News
14. October 2026
Merger agreement to be presented at Gildi’s Extraordinary Annual Meeting on 5 November
Gildi Pension Fund hereby convenes an Extraordinary Annual Meeting on Thursday, 5 November, at 17:00 at Grand Hótel Reykjavík. At the meeting, the merger agreement between Gildi and Festa Pension Fund will be presented for approval, together with amendments to the Fund’s Articles of Association. The meeting is open to all fund members.
9. October 2026
Information website on the proposed merger of Gildi and Festa
Gildi and Festa have launched a joint information website, www.gildiogfesta.is, about the proposed merger of the two funds. Fund members and the representative councils of both funds can find the key facts about the merger there, all in one place.
29. September 2026
Non-indexed variable rates to increase on 30 October
The Board of Gildi has decided to raise the variable non-indexed interest rate on older fund-member loans by 0.25%, in line with the Central Bank of Iceland's recent policy rate increase. The change takes effect on Friday, 30 October. The fund's other interest rates remain unchanged for now.
4. September 2026
Merger agreement between Gildi and Festa signed
The boards of Gildi Pension Fund and Festa Pension Fund have approved an agreement to merge the two funds, and the agreement was signed today.…
20. July 2026
Gildi expands its range of private pension savings options
Gildi is now introducing a new and expanded product range for private pension savings under the name Eign. The fund will offer five investment paths that allow members…
10. July 2026
Non-indexed variable interest rates rise on 9 August
Gildi's board has decided to raise the variable non-indexed interest rate on older fund member loans* by 0.25%, in line with the recent increase in the Central Bank of Iceland's…
11. June 2026
Gildi and Festa begin merger discussions
The boards of Gildi Pension Fund and Festa Pension Fund have decided to begin discussions on a possible merger of the funds. The discussions will look at, among other things, whether…
22. April 2026
Outcome of Gildi's 2026 Annual General Meeting
Gildi Pension Fund's annual general meeting was held yesterday, Tuesday 21 April, at 17:00 at Hótel Reykjavík Grand. The meeting heard that total assets…
20. April 2026
Non-indexed variable interest rates rise
Gildi's board has decided to raise the variable non-indexed interest rate on older fund member loans* by 0.25%. The change takes effect on Wednesday, 20 May…
17. April 2026
Gildi's 2025 annual report published
Gildi's annual report for 2025 has now been published on the fund's website. The report provides a detailed overview of the fund's activities, operations and returns over the past…
24. March 2026
Gildi's 2025 annual accounts published
Gildi Pension Fund's annual accounts for 2025 have now been published. They contain detailed information on the fund's returns, operations and asset portfolio at…
17. March 2026
Gildi's return for 2025
Net assets: ISK 1,225,144 million. Investment income: ISK 81,413 million. Premiums: ISK 56,307 million. Pension payments: ISK 37,530 million. Number of members: 286,000. Results…
22. January 2026
Interested in serving on a company board?
Gildi Pension Fund is looking for experienced individuals interested in board membership at companies, with the fund's support. The fund is seeking people both to serve…
20. January 2026
Procedure for income assessment of disability pension changes
Gildi Pension Fund's new procedure for income assessment relating to disability pension, which was announced, among other things, in a letter to members at the end of last year, has…
18. December 2025
31 December no longer a banking day
It is noted that, following a decision by the Central Bank of Iceland, 31 December will no longer be a banking day. Because of this, employers intending to pay…
17. December 2025
Updated shareholder policy and priorities for 2026
Gildi has published an updated shareholder policy for the fund. The update takes into account, among other things, the fund's practice in recent years and is intended to provide further…
15. December 2025
Pension payments in December 2025
Due to the numerous public holidays over the festive period, please note that those who receive pension payments in arrears will be paid on Tuesday 30 December. Those…
12. December 2025
Opening hours at Gildi's offices over Christmas and New Year
Opening hours at Gildi's offices over the festive period will be as follows: On the public holidays when the fund's offices are closed, we would point out that electronic applications and…
12. December 2025
New and updated "My Pages"
A new and updated version of Gildi's "My Pages" went live earlier this week, following work on the update over the past few months. On the updated site, there is now…
1. December 2025
Gildi lowers non-indexed interest rate on older loans
Gildi's board has decided to lower the non-indexed interest rate on older fund member loans by 0.25%. The change takes effect today, Monday 1 December. Indexed…