Previous Top 1000 Pension Funds – Page 7
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Germany: The loneliness of complexity
Pension funds are not happy with the European regulator or with their government regarding IORP II
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Iceland: Dominant force
Measures have been proposed to reduce the risk posed by the prominent role of pension funds in Iceland’s economy
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Ireland: Building a 21st century pension system
The government is planning sweeping changes to the country’s entire pension system
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Italy: New government prioritises public pension overhaul
Planned reform of first-pillar pensions will overturn some key changes introduced after the onset of the euro-zone crisis
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Netherlands: Reform delayed
The four-party coalition government has postponed reform in the face of fierce criticism from the pensions sector
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Norway: A bitter pill
New solvency regulations for pension funds have been sweetened by rules making it easier for them to invest in infrastructure
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Portugal: Political uncertainty
The European Commission is concerned about the lack of political progress on making the pension system sustainable
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Spain: Age old problem
Plans are being implemented to cope with the country’s rapidly ageing population
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Sweden: AP funds under review
A cross-party group has been appointed to look into liberalising the investment capabilities of the AP buffer funds
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Switzerland: Filling the void
The Swiss government is trying to devise a reform for the first pillar while pension funds wait for an update on regulation
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UK: DC in the spotlight
Britain seems to be perpetually updating its pensions rules despite the preoccupation of lawmakers and businesses with Brexit
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Special ReportTop 1000: A bird’s eye view of €7trn
The assets captured in IPE’s annual study of the leading European retirement asset pools total €7.04trn, up from €6.74 last year – an increase of 4.45%. Yet this growth in assets masks a varied picture
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Austria: Politics distracts from pensions
Pension reforms take second place to political squabbling
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Belgium: Cross-pillar reform target
The government has been acting on reform recommendations from the Pension Reform Commission
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Denmark: Moves to boost pension saving
Government plan offers incentives to encourage Danes to save more
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Finland: Reforms postponed
Plans to reform the provision of social and health services will have a knock-on effect on occupational pensions
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France: Shaking things up
French pension funds and first-pillar reform are on the horizon
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Germany: Germany goes DC
The German parliament has passed one of the most comprehensive pension reform bills in the country’s history – rendering a complex system even more intricate
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Ireland: Long path to DB protection
Politicians seek protection for defined benefit pension schemes that have been wound up
