FMA Statistics: pension companies and corporate provision companies post further growth in final quarter

1. March 2026

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- Press Release
In the final quarter of 2025, Austrian pension companies and corporate provision companies further increased their assets under management. These statistics on their quarterly performance were published by the Austrian Financial Market Authority (FMA) today.

Almost a quarter of non-self-employed in Austria have an entitlement to a benefit from a pension company. This figure has remained almost unchanged in recent years. Contributions to a pension company are made by employers on a voluntary basis. In contrast, all employees pay into corporate provision companies under the “Abfertigung neu” severance scheme. This happens automatically through the employer, who pays in 1.53% of gross salary into a provision company every month.

During the fourth quarter the assets managed by pension companies increased by 2.7% quarter-on-quarter and stood at € 30.4 billion at the end of December 2025. The number of beneficiaries (entitled and recipients), stood at approximately 1.13 million – practically unchanged. The number of people receiving a pension benefit increased slightly to 159,320 or 14% of all entitled beneficiaries.

Assets managed by corporate provision companies increased by 2.7% quarter-on-quarter, to a new record level of €23.6 billion at the end of December 2025. The number of entitlements increased slightly to 11.49 million (including instances of multiple entitlements at different corporate provision companies, e.g. due to changing employers).

| ** | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | ** |
| Pension companies | **** | **** | **** |
| Assets under management: | € 30.4 billion | € 29.6 billion | +2.7 % |
| Beneficiaries | 1.134 mn. | 1.122 mn. | +1.1 % |
| Investment performance | +2.38 % | +3.32 % | FY: +4.86 % |
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| Corporate provision companies | **** | **** | **** |
| Assets under management: | € 23.6 billion | € 22.9 billion | +2.7 % |
| Entitlements (incl. multiple entitlements) | 11.49 mn. | 11.37 mn. | +1.1 % |
| Investment performance | +1.38 % | +1.85 % | FY: +3.61 % |

The quarterly reports about pension companies and corporate provision companies can be downloaded from the FMA website (in German only).

Journalists may address further enquiries to

Boris Gröndahl (FMA Media Spokesperson)

Telephone: +43/(1)249/59-6010

Mobile: +43 676 8824 9995

E-Mail: [email protected]

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