All Alternatives articles
In-depth reporting on Alternatives investing for our pension fund and asset management readers from IPE’s award-winning journalists. Covering commodities, currency, ETFs, hedge funds, multi asset and real assets - plus, alternative asset class reports
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NewsEIOPA flags private credit, reinsurance risks at private equity-backed insurers
EU insurance watchdog highlights illiquid assets, complex reinsurance and conflicts of interest as private equity ownership grows
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AnalysisAsset owner October insights: asset allocation changes, European investments, debates over pension reform
Dutch pension funds continue to restructure portfolios ahead of the transitions; assets flow towards European SMEs and VC, and the debate over pension reform has intensified
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NewsIIGCC launches framework to help investors tackle deforestation
New framework gives investors five actions to press companies on deforestation risks across operations and supply chains
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NewsScottish LGPS target £3.4bn allocation to local investments
Based on the funds’ combined assets of around £67bn at 31 March 2025, the allocation would be worth around £3.35bn
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NewsDWS to manage share of Frankfurter Leben alternatives after Athora Germany takeover
Following takeover, DWS will manage share of alternatives amounting to 20-25% of €17bn assets under management
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AnalysisNature finance frameworks bring clarity but struggle to unlock institutional allocations
Nature finance frameworks and guidance, from IIGCC, ISSB and TNFD, improve disclosure and risk management
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AnalysisIPE UK Briefing: government and regulator publish roadmaps; NEST builds VC footprint
Key policy documents published, setting out next phase of pensions reform
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Opinion PiecesTwenty years of evidence: Is it time to reconsider microfinance?
Stefan Beiner, partner at Swiss consultancy c-alm and former CIO of Publica, one of Switzerland’s largest pension funds, unpicks the investment benefits of microfinance
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Country ReportItalian institutions and private markets: a tough balancing act
Italian investors in private markets are looking for ways to achieve long-term value creation while maintaining appropriate liquidity levels and complying with regulation
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NewsATP evaluators warn of reputational risk for Danish statutory scheme
Trio of experts, hand-picked by ATP for external evaluation of its controversial business model, praise ‘strong investment organisation’ but advise rethink on illiquids, risk levels and better communication
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Country Report
Italian energy sector pension fund Fondenergia balances risks with returns
The pension fund serving Italian energy sector employees has introduced a life cycle solution for its members and is slowly but surely expanding its footprint in alternatives, through investments in infrastructure, private equity and the Bank of Italy
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Country Report
ESG critical for Inarcassa’s investment strategy
The Italian first-pillar fund for engineers and architects, one of the country’s largest institutional investors, is continuously developing and diversifying its portfolio of alternative investments, while maintaining a strong focus on sustainability
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Opinion PiecesEnable, 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
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Podcast#30 Leaders in Investment podcast: Robert-Jan Foortse – Managing Director European Real Estate, APG
In conversation with Richard Lowe, Editor in Chief, IPE Real Assets
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NewsLucerne pension fund to raise private equity impact allocation
LUPK plans higher allocations to impact-focused private equity, infrastructure and micro-finance despite wider Swiss caution
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NewsIn-house teams expand as Italian pension funds deepen alternatives exposure
Italian pension funds expand internal private markets teams as allocations rise and governance demands intensify
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NewsAsga Pensionskasse shifts towards alternatives to capture new opportunities
Swiss pension fund increases alternatives exposure, cuts bonds, targeting diversification and improved long-term returns
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NewsItaly’s Fondo Telemaco picks manager for private debt expansion
The strategy will be focussed on SMEs and mid-caps
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Opinion PiecesPrivate credit’s façade of liquidity is beginning to fracture
The retailisation of private credit has broad implications for the functioning of this growing market
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NewsSwiss pension funds warned of liquidity risks as alternatives allocations climb
Andreas Rothacher of Complementa urges stricter liquidity planning as Swiss pension funds increase allocations to illiquid assets
