Investment Grade Credit
In-depth reporting on investing in Investment Grade Credit for our pension fund and asset management readers from IPE’s award-winning journalists.
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NewsState Street loses £28bn of The People’s Pension’s assets to Amundi and Invesco
State Street has previously managed all of the master trust’s assets worth £32bn
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NewsTPT Investment Management launches £720m investment grade bond fund
This is the fifth of TPTIM’s seven planned fund launches
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ResearchIPE institutional market survey: Investment grade credit managers 2025
IPE’s 2025 Investment Grade Credit Survey covers 55 managers with a total of €3.6trn in assets managed in investment-grade credit strategies globaly.
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FeaturesFixed income, rates, currencies: Trump 2.0 sends global markets out of sync
Trump’s re-election prompted a rally in US assets, but elsewhere in global markets investors did not react positively
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NewsLGPS Central drives investment strategy forward with new CIO appointment
Investment pool is looking to appoint a global active investment grade credit manager
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NewsAssociations back credit ratings in EU post-trade transparency framework
BVI, AFME, bwf, EFAMA and ICMA are asking for a distinction between investment-grade and high-yield corporate bonds
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NewsLGPS Central launches sterling investment grade credit fund
The fund was developed in response to discussions with West Midlands Pension Fund, which provided £650m in seed investment
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NewsSwiss pension funds bypass strategies to boost IG bonds allocations
Bonds are losing appeal for Swiss pension schemes compared to short-term money market investments
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NewsBVV invests €2.5bn in high investment grade bonds to strengthen portfolio
While its allocation to illiquid investments remained unchanged in 2023, the fund’s exposure to equities was cut
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NewsPension funds look to sell real estate investments
Investment-grade bonds and private credit are the most popular asset classes, according to a GSAM pension fund survey
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NewsLGPS Central seeks sterling investment grade credit manager via IPE Quest
The UK investment pool is expected to funded the mandate in mid-2024 with a total value of around £600m
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Asset Class ReportsDebt investors face European uncertainty
High interest rates and inflation are the biggest concerns as recession looms
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Opinion PiecesInvestors should focus on debt sustainability
The good news for institutional investors as 2024 approaches is that central banks seem to have accomplished something remarkable. Inflation is falling in the US and Europe after rising to levels not seen for decades, thanks to what have been among the fastest and sharpest rate hikes. Economic growth has held up, at least in the US. Many economists expect a soft landing there, and a mild recession in Europe.
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Special ReportBonds are back and aligned with a greener future
Bonds are back in vogue and, of the current fixed income opportunities available, we believe euro-denominated investment-grade credit offers one of the most compelling risk/reward profiles.
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NewsDutch pension fund tenders €1bn mandate via IPE Quest
Plus: A pension fund based in Switzerland is looking for an investment product that invests in long maturity Swiss non-government bonds
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NewsERAFP’s €300m equity mandate to be benchmarked to Scientific Beta’s climate index
Plus: Institutional investor seeks manager for €70m corporate bonds brief
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Corporate pension fund tenders mandates over €500m
Plus: Insurer in The Netherlands seeks EM manager for €250m brief
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APK issues corporate bonds mandates worth €750m
Also: institutional investor based in Switzerland seeks manager for AUD290m fixed income brief
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NewsAPK issues equity mandate worth up to $240m via IPE Quest
Plus: a pension fund in Switzerland and another in Germany tender more than €1.2bn in equities and bonds mandates
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NewsUK pool invites consultants to help in RE searches
Plus: Belgian insurer seeks bonds, equities managers
