Austria Financial Market Authority (FMA) published its quarterly performance reports for Austrian pension companies and corporate provision companies, showing further growth in assets under management during the third quarter of 2025. The release also flags the Federal Government’s planned steps to make occupational retirement provision more attractive. Pension company assets under management rose 3.5% quarter on quarter to EUR 29.6 billion at end-September 2025, with approximately 1.12 million beneficiaries broadly unchanged; 157,417 people received pension benefits, representing 14% of entitled beneficiaries. Corporate provision company assets increased 4.2% quarter on quarter to a record EUR 22.9 billion, while entitlements rose to 11.37 million (including multiple entitlements). The government has decided to open access to occupational retirement provision by enabling transfers of credit balances from the “Abfertigung neu” severance scheme into a pension company via a general pension company contract, with further reforms planned for both sectors. The FMA noted it has already consolidated supervision of occupational retirement provision and is working on further steps to support reforms to the second pillar.
Austria Financial Market Authority 2025-12-29
Austria Financial Market Authority reports Q3 2025 asset growth to EUR 29.6 billion in pension companies and EUR 22.9 billion in corporate provision companies
Austria's Financial Market Authority (FMA) reported Q3 2025 growth in assets under management for Austrian pension and corporate provision companies, with pension assets up 3.5% to EUR 29.6 billion and corporate provision assets up 4.2% to EUR 22.9 billion. The Federal Government plans to enhance occupational retirement provision by allowing transfers from the "Abfertigung neu" severance scheme into pension companies. The FMA has consolidated supervision of occupational retirement provision and supports further second pillar reforms.