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Image for French presidential candidate Philippe pitches later retirement, mandatory savings
Finance

French presidential candidate Philippe pitches later retirement, mandatory savings

PARIS, Sept 29 (Reuters) - French centre-right presidential candidate Edouard Philippe proposed on T...

29th September, 2026

Image for UK business group urges smaller state pension increases ahead of budget
Finance

UK business group urges smaller state pension increases ahead of budget

LONDON, Sept 7 (Reuters) - The British Chambers of Commerce has urged finance minister John Healey t...

7th September, 2026

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Finance

UK's Standard Life first-half profit beats on strong pension-risk transfers market

Sept 7 (Reuters) - British insurer Standard Life posted better-than-expected profit for the first ha...

7th September, 2026

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Finance

Standard Life launches $2.7 billion UK pension venture with CVC, Prudential-led group

Aug 20 (Reuters) - Standard Life on Thursday announced a pension risk transfer (PRT) partnership bac...

20th August, 2026

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Germany's Merz unveils pension, tax and labour reforms

BERLIN, July 2 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz outlined a package of pension, tax and l...

2nd July, 2026

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Finance

Analysis-Germany plans to ease pension burden, but young still face an uphill climb

By Maria Martinez BERLIN, June 26 (Reuters) - Germany's proposed pension reforms will ease pressure...

26th June, 2026

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Finance

UK pensions should be invested in UK companies, industry group says

By David Milliken LONDON, June 25 (Reuters) - Britons' pension savings should be invested by default...

25th June, 2026

Image for German commission proposes older retirement age and state pension fund, sources say
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German commission proposes older retirement age and state pension fund, sources say

BERLIN, June 20 (Reuters) - Germany could increase its pension age and establish its own state pensi...

20th June, 2026

Image for UK to review pension transfer rules after unusual deal
Finance

UK to review pension transfer rules after unusual deal

LONDON, June 16 (Reuters) - Britain will review defined benefit pension transfer rules after a novel...

16th June, 2026

Image for Falling births to hit France's pension deficit from 2045
Finance

Falling births to hit France's pension deficit from 2045

PARIS, June 11 (Reuters) - France's retirement system is set to run larger-than-expected deficits fr...

11th June, 2026

Image for Czech ministry proposes slashing pension fund fees, boosting equity allocations
Finance

Czech ministry proposes slashing pension fund fees, boosting equity allocations

PRAGUE, June 3 (Reuters) - The Czech Finance Ministry plans legal changes to cut fees charged by pri...

3rd June, 2026

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Analysis-Britain's local council pensions bet big on shadow lending

By Naomi Rovnick and Iain Withers LONDON, May 13 (Reuters) - Local government pension schemes managi...

13th May, 2026