The company will consolidate assets of 22 local authority pension funds representing 412,000 members
Publica, Switzerland’s largest pension fund, has already underweighted US equities and is currently reviewing its overall investment strategy
While pension funds are yet to make big changes, decisions about strategic asset allocation are expected in the medium and long term
Danish watchdog warns pension sector to continuously monitor all products, including old ones not covered by 2018 rules
The latest pension buyout deal is with automotive supplier Sinterwerke Herne
NGFS scenarios address how climate change-related impacts could unfold in the next five years
Plus: Pension dashboards, small post consolidator and multi-employer CDC
Authorisation for the multi-employer CDC fund is expected by the end of 2026, with TPT also planning bespoke single-employer CDC schemes for larger businesses
Master trust market in Ireland has continued to grow as trustees and employers respond to obligations under the IORP II
The appointments are part of a broader shift in the fund’s asset allocation, aimed at increasing equity exposure and simplifying its fixed income structure
Spokeswoman for AP2 tells IPE the controversial structure used had been specifically allowed for by legislators
Joyce Brennan replaces Jerry Moriarty as CEO of the Irish Association of Pension Funds
Pölönen to continue at Finnish pensions insurer for the next six months, or until a successor is found
Karen Helene Ulltveit-Moe picked to chair three-strong SWF council established to help ministry decide how NOK18.7trn fund should be run in future
In its attempt to attract investments from within and from beyond its borders, the EU cannot retreat to ‘defensive regionalism’
aba’s Cornelia Schmid reflects on the European Commission’s Savings and Investments Union (SIU) strategy
Despite US backpedalling on climate change initiatives, Australia’s superannuation funds are taking a long-term approach to ‘green’ opportunities
Publica, Switzerland’s largest pension fund, has already underweighted US equities and is currently reviewing its overall investment strategy
While pension funds are yet to make big changes, decisions about strategic asset allocation are expected in the medium and long term
Plus: Pension dashboards, small post consolidator and multi-employer CDC
The Commission is consulting on changes to the regulation, but will its plans for the taxonomy force a rethink?
Peter Smith, investment director at TPT, the consolidator of UK DB pension schemes, talks to Pamela Kokoszka about the latest developments in investment management at the organisation
We have to protect our common European values, says EAPSPI chair
Peder Hasslev’s has made a variety of investment strategy changes, including increasing the holdings in its equity portfolio
Danish commercial pensions heavyweight puts more equity risk into customer profiles, continuing Danish journey to market-rate pension saving
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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.
Despite political and market headwinds, European pension funds remain firmly committed to achieving net-zero and long-term climate goals
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.
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
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.
The hugely unpredictable policy announcements from those in charge of the world’s largest developed economy are market events more usually associated with goings-on in a newer EM economy
As managers compete for scale and expand their footprint, the role of evergreen private credit funds is expected to grow