The Dominican Republic's Pensions Superintendency (SIPEN) reported that Superintendent Francisco A. Torres met with Dr. Francesco Briganti, secretary general of the Cross Border Benefits Alliance-Europe (CBBA-Europe) and chief executive of the Employee Benefits and Welfare Institute (EBWI), to exchange perspectives on key challenges, trends and opportunities for the Dominican pension system. The discussion covered pension fund sustainability, innovation, investment, governance and global developments affecting the sector. SIPEN highlighted Briganti’s background in pensions, social security and employee benefits policy, including his participation in the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority’s Occupational Pensions Stakeholder Group and broader international initiatives such as the World Pension Alliance, and framed the exchange as supporting debate on improvements to the Dominican system and the potential worker impact of innovations already implemented.
Pensions Superintendency (SIPEN) 2026-04-23
Dominican Republic's Pensions Superintendency meets CBBA-Europe and EBWI leadership on pension system challenges and trends
The Dominican Republic’s Pensions Superintendency (SIPEN) reported a meeting between Superintendent Francisco A. Torres and Dr. Francesco Briganti of the Cross Border Benefits Alliance-Europe and the Employee Benefits and Welfare Institute to discuss challenges, trends and opportunities for the Dominican pension system. Discussions focused on pension fund sustainability, innovation, investment, governance and global sector developments, with SIPEN positioning the exchange as input to potential system improvements and better worker outcomes.