All occupational pensions articles
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NewsAba looks beyond snap elections for comprehensive pensions reform
Germany’s three reform packages for public, occupational and private pensions are currently at different stages of the legislative process
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NewsSwiss government backs opposing tax rules on pensions
Backing law that allows retroactive payments of pension contributions contrasts with government’s plan to increase taxes on savings withdrawals
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NewsItalian pension funds’ ESG policies on right path, but shortfalls emerge
Research shows that 60.17% of schemes have drafted an ESG investment policy, as of this year, up from 37.50% in 2019
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NewsSOKA-BAU’s chief warns of EU policy downplaying second pillar pensions
The biggest challenge ahead is to increase participation of savers in Capital Markets Union
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NewsGerman companies ditch stronger social partner model
Almost 40% of German companies believe greatest leverage to spread company pension schemes is the introduction of auto-enrolment, WTW survey shows
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NewsSwiss supervisor reworks definition of improved benefits
Two-thirds of average returns above market interest rate are available to amass fluctuation reserves, and one-third is used for interest rates on pension savings, says OAK BV
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NewsAustrian schemes’ exposure to capital markets leads to 4% returns in H1
Austrian occupational pension funds have increased their exposure to equities and bonds since 2023 with a geographical focus on the US and Europe
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AnalysisItaly’s plan to divert severance payments to pension funds stirs up concerns
It is essential to understand the impact of the measure because a mandatory option is being introduced in a system based on voluntary access, says Assofondipensione
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NewsSwiss MP proposes integration of pension model for temp workers in second pillar
The model would offer second pillar pension coverage for temporary workers, protecting against disability, claims for surviving partners and children, says Christian Lohr
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NewsAba opposes EU occupational pension products
Current proposals to use similar EU-wide pension products in company pension schemes ‘are out of place’, says Dirk Jargstorff
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NewsSwiss second pillar industry assesses progress following failed reform vote
The proposal to reform the second pillar pension system was rejected by the public for the third time in the last 15 years, with 67.12% voting against it
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NewsSecond pillar reform falls short of expectations, says aba
Aba calls for improvements in the bill relating to severance payments and for a reduction in bureaucracy
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NewsGerman actuaries draft capital market-oriented concept for pension payout phase
IVS has long campaigned for more flexibility in the retirement phase
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AnalysisViewpoint: Opportunities for investing in UK economic growth is aligned with trustee’s fiduciary duty
NEST sees no conflict between a master trust’s fiduciary responsibilities to its members and investment in the companies and infrastructure of the UK
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NewsSwiss occupational pension experts reject reform ahead of referendum
Proposed changes, if approved in the upcoming referendum, will make the secondpillar pension system ‘even more complex’, says IZV
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Special ReportSweden: Alecta continues to hit the headlines
Swedish policymakers are kept busy as the prospect of a merger of the AP funds is again under the spotlight
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NewsGerman associations call for review of proposal to reform social partner model
Government’s draft bill tries to drift away from strict requirement of collective bargaining agreements, necessary to take part in a social partner model, but not enough, says BDA
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NewsHöchster Pensionskasse to offer pure defined contribution plans
The ZielrenteCHEMIE DC pension plan is being launched in partnership with Fidelity International
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NewsFunding ratios of German corporate schemes hit unprecedented level
The funding ratio of pension plans of DAX companies improved to 84%, similarly, the funding ratio for pension plans of MDAX companies improved to 84.8%
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Opinion PiecesViewpoint: How EU policymakers can help plug Europe’s pension gaps
Petra Hielkema, EIOPA’s chair, sets out how the authority and EU policymakers can build an ecosystem capable of plugging the substantial pension gaps Europe is facing
