FRR and ERAFP are part of a new taskforce that will establish best practices for shareholders and lenders
Sweden’s AMF reminds policy-setters that blue-collar workers are less able to work as pensioners for health reasons
Companies issuing profit warnings could consider DB surplus as a source of cash support
Russell Investments will deliver investment strategy across Citrus’s £300m investment portfolio
Sub-fund ‘Crescita’ returned 10.32% last year, just above its benchmark of 10.11%, surprisingly facing low volatility during the year
ISSB has called for more focused research that delves deeper into investor needs, tackles data and measurement challenges and clarifies key definitions
CEO Joseph Pinto wants to grow largest private markets business in Europe
The move could unlock £100bn of value over the next decade
FTSE100 companies have £50bn in surplus on low-dependency level, according to LCP
Swedish buffer fund says internal reorganisation has already improved collaboration between departments
Swiss schemes usually hold between 3% and 5% of total assets under management in gold
Plus: DB surplus extraction, a new pensions minister, and NEST takes 10% stake in Australia’s IFM
AllianzGI plans to split investment responsibilities between public and private markets
The team had been made redundant as APG terminated its quant strategy offering last year
The global pension landscape is at a crossroads. With over $55.7trn (€54trn) in assets under management across 22 major economies, pensions are integral to global capital markets.
The collapse of Berlin’s ‘traffic-light’ coalition of Social Democrats (SPD), Greens and the liberal FDP late last year brought to an abrupt end a pension reform process that was proceeding slowly but surely.
The idea that too much choice limits freedom, known as the paradox of choice, is a powerful one. But the opposite is true as well, especially when it comes to the UK fiduciary management industry.
Swiss schemes usually hold between 3% and 5% of total assets under management in gold
In this new era of lower returns with higher risk, investors must rethink how they balance risk, liquidity and returns with greater discernment and due diligence
Plus: DB surplus extraction, a new pensions minister, and NEST takes 10% stake in Australia’s IFM
The Loodsen pension scheme is one of three Dutch pension funds that made the move to a new DC-based arrangement on 1 January 2025
CEO Joseph Pinto wants to grow largest private markets business in Europe
The 2020s will likely be remembered as a period of high stock market concentration, similar to the decade of ‘nifty fifty’ stocks, which propelled the US market in the years before the 1973 crash.
Pension funds in Europe have been reducing their allocation to European assets, especially listed ones. While valuations may be attractive, there is little else to convince them to raise their investments in their home market
Sweden’s DC buffer fund is boosting internal capacity and embarking on a hiring spree as it seeks to adapt to a harsh new investment environment
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Consultation responses highlight what could be an over-ambitious timetable to reform Britain’s giant Local Government Pension Scheme
CEE has no tradition of employer pension responsibility Most countries lack collectively bargained agreements New systems are being rolled out but many are still in the adoption phase
Pension funds in Europe have been reducing their allocation to European assets, especially listed ones. While valuations may be attractive, there is little else to convince them to raise their investments in their home market
CEE has no tradition of employer pension responsibility Most countries lack collectively bargained agreements New systems are being rolled out but many are still in the adoption phase
Despite trade worries and a challenging economic outlook, appetite for European credit remains robust, bolstered by refinancing activity and a supportive ECB stance
We asked fixed-income managers for their views on Europe’s outlook as Germany and France grapple with structural challenges and political uncertainty.