- Strategists and portfolio managers weigh the options for equity investors as tech-driven growth and momentum dominate markets
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BlueOrchard climate fund secures $250m from private and public investors
The blended finance fund has commitments from Aviva Investors and Daido Life Insurance among others
Pension industry warns UK’s Value for Money framework could drive investment herding
Pension industry urges robust data, realised outcomes and safeguards against investment herding in response to government consultation
UK small-pot consolidation faces major operational challenge, consultants warn
More than 13m deferred small pots worth £4bn could be consolidated, but industry warns implementation will be complex
In focus this week
Opinion Pieces
Net zero: a capital allocation challenge
The transition to net zero is fundamentally a capital-allocation challenge underpinned by accelerating engineering realities
ESMA flags US private credit risks for European investors
US private credit redemptions are rising, prompting ESMA to warn European investors about potential exposure
UK defined benefit funding strengthens as recovery plans shorten sharply
A stronger funding position is giving UK trustees greater choice over endgame strategies, while recovery plans continue to shorten
New research exposes blind spots in LGPS pension gap reporting
New research shows ethnicity and gender together can significantly widen pension gaps among Local Government Pension Scheme members, raising data concerns
Pension funds are stress-testing every climate future except the most likely one
Ben McNeil, founder of Emmi, highlights the importance of understanding how a net-zero world impacts investments
To compete, Europe needs scale – not just simplification
Regulatory simplicity has become a significant part of the EU’s competitiveness agenda. But while it’s important, it’s not enough to make Europe competitive on its own.
Net zero: a capital allocation challenge
The transition to net zero is fundamentally a capital-allocation challenge underpinned by accelerating engineering realities
New research exposes blind spots in LGPS pension gap reporting
New research shows ethnicity and gender together can significantly widen pension gaps among Local Government Pension Scheme members, raising data concerns
People moves: UK’s People’s Partnership names fixed income co-head
Daniel Spencer joins People’s Partnership from Brunel Pensions Partnership, where he spent eight years leading a multi-asset credit portfolio
Norfolk Pension Fund makes leadership hires to meet LGPS reform requirements
Appointments strengthen fund’s governance arrangements and provide clear senior leadership alongside independent oversight, says fund
Pension industry warns UK’s Value for Money framework could drive investment herding
Pension industry urges robust data, realised outcomes and safeguards against investment herding in response to government consultation
UK small-pot consolidation faces major operational challenge, consultants warn
More than 13m deferred small pots worth £4bn could be consolidated, but industry warns implementation will be complex
Investors dissect ISSB’s take on nature
TNFD’s own evidence review finds the pathway from dependencies and impacts to financial outcomes complex and hard to trace
Spotlight on UK LGPS: Border to Coast’s £120bn scale opens door to deeper global partnerships
Seven new funds take Border to Coast to £120bn, creating scale for investment and global partnerships
AfD victory puts German pension reform agenda under political pressure
Germany’s pension industry backs occupational pension reforms as far-right party Alternative for Germany win raises questions over government’s reform agenda
Spotlight on UK LGPS: Border to Coast’s £120bn scale opens door to deeper global partnerships
Seven new funds take Border to Coast to £120bn, creating scale for investment and global partnerships
Spotlight on UK LGPS: LPPI doubles assets to £60bn, boosts headcount and eyes co-investments
In the first in a series of interviews on British local government pension pools, LPPI is looking to make use of its greater scale in private markets, according to chief client and partnerships officer Matthew Graham, and to develop sustainable investment capabilities
Church of England Pensions Board: Rising portfolio emissions
Church of England Pensions Board’s SaraTaaffe explains why falling portfolio emissions alone cannot show whether pension funds are driving real-world climate progress
Allspring CEO targets culture and solid investment platform
Kate Burke, chief executive officer of Wells Fargo spin-out, is also looking to expand Allspring’s equity offering
Manor Pensionskasse’s hands-on hedge fund strategy
The €2bn pension fund for employees of Switzerland’s Manor Group has a track record of hedge fund investing of nearly three decades
IPE Magazine July/August 2026
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July/August Highlights
Is there a powerful El Niño event on the way?
Warnings abound of the potential impact, particularly on crops, fish stocks and rainfall in many disparate parts of the world
UK aims to be a first mover in regulatory readiness and capital deployment to nuclear fusion
Nuclear fusion, the energy process that powers the stars, was just three decades away, I was told when I left university four decades ago with a doctorate in physics. Unfortunately, it remained three decades away for the next 30 years.
Investors prepare for future equity markets, IPOs, and challenging governance models
Investment strategists and portfolio managers weigh the options for equity investors as tech-driven growth and momentum dominate markets, writes Carlo Svaluto Moreolo
Manor Pensionskasse’s hands-on hedge fund strategy
The €2bn pension fund for employees of Switzerland’s Manor Group has a track record of hedge fund investing of nearly three decades
TPT’s view on private credit: A buyer’s choice for private lending
Private credit markets are challenging in the current environment, but they are also evolving
Macro focus: are today’s global imbalances a problem?
While macroeconomic imbalances are to be expected in a large global economy, their excessive growth is a significant threat to global stability
Private credit: Tapping into the emerging markets gap
Specialist private credit managers work to change perception around lending to emerging corporates
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