- Investors are turning to concentrated equity strategies, despite ample evidence that broad diversification offers better risk-adjusted returns over the long term
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Aegon UK to extend private markets approach to £12bn LifePath default
The move is part of Aegon UK’s roadmap to align its Universal Balanced Collection and Aegon LifePath workplace default strategies
EIOPA: Liquidity stress test shows buffers keep IORP sector resilient
Increased focus on liquidity risks by industry participants and supervisors is strengthening preparedness, says EIOPA’s chair
Skanska and Peel Ports pension funds secure member benefits with buy-in deals
The separate transactions cover the pension liabilities of 5,500 and 2,000 members, respectively
ISSB to issue nature-related disclosure rules ahead of 2026 ‘biodiversity’ COP
The upcoming standard will address three core investor concerns
People moves: UBS Asset Management names investments co-heads
Plus: International Centre for Pension Management appoints two new board members; State Street Investment Management strengthens global leadership
AP7 tightens climate exclusions, drops Chevron, Petrobras
Swedish pensions giant accelerates pace of climate blacklistings, ruling out 35 companies in latest announcement
To build capital markets that work for people, Europe should look to Sweden
Sweden’s capital market success offers the EU a practical model for building inclusive, resilient markets
From net-zero promises to proof – Why investors need a new compass
Manuel Coeslier, head of Mirova Research Center, makes the case for a framework that allows investors to assess a broader spectrum of corporate climate action
European Commission IORP proposals are too slanted to individual pensions
The European Commission’s IORP II reform proposal structurally reinforces individual pensions and is at odds with the successful social partner-led Rhineland model
People moves: UBS Asset Management names investments co-heads
Plus: International Centre for Pension Management appoints two new board members; State Street Investment Management strengthens global leadership
Norway SWF aims to halve manual processes through AI use
NBIM expects headcount to remain broadly stable: ‘AI acts as a force multiplier for our employees rather than a replacement,’ spokeswoman says
People moves: Finland’s Veritas names new chief
Plus: Former Invesco EMEA head launches new business; AkademikerPension hires new real estate investment manager
IPE Nordic Briefing: Danish pension funds keen to invest in defence sector
Plus: Norges Bank Investment Management unveils new strategy plan for the Government Pension Fund Global
IPE ESG Briefing: European Commission’s SFDR overhaul
Plus: The UK’s FCA publishes ESG ratings regulatory regime; Sustainability-focused panel at IPE’s annual conference in Seville
IPE UK Briefing: Bond markets react to chancellor’s Budget
Plus: LGPS consolidation and The People’s Pension investment strategy
UK pensions minister to introduce statutory guidance on fiduciary duty
But the formal proposal for an amendment to legislation has proved popular with MPs
Are governments finally hearing investors when it comes to climate finance?
Some experts say governments still do not understand what counts as an investment-ready pipeline of assets
Scenarios at the ready: How APG’s chief economist views political risk
Thijs Knaap, APG Asset Management’s chief economist, discusses political risk and how it could affect institutional portfolios
Decision time: Denmark’s Sampension discusses its strategy for European assets
Jesper Nørgaard, deputy CIO at Sampension, discusses whether it is prudent to maintain a large exposure to the US or re-allocate to European equities
Clearstream Fund Services: “We are now the disruptor ourselves”
Clearstream Fund Services is poised to capitalise on the democratisation of private markets, as Philippe Seyll tells Joseph Mariathasan
PKG Pensionskasse: Investing with discipline and patience
Diego Liechti, the new CIO of PKG Pensionskasse, explains the Swiss pension fund’s investment strategy to Luigi Serenelli as it steps up its exposure to illiquid assets
Pension funds and physical risks: NEST, PFA Pension and PME Pensioenfonds on climate resilience
As the effects of climate change materialise, European pension funds are increasing their focus on physical climate risks
IPE Magazine November/December 2025
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November/December Highlights
“The oil and gas majors are constrained by a legacy of their own success”
The oil and gas (O&G) majors seem perfectly positioned to lead the energy transition but why are they struggling to do so?
Governments are considering imposing domestic mandates to force domestic investment
Over the past 30 years, pension funds have accumulated trillions in pension assets by investing in high-performing global portfolios. Key to their success has been the ability to invest free from government pressures.
Clearstream Fund Services: “We are now the disruptor ourselves”
Clearstream Fund Services is poised to capitalise on the democratisation of private markets, as Philippe Seyll tells Joseph Mariathasan
Scenarios at the ready: How APG’s chief economist views political risk
Thijs Knaap, APG Asset Management’s chief economist, discusses political risk and how it could affect institutional portfolios
Decision time: Denmark’s Sampension discusses its strategy for European assets
Jesper Nørgaard, deputy CIO at Sampension, discusses whether it is prudent to maintain a large exposure to the US or re-allocate to European equities
Macro focus: demand for rare earths to rise as countries increase protectionist measures
China’s sudden imposition of sweeping restrictions on rare earth exports took place alongside violent moves in stock markets
Chart watch: cooling US job market, China’s record trade surplus, Venezuela’s oil reserves
US jobs data points to a slowdown, and the outlook for euro-area growth is dull
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