AEIP is proud to present the overview of its activities carried out throughout 2022. Discover our initiatives in the 2022 AEIP Activity Report, driving progress in social protection and pensions. We would like to express our sincere appreciation to all AEIP members, partners, and supporters for their dedicated efforts in 2022. As we reflect on the achievements of the past year, we eagerly anticipate the accomplishments of 2023, brimming with promising opportunities and collaborative endeavors. You can read the full AEIP Activity Report for 2022 here ...

The European Association of Paritarian Institutions (AEIP) has submitted its input to the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) consultation on the review of Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR). AEIP appreciates ESAs for the opportunity to provide input to the review of SFDR Regulation and underlines that our members are strongly committed and support socially and environmentally responsible business practices to combat adverse impacts on human rights, society, the environment, and climate. Our members have a paritarian structure meaning that they are set up and managed jointly by national social partners, as such pension funds represent the interest of both employers and ...

At its General Assembly Meeting on 26 June 2023, the European Association of Paritarian Institutions (AEIP) appointed new AEIP President and Vice President for the upcoming two-year mandate, spanning from June 2023 to June 2025, following the organization's rotating system of presidency. Ms. Katja Veirto, from the Finnish Mutual Pension Insurance – ELO, has been nominated by the Finnish Pension Alliance - TELA (Finland) and appointed as the new AEIP President. Ms. Veirto expressed her enthusiasm, stating: ” The upcoming two years promise to be a captivating period as several significant developments unfold. Notably, the EU elections and the future ...

The European Association of Paritarian Institutions (AEIP) has submitted its input to the EIOPA’s Consultation on technical advice for the review of the IORP II Directive. AEIP commends EIOPA for the opportunity to comment on the IORP II review and for the productive communication and constructive dialogue throughout the process. We appreciate that EIOPA does not foresee changes to the minimum harmonization character of this Directive and welcome that the consultation paper considers venues to enhance proportionality. However, we emphasize the need for a more comprehensive consideration of this crucial principle also in EIOPA’s opinions and guidance. While AEIP recognizes ...

On 25 April, AEIP published a statement, shared with several Member States, including Sweden, to urge the Swedish Presidency of the Council of the European Union to exclude the construction sector from the exemption for short posting periods and business trips and to foster better cooperation between Member States to prevent social dumping and impact the lives of millions of citizens. European paritarian institutions are particularly concerned by the inclusion of the exemption to prior notification for short posting periods and business trips for the construction sector in the Swedish Presidency’s text of the coordination of social security regulations revision ...

The 14th edition of the World Pension Alliance & Transatlantic Conference will take place from 14 to 16 June, 9h00 – 17h00 EST in Boston The 14th edition of the World Pension Alliance and Transatlantic Conference is organized by the National Coordinating Committee for Multiemployer Plans (NCCMP), the World Pension Alliance and the Transatlantic partnership, consisting of NCCMP, the European Association of Paritarian Institutions  (AEIP), and the Multi-employer Benefit Plan Council of Canada (MEBCO). NCCMP, has the pleasure of hosting the 2023 World Pension Alliance & Transatlantic Conference at the Hilton Back Bay in historic Boston, Massachusetts,.on 14th June (focus on pensions), ...

The European Association of Paritarian Institutions (AEIP) has announced the appointment of Simone Miotto as its new Executive Director. Simone will lead and coordinate the organization's lobby activities and represent it at the European and international level. This appointment is a significant step in advancing AEIP's agenda of promoting paritarian social protection schemes in Europe. Simone Miotto brings exceptional expertise to AEIP from his past experience as Senior Policy Adviser at PensionsEurope. His sound knowledge of pension funds and their legal framework, coupled with his proven track record of engagement with European institutions and EU decision-making, makes him an excellent ...

In view of the ongoing discussions on the open finance framework AEIP has adopted today its position and invites EU stakeholders to consider the points raised to ensure the proper functioning of the occupational pension funds and the protection of the interests of members and beneficiaries. AEIP welcomes the initiative on open finance and makes the following observations in relation to pension funds: The scope of the framework should be clearly defined: second pillar pension funds are inherently different from other financial market entities this stems from the fact that they play an important social role in adequate social protection ...

Last week AEIP submitted its feedback to the Commission’s call for evidence on 2023 Strategic Foresight Report. The 2023 Strategic Foresight Report focuses on the future of the EU’s social and economic sustainability. AEIP welcomes the European Commission’s call for evidence on the 2023 Strategic Foresight Report which aims to help the European Union to be prepared for climate and environmental challenges while also strengthening its efforts to increase the wellbeing, prosperity and security of its current and future population. AEIP recognizes that climate change as well as the deterioration of our natural environment and biodiversity represents a huge challenge ...

AEIP has submitted today its input to the Commission’s call for feedback on the proposal for a directive harmonising certain aspects of insolvency law. In our input we underline that pension funds honour their pension obligations as well as welcome efficient insolvency procedures for investors that can lead to a better functioning Capital Market Union. We point out that the current proposal insufficiently respects employees’ rights. In this aspect the proposal should complement the already applicable national insolvency rules and recognise national approaches and procedures that protect the interests of members and beneficiaries of pension schemes in case a sponsoring ...