In line with the Commission's Communication on the savings and investments union, key measures have been announced to further develop the supplementary pension sector and remove potential barriers to equity investments by pension funds where they exist. The Commission has committed to reviewing the existing EU frameworks for Institutions for occupational retirement provision (IORPs) and the Pan-European Personal Pension Product (PEPP) by the fourth quarter of 2025. This review aims to increase participation in supplementary pensions, ensuring adequate income in retirement, and enhancing the capacity of pension funds to channel household savings into productive investments.
On 16 June, the Commission will host a reality check dedicated to exploring emerging trends in retirement provisioning across the European Union. This forum will highlight best practices from Member States and pave the way for sharing successful strategies across the Union. The reality check will showcase success stories on second and third pillar pensions and explore how best practices can be used as guideposts for further reforms. Discussions will seek feedback from all stakeholders active in providing retirement products.
Join us to gather insights from industry experts, civil society, as we focus on current pension legislation, including PEPP, IORP, and Solvency II, and work towards building a more robust, inclusive, dynamic and effective pension framework within the EU.
Registration
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- financial services | pension scheme
- Monday 16 June 2025, 10:00 - 15:45 (CEST)
- Brussels, Belgium
Programme
- 16 Jun 2025, 09:30 - 10:00 (CEST)Registration and welcome coffee
- 10:00 - 10:10 (CEST)Opening of the conference
- 10:10 - 11:10 (CEST)Panel 1: What is the future of the PEPP?
Criticism of this pan-European product is well-known but it is less clear on how to improve its usefulness as a private pension vehicle. Who should contribute to a PEPP and how to make the PEPP a more active investor in the real economy. What will be the design features of a reformed PEPP and how shall this product best be distributed?
Confirmed panellists
- Juraj Hrbatý - CEO and Chairman of the Board, FINAX
- Bernard Delbecque - Senior Director for Economics and Research, European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA)
- Martin Parkes - Co-head of EU Public Policy, BlackRock
- Valerie Mariatte‑Wood - Head of the Consumer Protection Department
- 11:10 - 11:40 (CEST)Coffee break
- 11:40 - 12:40 (CEST)Panel 2: How can insurers contribute to the pension debate?
What is the role of the insurance sector in assembling safe, but diversified investment portfolios to secure retirement income to a large swathe of European pensioners? This panel will debate the importance of insurance products in securing long-term retirement income, including how the insurance sector can contribute to the success of a reformed PEPP.
Confirmed panellists
- Aleksandra Mączyńska - Managing Director, Better Finance
- Thea Utoft Hoj Jensen - Director-General, Insurance Europe
- Anne de Lanversin - CEO of Generali Global Pension
- Michael Fauser - Chairman of the Board of Management of ERGO Vorsorge Lebensversicherung AG
- 12:40 - 14:30 (CEST)Lunch
- 14:30 - 15:30 (CEST)Panel 3: What will the future hold for IORPs?
There is an argument that higher returns are linked to portfolio diversification which, in turn, requires scale. Some also say that the occupational pension scene is much wider than just IORPs? Are we missing something? On the other hand, is small and local not more beautiful?
Confirmed panellists
- Jacques Van Dijken - Chairperson PensionsEurope and CEO Stichting Pensioenfonds Medisch Specialisten
- Grégory Miroux - Director of Employee Savings and Retirement, AFG
- Agathi Pafili - Vice President, EU Government Affairs - Capital group
- 15:30 - 15:45 (CEST)Wrap-up session
Practical information
- When
- Monday 16 June 2025, 10:00 - 15:45 (CEST)
- Where
- European Commission, Breydel buidling, AuditoriumAvenue d'Auderghem 45, 1000 Brussels, Belgium
- Languages
- English