed by strong returns, pension funds have been lengthening the duration in their fixed-income portfolios

IPE Quest Expectations Indicator - April 2025

March/April 2025 (Magazine)

Since 1900, the US has waged numerous wars but has won only three without allies. This is the sobering background for recent US geopolitical policy moves: changing sides from Ukraine to Russia, interfering in German elections and behaviour at the NATO ministerial meeting.

Another strong year ahead for green bond market as EU regulations set to drive demand

March/April 2025 (Magazine)

Against all the odds, the green bond market had a good 2024. In a year when inflows into global sustainability funds were slashed in half, green bonds recorded their second-highest annual issuance levels ever, with more than $560bn (€536bn) of labelled paper sold

Do artificial intelligence agents herald a brave new era in investments?

March/April 2025 (Magazine)

The artificial intelligence (AI) landscape is undergoing a profound transformation. While chatbots dominated the early phases of consumer AI applications, we are now witnessing a jump in AI evolution through the creation of AI agents.

EU omnibus is a sustainability retreat, not a simplification

March/April 2025 (Magazine)

The EC’s Simplification Omnibus proposal was presented as a necessary step to reduce the regulatory burden on businesses and enhance competitiveness. By amending key sustainability directives the Commission claims to be streamlining compliance processes for companies.