- Will TPA live up to its promise?
- Asset owners that have adopted a total portfolio approach say it is superior to strategic asset allocation. The debate continues.
Top stories
UK’s LGPS pooling guidance confirms wider investment powers for asset pools
Guidance clarifies investment responsibilities as Local Government Pension Scheme pools assume greater authority while funds retain fiduciary oversight
BVV expands full-service pensions strategy with CTA launch
German banking pension institution BVV launches a contractual trust arrangement to support employers restructuring occupational pension liabilities
NZAOA launches AI tool to benchmark asset manager climate stewardship
The new framework, which will be published in full later this year, finds that no asset manager currently meets the highest climate stewardship standard
In focus this week
Portfolio Strategy
CPP Investments embraces TPA to maximise long-term results
With C$780.7bn (€483.4bn) of AUM, CPP Investments is the largest investor for retirement income in Canada and has a reputation for advanced investing thinking and portfolio management
German pension funds test new underfunding regime with first BaFin filings
German Pensionskassen begin using new funding rules allowing temporary underfunding to expand investment risk budgets and returns
Dutch venture capital association opposes EU mandatory pension fund allocation
Mandatory venture capital allocations could exceed Europe’s capacity while limiting pension funds’ investment autonomy, NVP warns
DB endgame strategies reshape professional trustee market, WTW finds
Growing DB endgame activity is driving governance changes, boosting sole trusteeship and regulatory oversight
Dutch pension monopoly clashes with EU law – will participants endure yet more protectionism?
Hans van Meerten, international pension expert and lawyer, argues EU ruling exposes flaws in the Dutch pension system
Enable, don’t mandate: lessons for Europe’s pension reform
Jorik van Zanden, strategy consultant at AF Advisors in the Netherlands, issues a warning to the European Parliament on the back of its initial proposals for IORP II, the EU pension fund legislation
System-level investing ideas from a European investor tour
Long-time institutional investor Jon Lukomnik sets out five crowd-sourced ideas for more tools for asset owners to deal with systemic risk
People moves: Zurich pension fund picks CIO
Plus: LGPS Central names chief of staff; Chikara Investments appoints former Schroders CEO
People moves: UK’s pensions regulator adds to board
Plus: Nomura appoints UK head of institutional; Invest Europe reshuffles board of directors
PPF, USS picked to join UK government’s senior-level financial markets forum
The Market Engagement Group is due to meet twice a year, with a maximum of 10 members at each meeting
IPE Netherlands Briefing: PME reports long-term ESG outperformance
Dutch pension fund PME has used its latest annual report to defend its ESG investment approach, which has come under criticism from some politicians, by highlighting the outperformance generated by its sustainability filters since 2019.
The state of stewardship five years after the Exxon showdown
Five years after Exxon’s AGM revolt, investors are redefining stewardship through policy influence and outcomes
IPE DACH Briefing: German unions push mandatory workplace pensions
The German Trade Union Confederation (DGB) supports compulsory workplace pensions, co-financed by employers
Auto-enrolment gains traction in Germany amid persistent pension coverage gaps
Stakeholders debate auto-enrolment and mandatory pensions as German workplace pension participation remains stagnant
Nordic pension funds embrace AI for efficiency and insight
Major Nordic pension funds are rapidly adopting artificial intelligence to achieve cost savings, improve performance and gain insights, though concerns remain about data privacy and ethics
VER’s Suhonen: ‘Markets have a way of looking past conflict and recovering’
Antti Suhonen has taken the helm at Finland’s €25.7bn state pension buffer fund after three decades in London’s financial markets
Invest Europe backs measures to boost pension fund allocations to venture capital
Elias Korosis, Invest Europe chair, says regulatory reform is needed to increase pension fund venture capital allocations
Danish duo back Europe as reforms and defence drive investment opportunities
PFA and Sampension see growing opportunities in Europe, but stress reforms remain crucial
Canada's La Caisse on the need for pension funds to defend ESG
Pension funds are challenging the accusation that sustainable investing compromises fiduciary duty and fails to have an impact on the real economy and fight climate change
UK pension funds PPF and USS on LDI and fixed income risk management
The PPF takes a dynamic approach in its LDI portfolio, while USS’ head of fixed income outlines the scheme’s globally diversified rates hedge
IPE Magazine May/June 2026
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May/June Highlights
European pension funds focus investment domestically as fears grow over the US
Doubts over the direction of the Trump administration are rising due to the war against Iran
Breaching planetary boundaries should be a major concern for long-term investors
Attending the Change Now conference in Paris, I was assaulted by an overflowing cornucopia of ideas, activists, academics and entertainers.
European small-cap equities: Time for the tail to wag the dog?
Europe’s small-caps have shown attractive valuations. Now smaller firms in sectors like tech, defence and energy infrastructure look set to shine
VER’s Suhonen: ‘Markets have a way of looking past conflict and recovering’
Antti Suhonen has taken the helm at Finland’s €25.7bn state pension buffer fund after three decades in London’s financial markets
Danish duo back Europe as reforms and defence drive investment opportunities
PFA and Sampension see growing opportunities in Europe, but stress reforms remain crucial
IPE Expectations Indicator – June 2026: Politics are trumping growth prospects
The US war in Iran is suffering from unexpected consequences. Oil companies look like short-term winners, long term losers and they are vulnerable to windfall profit taxes. US enterprises, not subject to pressure to limit CO2 are more vulnerable, but internationals around the globe profit from being better prepared.
Asia Pacific private equity comes of age as mega-deals reshape the market
The growing number of multi-billion-dollar transactions reflects the maturation of Asia Pacific private equity
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