Consolidation
In-depth reporting on consolidation within the pensions and investments industry for our pension fund and asset management readers from IPE’s award-winning journalists
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NewsAlmenni and Lífsverk eye merger to create Iceland’s fifth-biggest pension fund
Negotiations at early stage, say funds, aiming to complete talks by the summer
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NewsSweden names duo to oversee Stockholm, Gothenburg AP fund mergers
Eva-Lena Norgren, Niklas Johansson appointed as coordinators of the complex upcoming national pension fund fusions
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AnalysisSweden: What you need to know about the changes to the AP funds
Sweden’s SEK2trn buffer funds system is set for major change as the number of funds shrinks to three
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AnalysisLGPS pools push back against Rachel Reeves ‘megafund’ plans
ACCESS, Wales Pensions Partnership and Northern LGPS pushed back against government proposals
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NewsNumber of DC funds in UK falls below 1,000
‘Our DC landscape report is further evidence of the evolution towards a pensions market of fewer, larger pension schemes,’ says Nausicaa Delfas, TPR’s chief
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Opinion PiecesRetail superannuation funds gain favour
A three-way battle is raging for control of Insignia Financial, the third-largest retail super fund in Australia’s A$4.1trn (€2.5trn) superannuation sector.
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Asset Class ReportsConsolidation in the private credit space points to a maturing phase
Recent M&A activity in private credit follows hot on the heels of a decade-long boom. Is there more to come?
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NewsGerman Pensionskassen benefit from current consolidation phase, says Mercer
Number of Pensionskassen has decreased from 135 in 2019 to 124 in 2023
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NewsUK government urged to consolidate small pots by default
The IFS found that in 2023 there were an ‘astonishing’ 12.1 million DC pension pots worth under £1,000 that are no longer being contributed to
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Opinion PiecesLetter from Australia: why retail super funds are in demand
A three-way battle is currently raging for control of Insignia Financial, the third-largest retail super fund in Australia’s A$4.1trn (€2.5trn) superannuation sector
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Special Report
Achmea IM and BlackRock emerge as winners in the Dutch fiduciary management market
Last autumn, Shell’s €26bn Dutch defined benefit (DB) pension fund announced it would swap Samco, the oil giant’s in-house asset manager, for BlackRock as its fiduciary manager.
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NewsWTW Switzerland takes over pension advisory business of Groupe Mutuel
Occupational pension experts at Groupe Mutuel, Sébastien Brocard and Julien Melly, will join the team at WTW
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NewsConsolidation of UK LGPS funds branded ‘hazardously ambitious’
The government plans to consolidate LGPS funds into handful of ‘megafunds’ to allow more investment in infrastructure
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NewsMandating minimum size for DC schemes won’t push for UK investment
Consolidating DC schemes will take a long time, cause massive cost and disruption and may still fail to deliver government’s objectives, says LCP
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NewsPE exits ‘bode well’ for DC pensions market and private market investment
UK government aims to increase pension fund investment in UK private markets
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Opinion PiecesThe new face of Australia’s corporate super funds
Australia has seen the number of corporate pension funds shrink significantly over the years, but recent mergers with industry funds are giving new life to the sector
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NewsVerka takes over operational business of German Red Cross pension scheme
Verka will manage close to €4bn by adding the €780m under the Deutschen Roten Kreuz scheme
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NewsDutch inland shipping fund to merge with transport sector fund
Existing accruals will be transferred to Bpf Vervoer on 1 October 2025
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NewsConsolidating DC schemes into megafunds could lead to unintended consequences
UK government proposes consolidation of DC schemes into £25bn megafunds
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NewsIndustry calls for thoughtful execution of UK LGPS ‘megafunds’ reforms
Government is looking to secure more than £20bn for investment in local communities
