The future of pensions and retail investment in the EU

The lack of long-term capital in the form of deep pools of pensions and insurance assets as well as retail investment is one of the biggest barriers to the development of capital markets in Europe.

In our report, produced in partnership with Vanguard, we argue that neither pensions nor more retail investment can solve this on their own. To really move the dial, the EU needs measures to widen retail investment and more structural reforms of pensions and retirement saving - and there is evidence from member states that at their best, they can feed each other.

The event will discuss our findings, learnings from best practice in individual member states, and the role this plays in the debate on the future of capital markets in Europe.