On the regulation front, the European Commission released its market integration package yesterday and writes that it is “a comprehensive package of measures designed to remove barriers and unlock the full potential of the EU single market for financial services”.
Trade association EFAMA, the European Fund and Asset Management Association, released a comment on the proposal with both positive feedback as well as some concerns. Tanguy van de Werve, EFAMA Director General, commented: “The Commission’s package contains several promising measures that can help deliver more efficient and integrated EU capital markets. We particularly support the focus on removing cross-border barriers, enhancing supervisory convergence, and encouraging digital innovation. However, some proposals raise questions that will require careful consideration to avoid adding new layers of complexity and make sure that long-term benefits offset short-term adjustment costs for market participants. Getting this balance right is crucial for building a strong Savings and Investment Union.”
Claudia Stanghellini, head of external management at AP3 has announced that she is leaving her role after more than 23 years. “The time has come for a new chapter in my life and career. At the end of January, I will be leaving my role as Head of External Management to focus on Board assignments and consulting projects,” she writes at LinkedIn.
To conclude this week’s news review, we were happy to see a long list of Nordic pension funds as winners at the annual IPE Awards.
We’ve also noticed that some of the winners have highlighted this at LinkedIn. Fondtorgsnämnden (FTN, the Swedish Fund Selection Agency) took home a range of prices – among them the one as European Pension Fund of the Year. In a post, Erik Fransson, Executive Director of FTN, says: “We are deeply honoured and grateful to receive these awards from Investment & Pensions Europe (IPE). Above all, I would like to thank the entire FTN team, whose dedication and hard work have made this recognition possible. Together with our selected asset managers, we are committed to creating substantial long-term value for Swedish pension savers.”
Sune Schackenfeldt, CEO of Danish PBU (Pædagogernes Pension), writes: “Yesterday, PBU was named the best Danish pension company at the IPE – European Pension Fund Awards 2025. The judges selected PBU as this year’s Danish winner, based on our exceptional results in 2024, combined with our clear and member-oriented strategy.”
Erik Bennike, head of Equities and Credit at PensionDanmark, writes: “Yesterday, I had the privilege of representing PensionDanmark at the 25th IPE Conference & Awards – and what a night it turned out to be! We are proud to have won four awards in the categories: Equities, Credit & Alternatives, Private Markets and AI & Technology.”
On the regulation front, the European Commission released its market integration package yesterday and writes that it is “a comprehensive package of measures designed to remove barriers and unlock the full potential of the EU single market for financial services”. Trade association EFAMA, the European Fund and Asset Management Association, released a comment on the proposal with both positive feedback as well as some concerns. Tanguy van de Werve, EFAMA Director General, commented: “The Commission’s package contains several promising measures that can help deliver more efficient and integrated EU capital markets. We particularly support the focus on removing cross-border barriers,If you’re new to Tell Media Group, create an account.
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