Press Release: Results of the first EU stress test for occupational pensions

The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) announced on 26 January 2016 the results of the European Union stress test for Occupational Pensions.

The objectives of the stress test were:

+ to produce a comprehensive picture of the heterogeneous European occupational pensions’ landscape;

+ to test resilience of defined benefits (DB) and hybrid pension schemes against adverse market scenarios and increased life expectancy;

+ to identify potential vulnerabilities of defined contribution (DC) schemes; and to reveal areas that require further supervisory focus.

• Primary Source

Politico, 26.01.16: European pension schemes ‘vulnerable to big market downturn’ http://www.politico.eu/article/european-pension-schemes-vulnerable-to-big-market-downturn/

EIOPA: Press Conference, 26.01.16: First EU Stress Test for Occupational Pensions https://eiopa.europa.eu/Publications/Surveys/2016-01-26%20Presentation%20for%20the%20press%20conference%20.pdf

EIOPA: Occupational pensions stress test [Report, 2016] https://eiopa.europa.eu/Pages/Financial-stability-and-crisis-prevention/Occupational-pensions-stress-test.aspx

ESO: Background information: European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) http://www.europeansources.info/record/european-insurance-and-occupational-pensions-authority-eiopa/

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