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Trump wins: US ‘looking golden’ over the long term, says GAM
Trump returning to the White House raises questions about the fate of the sustainability agenda
Next year’s Swedish FTN plan includes SEK145bn active IT equities mandates
Fund Selection Agency outlines 2025 procurement plan for four actively managed premium pension fund categories and one index-based
EU finance candidate to fight greenwashing and deepen capital markets
Maria Luís Albuquerque will provide a more detailed outline towards the end of the year
Carne research reveals booming demand for private market assets
Demand is being driven by a growing appetite for illiquid investments among UK and European DC pension schemes
Investors fail to walk the talk on demanding diversity from managers – study
Institutional investors should look beyond headline diversity features and metrics when considering managers, says bfinance
ISSB delays decision on IFRS S1 ‘connectivity’ changes
‘Most people are supportive of this direction of travel,’ says Sue Lloyd
New initiative aims to put air pollution on investors’ sustainability agendas
Guy’s & St Thomas’ Foundation and CCLA Investment Management are seeking input for a corporate engagement initiative
Sweden’s FTN launches biggest tender yet, €17bn global active equities
Fund Selection Agency sets 16 December deadline, confirms bulk of preliminary specifications
German finance minister’s pension plans continue to test coalition
Chancellor Olaf Scholz rushes to hold talks today after FDP finance minister Christian Lindner puts forward new economic reform ideas
Aon takes on £3.5bn with three new clients for UK OCIO service
And Mercer announces completion of acquisition of Cardano
WHEB urges investors to be honest about unsuccessful corporate engagement
Report observes a tendency for many investors to take a ‘fire-and-forget’ approach to engagement
Investors fail to walk the talk on demanding diversity from managers – study
Institutional investors should look beyond headline diversity features and metrics when considering managers, says bfinance
Brunel CIO to step down after four years
Brunel Pension Partnership is beginning the process of finding the next CIO
People moves: Comgest names new head of sustainable investment
Plus: MSCI hires new head of ESG and climate
Will pensions save the savings and investments union?
One only needs to glance over the first page of the recent Draghi report on European competitiveness to find that the European economy is in crisis.
The size of Australia’s super funds could threaten the financial system
Australia’s central bank has warned that rapid growth of the nation’s superannuation system could “amplify” shocks to the country’s financial stability.
Endowment funds stick with alternatives despite headwinds
Disappointing returns in the last fiscal year may force US university endowments to rethink their investment strategies, but could this include moving away from the so-called Yale model that focuses on alternative investments?
German finance minister’s pension plans continue to test coalition
Chancellor Olaf Scholz rushes to hold talks today after FDP finance minister Christian Lindner puts forward new economic reform ideas
What happened at COP16?
Major deals were postponed at a UN summit as investors and the private sector busied themselves on the sidelines
Viewpoint: What if Trump wins?
International pensions expert Peter Kraneveld outlines a dark scenario
The pensions reform promises of Europe's far right political parties
The rise of far-right parties has bolstered support for European welfare state systems, but radical right-wing policymakers face difficult choices
BNY Investments: More than the sum of the parts?
The world’s top asset managers are a diverse bunch. From pure-play managers to investment bank-owned firms and those with an asset servicing heritage, the different flavours also reflect the changing nature of the sector.
Veritas: Finnish pension insurer seeks in-house efficiency
Veritas CIO Laura Wickström talks to Pirkko Juntunen about the challenges and opportunities of running a lean but efficient internal investment team
Private equity remains a key building block for pension schemes
While allocations vary, pension funds value solid returns and private equity’s role as a diversifier. Funds use PE to gain both domestic and international exposure.
SEI Investments seeks new partnership approach
SEI Investments, the Pennsylvania-based technology and investment firm, was a vocal advocate for independent fiduciary management in the UK pension industry.
IPE Magazine November 2024
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November Highlights
Can UK DC pension schemes plug the venture capital funding gap?
Europe is becoming an exciting place for tech start-ups, but they are receiving little support from European pension funds, which have eschewed venture capital since the bursting of the dotcom bubble in the late 1990s.
The pensions reform promises of Europe's far right political parties
The rise of far-right parties has bolstered support for European welfare state systems, but radical right-wing policymakers face difficult choices
Pan-European personal pension product requires improvement
Funded pensions can provide both a retirement income for EU citizens and capital for long-term investments by financial institutions.
Veritas: Finnish pension insurer seeks in-house efficiency
Veritas CIO Laura Wickström talks to Pirkko Juntunen about the challenges and opportunities of running a lean but efficient internal investment team
Private equity remains a key building block for pension schemes
While allocations vary, pension funds value solid returns and private equity’s role as a diversifier. Funds use PE to gain both domestic and international exposure.
Private equity industry starts to show signs of recovery
Private equity has a bounce in its step once again, but it could be years before the industry recovers fully
IPE Quest Expectations Indicator - November 2024
Donald Trump has profited from climate change, which he believes unimportant, as this year’s hurricane season has so far seen more storms over a wider area.
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