Asset Allocation
In-depth reporting on asset allocation for our pension fund and asset management readers from IPE’s award-winning journalists
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NewsCity of Westminster stalls on London CIV responsible investment choice
The City of Westminster Pension Fund seeks clarity on defence exclusions and human rights standards before choosing a London CIV responsible investment pillar
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NewsChurch Commissioners steps up human rights voting action
A more systematic voting approach drove a fivefold increase in human rights-related opposition, alongside revised climate targets
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AnalysisPRI in Person: Investors shift focus from climate targets to delivery
Investors challenged climate targets, debated AI governance and warned that sustainability disclosure reforms could undermine consistency across markets
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NewsDanish pension funds hold DKK258bn in companies blacklisted by peers
Data published by independent association Follow my money highlights differences in how institutional investors assess companies on ESG grounds
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NewsSFDR opt-out risks fragmented reporting for investors, warns Eurosif
Eurosif and Invest Europe split on whether the EU’s drive to simplify sustainability reporting has gone too far
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Opinion PiecesFrom private assets to infrastructure: Pension superpowers reshaping the world economy
M. Nicolas Firzli and Nick Sherry argue that new geo-economic forces unleashed by America and China will accelerate the rise of ‘pension superpowers’
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AnalysisIPE Nordic Briefing: Pensions debate heats up ahead of Finland’s general election
Plus: Norges Bank Investment Management unveils changes to its organisation when chief governance and compliance officer Carine Smith Ihenacho leaves at year-end
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AnalysisGerman companies rethink pension liabilities as restructuring gathers pace
Corporate restructuring is accelerating changes to German pension liabilities, asset allocation and risk management, consultants say
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InterviewsIndustriens Pension’s belief in private equity as a key part of a robust portfolio
Morten Rask Nymark, head of equities at Industriens Pension, explains why the Danish pension fund finds it important to maintain a diversified exposure to private equity alongside its listed equity investments
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NewsDanish teachers’ pension fund eyes DKK100bn private markets allocation
Labour market pension fund plans for years of portfolio expansion, due to relatively young membership
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NewsPension fund defends 1.5°C target as LSE questions investor net-zero pledges
Investors face growing scrutiny over whether portfolio decarbonisation targets deliver real-world emissions cuts amid inconsistent climate policies
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InterviewsBONUS Pensionskasse puts renewable energy at heart of infrastructure strategy
Claudio Gligo, the fund’s CIO, tells Luigi Serenelli how the Austrian pension fund prioritises renewable infrastructure, senior debt and diversification across private markets and traditional asset classes
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NewsIrcantec awards €1.6bn of responsible investment mandates
Two French managers will run European and global equities using customised climate index
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NewsUK savers want pension funds to help finance economic growth
Research finds pension savers back infrastructure investment, but domestic capital alone will not meet the UK’s needs
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AnalysisSEC scrutiny unlikely to halt European pension funds’ climate collaboration
European pension funds defend collaborative climate engagement as US regulatory scrutiny raises concerns over shareholder stewardship
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NewsInvestors warn EU methane rule delays could undermine regulatory certainty
Asset owners including AP3, AP7, PFA Pension, PKA and NEST warn weakening EU methane rules could increase uncertainty and undermine climate-risk management
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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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AnalysisClimate Week NYC: Resilience takes centre stage as AI raises climate concerns
Investors focused on adaptation, resilience, energy security and AI’s growing environmental footprint at Climate Week NYC
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NewsOsmosis revises equity factors to capture innovation and resource risks
The firm has launched iSTOXX Osmosis Multi Factor Transition Indices, which offer single-factor, multi-factor and sustainability-integrated strategies
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FeaturesIPE Expectations indicator – October 2026: equity analysts await US mid-terms
Equities are favoured over bonds, but political risk, rather than growth, is the real driver
