Mandatory private pension funds had assets worth 143.3 billion RON, at the end of June 2024, up 30.2% compared to the level recorded on the same date in 2023, according to the statistics of the Financial Supervisory Authority (ASF)."The investments of privately managed pension funds were made in a percentage of 94.2% in Romanian assets, most of them being denominated in lei. A large part of the Romanian instruments are represented by government securities or shares listed on the BVB," it is mentioned in the report.According to the quoted source, the contributions collected in June 2024 were worth 1.57 billion RON, while the average contribution was 383 RON.At the end of June, government bonds had the largest share in assets, of 92.185 billion RON, respectively 64.3%. In second place were shares, with 36.266 billion RON (25.3%), and in third place were corporate bonds, with 6.144 billion RON (4.3% of total assets).According to the ASF, mandatory private pension funds had 8,217,750 participants in June 2024.The following pension funds are active within Pillar II: Metropolitan Life, Aripi, AZT Viitorul tau, BCR, BRD, NN and Vital.
Druid AI today announced it has secured USD 31 million in Series C financing to advance the global expansion of its enterprise-ready agentic AI platform under the leadership of its new CEO, Joseph Kim. The investment was led by Cipio Partners, with participation from TQ Ventures, Karma Ventures, Smedvig, and Hoxton Ventures. Kim has more […]
Drivers in Bucharest lose, on average, 12 working days annually due to congestion, according to Traffic Index 2025, an analysis carried out by the Institute for Visionary Cities. The index compares how much circulation slows down on working days compared to a free-flow regime, for the 41 county seat municipalities and Bucharest. According to the analysis, […]
Romania’s Senate and Chamber of Deputies held a moment of silence on Monday, September 15, for American conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who was shot dead at a university event on September 10. The marking of Kirk’s death came at the initiative of the far-right party Alliance for the Union of Romanians, or AUR. Both Kirk […]
A mountain shelter is scheduled to open this fall in the Făgăraș Mountains' Curmătura Bratilei area following a EUR 60,000 investment. The shelter, located at an altitude of 2,100 meters, is built by the private ophthalmopediatric hospital Infosan in partnership with the non-profit Carpați Mountain Association and the Brașov Emergency Situations Inspectorate (ISU Brașov). The […]
The official trailer for The Yellow Tie/Cravata Galbenă, a major international production about the life of renowned Romanian conductor Sergiu Celibidache, has been released, with the film set to hit cinemas nationwide on November 14. The cast includes John Malkovich and Miranda Richardson, both double Academy Award nominees, along with Ben Schnetzer, Kate Phillips, Sean […]
The presidential elections held in November 2024 in Romania were influenced by a large-scale hybrid war orchestrated by Russia before they were cancelled, according to general prosecutor Alex Florența. Romania’s presidential election was annulled last December after declassified reports alleged Russian involvement in cyber activities aimed at undermining the integrity...
