All IPE articles in March 2025 (online) – Page 5
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AnalysisIPE DACH Briefing: Germany’s historic deal on €500bn fund
Plus: German Association of Actuaries (DAV) warns industry not to lose sight of pension reform; Switzerland’s custodian mandates
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NewsUS equity value funds must remove more holdings to meet ESG standards
New analysis finds that, on average, value funds face greater challenges in aligning with ESG criteria than growth funds
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NewsLeading German pension fund brands infrastructure rule changes ‘useless’ without stress test
Rule changes also allow five percentage points extra headroom for equity, private equity and riskier debt
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NewsPension providers expect delay to Dutch pension transition
Two thirds of pension providers believe the deadline for pension funds to move to a new defined-contribution arrangement will be delayed by at least one year to 2029
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NewsTELA defends pension fund principles amid calls for home-turf investment
Risto Murto-chaired report on spurring growth in Finland gets country talking about investing in domestic businesses
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NewsBT Pension Scheme completes two longevity swaps totalling £10bn
The arrangements cover BTPS pensioner liabilities of £5bn with Swiss Re and increase existing cover with RGA by £5bn
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NewsArkwright warns of AP7’s concentration risk and limited tools to stem downturns
Officially-commissioned report on AP funds criticises AP2 for lacking return target and calls for more resources for buffer funds’ illiquid investment teams
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NewsInvestors must rethink private markets allocations, says bfinance
Report from consultancy suggests investors ‘must rethink private asset modelling and allocation strategies’
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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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NewsSacked Velliv CEO Erichsen now under investigation by Danish police
Danish FSA reported Steen Michael Erichsen to police, but details remain scant
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NewsJPMAM, QBE in fresh exits from net-zero finance initiatives
JP Morgan Asset Management’s move comes after it had already quit Climate Action 100+ and its parent had left the Net Zero Banking Alliance
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NewsSwiss asset managers cheer cost-transparency rebuff, shift focus to returns
Swiss asset management association AMAS says net return is most important criterion for determining performance and efficiency of a pension fund, not costs
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NewsInsurance group to buy consultancy Barnett Waddingham
Combined business will offer full range of employee benefits and pensions advisory services to corporate clients
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AnalysisWhat UK trustees need to know about Pensions Act Section 58B
Trustees have expressed concerns over ‘criminal offence’ assertions in Pensions Act during PLSA investment conference
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AnalysisDutch pension funds hedge equity risk in run-up to DC transition
While some funds have sold part of their equity exposure, more are likely to use options to reduce the downside risks to their listed equity investments
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Podcast#15 Leaders in Investment podcast: Conversation with Tracy Blackwell CBE, Chief Executive Officer of PIC
Tracy Blackwell CBE, Chief Executive Officer, PIC, in conversation with IPE Editorial Director Liam Kennedy.
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Opinion PiecesEurope’s investment challenge: how the Savings and Investment Union can help
Pension funds can be part of the solution to Europe’s problems, but only if the EU progresses smart policy options
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NewsUK launches nature finance-standards to prevent greenwashing
New nature finance-standard is hoped to build confidence among businesses that nature-investments are making a real difference
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NewsPension fund for German auditors and accountants eyes 5% infrastructure new foray
Move is a step in the right direction to having a uniform set of rules across Germany, says WPV
