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UK pensions regulator asked to consider ‘stewardship code for transition planning’
Transition Plan Working Group says that a disclosure-only approach may be unhelpful for pension funds, and risked quickly becoming a ‘tick-box’ exercise
Dutch lawmakers under pressure to allow shareholder ‘say-on-sustainability’
Upcoming debate on CSRD transposition will reveal whether politicians follow in footsteps of Spain, Estonia and Switzerland
AkademikerPension uses repo innovation to boost risk, return potential
Danish pension fund CIO says rationale for levering up came down to the characteristics of the scheme members
Dutch financial regulator plans to step up scrutiny of pension funds’ sustainability claims
A study of 42 financial institutions by AFM flagged greenwashing concerns across the market
Analysis
AI makes inroads into proxy voting
In the US, JP Morgan Asset Management dumped proxy advisers in favour of an AI tool for domestic voting
Opinion Pieces
Culture is now too important to leave informal
The institutional investment market needs to consistently evidence its beliefs about culture, argues Bev Shah, co-CEO at City Hive
Country Report
Switzerland’s Ethos Foundation gets tough on governance
Sophie Robinson-Tillett interviews the Ethos Foundation’s Vincent Kaufmann
Analysis
IPE ESG Briefing: European Commission’s SFDR proposed changes
Plus: Asset owners’ investment approaches regarding climate change and other threats to sustainable development
Analysis
Did sustainability collaborations fail in 2025?
Investor climate alliances retreat or collapse under antitrust pressure, forcing collaboration to evolve rather than disappear
Analysis
The state of play for Europe’s sustainability regulation
Plenty going on but the biggest EU sustainability projects in 2026 won’t be focused on finance
Asset Class Reports
Tokyo resilience bond sparks demand among European investors
A groundbreaking deal out of Tokyo suggests strong investor appetite for climate resilience bonds, with the potential for many more transactions in 2026 and beyond
Opinion Pieces
From net-zero promises to proof – Why investors need a new compass
Manuel Coeslier, head of Mirova Research Center, makes the case for a framework that allows investors to assess a broader spectrum of corporate climate action
Analysis
Are governments finally hearing investors when it comes to climate finance?
Some experts say governments still do not understand what counts as an investment-ready pipeline of assets
Analysis
TNFD to stop work as ISSB kicks off standard-setting on nature
Also: IIGCC to launch new investor deforestation platform to build on momentum of COP26-launched FSDA
Special Report
Net-zero goals in a post-COP30 world
The goals of the Paris Agreement are looking increasingly unachievable, leaving asset owners with a dilemma, writes Sophie Robinson-Tillett
Special Report
The climate dilemma: why mining and tech companies are proving complicated for net-zero investors
The mining industry is estimated to be directly responsible for 4-7% of global greenhouse gas emissions. When Scope 3 emissions, including those from coal-fired power generation, are included, that figure leaps to nearly 30%.
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Asset Class Reports
Sustainability-linked bond market looks for 2026 breakthrough
The SLB market faced setbacks in 2025, but also showed signs of progress. After a string of missed targets, issuers will be setting more realistic ambitions, potentially benefiting the asset class
Opinion Pieces
Sustainable capitalism should ditch Milton Friedman’s flawed approach
Nobel Prize-winning economist Milton Friedman’s influence on corporate behaviour and investment philosophy continues to resonate decades after his famous 1970 New York Times article declaring that the sole social responsibility of business is to increase profits.
Asset Class Reports
Case study: Soka-Bau builds out private equity
Lukas Doerr, head of portfolio management at Germany’s SOKA-BAU, explains the fund’s private equity approac
Special Report
Development banks find new ways to leverage private finance for EM sustainability
This year has seen two groundbreaking innovations by multilateral development banks keen to free up local and concessional balance sheets by tapping the capital markets
Podcast
#21 Leaders in Investment podcast: Dan Mikulskis, Chief Investment Officer, People’s Partnership
Dan Mikulskis, Chief Investment Officer, People’s Partnership in conversation with IPE Editorial Director Liam Kennedy
Country Report
The long goodbye to liability-driven investing
Pension funds will have to make decisions about the timing of their transition to the new pension system, as well as about member risk tolerances and the best new asset allocation frameworks
Podcast
#19 Leaders in Investment podcast: Arjan van Wieren, Head of Real Assets, MN
Arjan van Wieren, Head of Real Assets, MN, in conversation with Richard Lowe, Editor in Chief, IPE Real Assets
Special Report
Impact investing evolves amid strong demand
Private credit is attracting the attention of investors with impact objectives, while strategies in public equities have a clearer framework to lean on
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