Gail Moss

1 month ago | ipe.com | Gail Moss

Plans to introduce special pension top-ups for award-winning artists were rejected by Slovenian voters in a referendum earlier this month. The related parliamentary bill had already been passed in January this year. It specified the conditions and terms under which artists who had won specific prizes would be able to claim an allowance – paid for by the state — on top of their pension, following a similar law passed for athletes in 2017.

1 month ago | ipe.com | Gail Moss

Overly conservative asset allocations used by Portugal’s defined contribution (DC) pension plans may not produce high enough returns to give participants an attractive retirement income, José Marques, head of retirement Portugal, at WTW, has warned. “This has a negative effect on public perception of pension funds, despite their being a great vehicle for investment if designed correctly,” he said.

1 month ago | ipe.com | Carlo Svaluto Moreolo |Gail Moss

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Mar 10, 2025 | ipe.com | Gail Moss

Kåpan Tjänstepension, the Swedish pension fund for government employees with an investment portfolio of SEK165bn (€15bn), has invested SEK500m in a new sustainable bond issued by the United Nations’ International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). The proceeds of the issuance – SEK900m in total – will be used to finance IFAD’s development projects throughout the world, aimed at transforming rural areas to become more productive and prosperous.

Feb 17, 2025 | ipe.com | Gail Moss

Proposed changes to Lithuania’s quasi-mandatory second pillar pensions system have been widely criticised as a threat to the system as a whole. The government – a coalition led by the centre-left Social Democrats — said the aim is to increase the attractiveness and flexibility of the second pillar, ensure the voluntary involvement of participants and employers, and balance financial incentives. At present, there is automatic enrolment, with a limited ability to opt out.