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NewsSweden names duo to oversee Stockholm, Gothenburg AP fund mergers
Eva-Lena Norgren, Niklas Johansson appointed as coordinators of the complex upcoming national pension fund fusions
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NewsEuropean Commission unveils Savings and Investments Union strategy
‘Households will have more and safer opportunities to invest in capital markets and increase their wealth,’ says Ursula von der Leyen
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NewsIndustry heavyweights stress importance of strengthening pension systems
EFAMA, AEIP, PensionsEurope, ALFI respond to EU’s Savings and Investments Union call, highlighting need for pension reform, with focus on occupational pensions, auto-enrolment
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AnalysisSweden: What you need to know about the changes to the AP funds
Sweden’s SEK2trn buffer funds system is set for major change as the number of funds shrinks to three
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NewsDanish pensions lobby proposes government issue defence bonds
IPD says issuing defence bonds could also send a signal on ‘legitimacy’ of arms as investment assets
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AnalysisInvestor groups split over omnibus
WBA says there is a contradiction between the EU’s plan to finance the climate and social transition, while PensionsEurope and EFAMA say omnibus is not a setback
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AnalysisTrump’s dream sovereign wealth fund could draw co-investors, if it avoids the pitfalls
Norway’s investment strategy could be ‘far too modest’ for the proposed new US sovereign fund
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NewsBelgian pension reform: €1.5bn in extra pension contributions
For the Belgian pension federation PensioPlus, the introduction of a minimum pension contribution of 3% is not enough
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NewsNBIM calls for more climate transition plans
Elisa Cencig urges EU advisors to adopt existing rules from the Transition Plan Taskforce
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AnalysisIPE DACH Briefing: Germany goes to the polls
Olaf Scholz, chancellor of Germany, is challenged over pensions in latest town hall
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NewsDanish €7bn defence fund a ‘strong starting point’ for pensions investment
New proposal shows Danish government ready to invest in arms on a completely different scale, Damsgaard says
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NewsGerman political parties battle over first pillar pensions
Chancellor Olaf Scholz is in favour of a ‘guaranteed’ statutory pension in the future
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AnalysisEurope’s investment challenge: can pension funds play a role?
The Draghi report has stirred debate in Europe about how best to boost the bloc’s competitiveness. In the first of a series of articles on the topic, two Dutch economists call for a bigger role for pension funds.
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NewsLithuania’s planned second pillar reforms alarm pensions industry
Lithuanian Investment and Pension Funds’ Association (LIPFA) chair says changes are a ‘mistake’ because they would ‘break’ pension system
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NewsShareAction seeks to reform UK fiduciary duty law
The group aims for its amendments to be included in proposed changes made to UK Pension Schemes Bill
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NewsNorway’s new Arctic SWF unit hires first three portfolio managers
Ulf Nore, Tonje Roti and Ola Oppegaard appointed to work in Tromsø at Folketrygdfondet’s new asset management union from mid-April
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NewsGermany’s Aba doubtful of EU’s plans to launch savings products
Aba’s Cornelia Schmid says strengthening a capital-funded pension provision is necessary not only in Germany, but in most EU member states
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NewsFinns working longer than targeted as partial pension gains ground
Upward trend in retirement age seen continuing, central pensions body says
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NewsDenmark, Sweden grapple with realities of flexible retirement
Sweden’s AMF reminds policy-setters that blue-collar workers are less able to work as pensioners for health reasons
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NewsPension funds foresee increased risk to assets and liabilities in 2025
77% of pension fund executives surveyed by Ortec Finance say they expect the coming year to bring an elevated risk profile
