Asset Allocation – Page 2
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NewsCovip eases life-cycle investment rules for Italy’s auto-enrolment pensions
Italian regulator lowers minimum equity allocation requirements and gives domestic pension funds more time to comply
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NewsNEST commits £200m venture capital with Schroders Capital
The master trust expects the allocation to grow over time and reach £1bn by 2030
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AnalysisAsset owner July insights: policy debates and defensive shifts
Read what topped the agenda of the European pension fund community over the past month, from regulation around private markets, to asset allocation decisions to manage market concentration risks
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NewsGerman pension associations support venture capital initiative
Newly-launched German Venture & Growth Forum estimates that a 2% allocation to venture capital would unlock around €15bn a year for start-ups
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FeaturesIPE Expectations indicator - July 2026: Hormuz in bonds, but not in equity
Peace in Iran is at last focussing on the Strait of Hormuz. Iran seems to have dropped its demands for tolls, but continues to insist on its sovereignty over the waterway. The US has realised EU countries and the UK will not support it in its demands.
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AnalysisFixed income, rates, currencies: AI dominates investment sentiment
Despite fears of a growing bubble, artificial intelligence remains the key driver for investors
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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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NewsNZAOA 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
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NewsDutch GP fund pauses shift to concentrated equity strategy
Market volatility and underperformance prompt the pension fund for Dutch general practitioners to suspend transition to a concentrated equity portfolio
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AnalysisIPE Netherlands Briefing: PME reports long-term ESG outperformance
Plus: SpaceX prompts ESG questions
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NewsAlecta invests $110m in responsAbility climate fund
Swedish occupational pension fund expands climate finance portfolio with third responsAbility mandate
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NewsDutch pharmacy pension fund boosts hedge ratio to 80% through asset sales
PMA reduces equity exposure and increases interest rate protection before moving to defined contribution
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NewsItalian schemes diversify US equity allocations as market uncertainty persists
Managing concentration risk and capturing opportunities are reshaping Italian pension funds’ US equity strategies
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NewsIORP II rapporteur defends VC allocation proposal amid pushback
MEP Damian Boeselager’s proposal for a mandatory 2% VC allocation for large schemes has met with strong criticism from specialists in occupational pensions
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NewsLothian fund retains stake in Thai oil major following review
Scottish LGPS fund said enhanced engagement remains appropriate where fossil-fuel companies demonstrate credible transition progress
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InterviewsInvest 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
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NewsPension Fund Achmea places SpaceX on exclusion list
New ESG assessment prompts Pension Fund Achmea to exclude SpaceX while pursuing engagement
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NewsDutch pension fund picks Van Lanschot Kempen for €1.25bn fiduciary mandate
Plus: Border to Coast picks AllianceBernstein for equity alpha fund
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NewsItaly’s Covip shifts pension fund levy to assets under management
COVIP, the Italian supervisor for the pension fund industry, is introducing a new contribution structure to fund its supervisory activities
