European Parliament's Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs has scheduled a public hearing for 8 April 2026 on the role of pension funds and insurance undertakings in mobilising long-term capital. ECON members will discuss best practices with experts from the insurance and pensions sectors, the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority and Better Finance. The hearing will also examine prerequisites for a framework in which pension funds and insurance undertakings can thrive, in the broader context of the Savings and Investments Union and the Draghi report. The discussion is positioned in relation to the ongoing reviews of the Institutions for Occupational Retirement Provision Directive and the Pan-European Personal Pension Product Regulation, alongside a committee briefing on the potential for insurers and pension funds to fund riskier investments and boost EU capital markets.
Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs 2026-03-31
European Parliament's Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs to hold hearing on pension funds and insurers in EU capital markets
The European Parliament’s Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee will hold a public hearing on the role of pension funds and insurers in mobilising long-term capital, with input from sector experts, EIOPA and Better Finance. The discussion will examine conditions for these institutions to thrive within the Savings and Investments Union and Draghi report context, and is linked to ongoing reviews of the Institutions for Occupational Retirement Provision Directive and the Pan-European Personal Pension Product Regulation, plus a briefing on their potential to fund riskier investments and support EU capital markets.