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European pension funds stick to their guns in the face of market turmoil
European pension funds hold steady but reassess their long-term strategies amid an escalating global trade war
MN CEO eyes Bpf Bouw’s fiduciary mandate
€69bn Bpf Bouw, which is on the lookout for a new fiduciary manager, could be a great fit for MN, according to Martijn Scholten
Allianz halves emissions from corporate portfolio
Update comes as Günther Thallinger warns ‘capitalism will cease to be viable’ in 3°C world
UK authority proposes reforms to unlock insurer investment for UK growth
Bank of England’s Prudential Regulation Authority launches consultation to streamline rules for insurers
LPFA allocates £250m to pool’s new environmental solutions fund
The investment will go into a newly launched private markets fund focused on decarbonisation
Swiss pension funds eye domestic private equity despite challenges
Consultant says Swiss pension funds might consider Swiss private market allocations as a ‘satellite’ exposure
ATP limits tally of green bond issuers due to onerous due diligence
Danish pensions heavyweight says investors have key role to play in keeping greenwashing at bay
NBIM backs away from filing shareholder requests, according to AGM data
2025 Proxy Preview report has said there had been more secrecy around this year’s shareholder resolutions at US company annual meetings
Clara superfund launches private markets investment vehicle
The superfund aims to invest 30-35% of its assets into private markets, managed by Van Lanschot Kempen
UK government urged to back new programme to boost DC investment in private capital
Expert panel puts forward recommendations for new programme to increase opportunities for pension funds to invest in venture and growth capital funds
EIOPA launches liquidity stress test of European pension funds
Fifth stress test exercise focuses on liquidity in light of recent market episodes like the LDI crisis in the UK in 2022
SOKA-BAU’s chief investment officer to step down
Gregor Asshoff will leave the German pension fund after almost 10 years
People moves: AP Funds appoint new chairs
Plus: JPES Partners appoints duo; GSAM hires CIO for the Netherlands
Sweden names duo to oversee Stockholm, Gothenburg AP fund mergers
Eva-Lena Norgren, Niklas Johansson appointed as coordinators of the complex upcoming national pension fund fusions
Letter from Australia: super funds sanguine on US-led ESG pullback
Despite US backpedalling on climate change initiatives, Australia’s superannuation funds are taking a long-term approach to ‘green’ opportunities
Europe’s investment challenge: an unattractive investment destination
This article is the second in a series on the role of pension funds in securing European growth and competitiveness
Viewpoint: Indonesia’s sustainable finance energy is encouraging
Olga Hancock, head of responsible investment at the UK’s Church Commissioners, reports back from an investor trip to Jakarta
Danish pension funds keep board diversity as corporate governance priority
Pension funds gear up for 2025 voting season amid pressure on shareholder rights in US
Funding resilience and strategic reallocation drive German pensions
WTW estimates that DAX companies faced a combined cost of €250m in 2024 to adjust pensions for inflation
IPE UK Briefing: Government’s growth ambition for the UK
Plus: LGPS consolidation plans; Longevity swaps
Should pension funds increase their dollar hedge now?
US dollar’s downside risks have greatly increased under Trump’s second presidency. For Dutch schemes, upping protection is extra urgent during a time of transition to DC-based pension arrangements
Alecta CEO: ‘It’s taken a lot of blood, sweat and tears, but we are on the right track’
Peder Hasslev’s has made a variety of investment strategy changes, including increasing the holdings in its equity portfolio
Denmark’s PFA moves equities closer to benchmark but stays active
Danish commercial pensions heavyweight puts more equity risk into customer profiles, continuing Danish journey to market-rate pension saving
Daniel Gamba, NTAM: Scaling the heights of asset management
Daniel Gamba, president of Northern Trust Asset Management (NTAM), is sketching out a future for his business involving the mass customisation of products for clients and leveraging important client relationships to act as a key partner.
E.ON: All charged up to build resilient investment portfolios
Stefan Brenk, head of asset management and pension finance at E.ON, tells Luigi Serenelli about the German utility’s approach to managing its pension assets
IPE Magazine March/April 2025
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March/April Highlights
Do artificial intelligence agents herald a brave new era in investments?
The artificial intelligence (AI) landscape is undergoing a profound transformation. While chatbots dominated the early phases of consumer AI applications, we are now witnessing a jump in AI evolution through the creation of AI agents.
European pension funds react to the anti-ESG backlash
Despite political and market headwinds, European pension funds remain firmly committed to achieving net-zero and long-term climate goals
EU omnibus is a sustainability retreat, not a simplification
The EC’s Simplification Omnibus proposal was presented as a necessary step to reduce the regulatory burden on businesses and enhance competitiveness. By amending key sustainability directives the Commission claims to be streamlining compliance processes for companies.
European pension funds, APK and Ilmarinen, stay loyal to emerging markets
Despite poor returns and rising geopolitical tensions, pension funds are maintaining some level of exposure to emerging markets – and even anticipate that opportunities will emerge
Europe’s investment challenge: can pension funds play a role?
The Draghi report has stirred debate in Europe about how best to boost the bloc’s competitiveness. In the first of a series of articles on the topic, two Dutch economists call for a bigger role for pension funds.
Private credit turns evergreen as funds grow in number
As managers compete for scale and expand their footprint, the role of evergreen private credit funds is expected to grow
IPE Quest Expectations Indicator - April 2025
Since 1900, the US has waged numerous wars but has won only three without allies. This is the sobering background for recent US geopolitical policy moves: changing sides from Ukraine to Russia, interfering in German elections and behaviour at the NATO ministerial meeting.
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