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Viewpoint: What if Trump wins?
International pensions expert Peter Kraneveld outlines a dark scenario
IPE Netherlands Briefing: ‘Early birds’ prepare for DC transition
Plus: GP fund Huisartsen announces its full divestment from fossil fuels; healthcare scheme PFZW sells all listed investments in Israel and other Middle Eastern countries
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
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.
Mansion House Compact: spotlight on Scottish Widows
Scottish Widows joined the Mansion House Compact in July 2023 as one of the founding signatories committing to allocating at least 5% of its default funds to unlisted equities by 2030
IPE Netherlands Briefing: ‘Early birds’ prepare for DC transition
Plus: GP fund Huisartsen announces its full divestment from fossil fuels; healthcare scheme PFZW sells all listed investments in Israel and other Middle Eastern countries
IPE DACH Briefing: KENFO claims Generational Capital concept will meet expectations
Plus: Rentenpaket II reform debate brings division; Swiss schemes use Swiss National Bank Bills
Viewpoint: Pension funds must be at the centre of the UK investment debate
Long-term net zero delivery success demands a pro-investment, co-investment mindset from all sides
IPE Nordic Briefing: Norway bumps up SWF spend once more in 2025 budget
Plus: ATP’s own CSRD reporting wishlist; Sweden’s Pensions Agency rule-breaking
IPE ESG Briefing: Net zero ‘an asset owner story’
Plus: Global taskforce launched focused on financial risks posed by social issues; Dutch regulator proposes amendments to ESG reporting templates
IPE UK Briefing: Consultation launched for pension investment review
Plus: Economic growth; DB Funding Code, De-risking
What’s next for Austria on pensions policy
‘A reform of the pension system and a rapid expansion of company pension schemes is essential for the economy,’ says Andreas Zakostelsky
Viewpoint: Mapping a pathway to adequate retirement incomes for all
The UK is facing a looming retirement crisis. As many as 17 million people are not saving enough for later life.
How asset managers are getting to grips with AI
The use case for artificial intelligence in asset management is understood, but there are meaningful questions as to what the technology can actually achieve
New EU green agenda: what investors ordered?
If you ask most investors what they think of the EU’s sustainable finance agenda, they will tell you it’s well-intentioned, but a total mess.
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