All occupational pensions articles
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NewsSwiss public pension funds hit strongest funding levels in 25 years
Funding ratios surge as strong commodities, equities and gold returns bolster public pension balance sheets
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NewsItaly’s pension shake-up raises stakes for multinational employers
Auto-enrolment and contribution portability force multinational employers to rethink pensions as Italy reshapes its second pillar pension system
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NewsSwiss Federal Social Insurance Office reshuffle deepens after AHV miscalculation
Leadership changes continue at Switzerland’s social security office as AHV forecasting errors prompt reform and renewed pension scrutiny
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NewsAustrian pension funds post solid 2025 returns ahead of upcoming reforms
However, average returns came in at 4.88%, down from 7.77% in 2024
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NewsSwiss pension funds shift focus on equal-weighted, small-cap equities
Swiss pension funds turn to small caps and equal-weighting to rein in growing global equity concentration risks
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NewsMarket fragmentation exposes German pension funds to losses
German pension market fragmentation, weak oversight, and risky strategies leave funds exposed to huge investment losses
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NewsGerman companies curb support fund contributions
New occupational pensions in support funds fall sharply as employers conserve cash
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NewsGermany misses auto-enrolment momentum, experts say
Lawyers and consultants say Germany’s pension reform curbs opt-out models and blocks wider take-up of occupational pensions
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NewsItalian pension funds warn portability reform will drive up costs
Andrea Mariani, director of Fondo Pegaso, the pension fund for utilities workers, also warns that portability undermines long-term investment
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NewsBaFin steps in as German pension fund falls short on management
BaFin says VdW Pensionsfonds was understaffed and unable to guarantee that it would fill vacant managing director position within required timeframe
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NewsSocial partner DC pensions edge forward in Germany despite reform doubts
Germany’s social partner DC pensions expand steadily, offering employees security despite lingering doubts over recent reforms
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NewsGermany’s pension reform unlikely to lift DC take-up
Germany’s pension reform introduces targeted measures, but consultants warn it won’t significantly boost DC plan uptake
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NewsDow unifies German pension plans with new auto-enrolment set up
New employees joining any German Dow site from this year are automatically enrolled on the Dow Pension Plan
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NewsSweden’s FI launches probe into costly individual occupational pensions
Financial watchdog delivers government-mandated mapping report of pensions and investment costs
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Opinion PiecesEuropean Commission IORP proposals are too slanted to individual pensions
The European Commission’s IORP II reform proposal structurally reinforces individual pensions and is at odds with the successful social partner-led Rhineland model
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NewsBVV to widen reach in growing German DC markets
‘Focus will be on the digitalisation of our services, the development of modular solutions, and continuous dialogue with social partners and clients, says BVV chair
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NewsDWS urges pension funds to rethink cashflow strategies as private markets shift
Alternatives can diversify pension portfolios, but private credit currently offers limited extra returns, DWS says
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NewsInsolvency surge triples German pension lifeboat levy
The number of corporate insolvencies in Germany has been rising steadily since COVID-19, according to Federal Statistical Office
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NewsSIU IORP II reforms should create investment leeway, says Hoechst’s Röhle
The European Commission is expected to present a package of occupational and personal pension measures next week
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NewsCommerzbank ruling limits occupational pension hikes
German Federal labour court ruling limits employer obligation to adjust occupational pensions, clarifying legal certainty
