Asset Allocation – Page 3
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NewsAvon Pension Fund members divided on aerospace, defence holdings
Avon Pension Fund to meet on 12 December to make a decision whether to continue or cease investment in the sector
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NewsTPA ‘a methodology and a mindset’, says new paper
CAIA Association teams up with TAI for report on how the total portfolio approach is being executed by asset owners
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NewsFondoposte builds bond portfolio with tilt to Italian sovereigns
Amundi, one of the pension fund’s fixed income asset managers, will overweight US Treasuries and UK Gilts
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NewsDutch pension funds rethink US allocations
Pensioenfonds Bisdommen, the fund for Catholic clergy, has already reduced its exposure to US equities, while PGB will no longer increase US non-listed investments
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NewsGerman pension funds step up private markets push amid cost scrutiny
BVV Pension Management says new infrastructure quota is a ‘bonus’ that frees up capacity for other asset classes
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NewsRailpen targets real-world impact in updated net zero plan
Plus: London Pensions Fund Authority announces change to stewardship approach in latest responsible investment report
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Podcast#21 Leaders in Investment podcast: Dan Mikulskis, Chief Investment Officer, People’s Partnership
Dan Mikulskis, Chief Investment Officer, People’s Partnership in conversation with IPE Editorial Director Liam Kennedy
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AnalysisMacro focus: the new shape of economic recovery in the post-Covid world
The effects of the global recession caused by the response to the COVID-19 pandemic are lingering, as seen by the uneven patterns of consumer spending
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AnalysisFixed income, rates, currencies: US heads for soft-landing
The US economy is on course to avoid a recession, thanks to the Fed’s clever tactics, but the effects of tariffs have yet to feed through
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AnalysisChart watch: Buffet Indicator, inflation expectations, gloomy German corporates
Manufacturing is expanding in the US, bond market volatility is lower, but sentiment is deteriorating in Germany, the UK and China
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AnalysisDeepSeek and beyond: how China can crash America’s AI party
China’s equity markets have rallied over the past few months, triggered by the release of DeepSeek’s open-source AI model
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FeaturesIPE Quest Expectations Indicator – October 2025: Views converge amid uncertainty
Though very few analysts expect equities and bonds to fall across the board, with the exception of Japan, the ‘neutral’ vote is very high
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NewsFRR seeks managers for €600m private debt investment, picks funds
The total amount allocated across the private debt mandates could rise to €800m
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NewsUK’s NEST rejects claims ESG rules block defence investment
Report by Royal United Services Institute concludes that ESG regulation is not hindering investment in the UK defence industry
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Podcast#20 Leaders in Investment podcast: Jan-Willem Ruisbroek, Managing Director Global Infrastructure & Private Natural Capital, APG
Jan-Willem Ruisbroek, Managing Director Global Infrastructure & Private Natural Capital, APG
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NewsSwitzerland’s Veska seeks managers for up to CHF295m in equity mandates
The mandates include investment in small and mid-cap Swiss, European, North American, Chinese and emerging market equity
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AnalysisIPE Netherlands Briefing: PFZW switches to active management
Plus: Caterpillar divestment; French government debt
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NewsSwiss pension funds drop private equity in favour of other alternatives
Pensionskassen are instead turning to private debt and infrastructure
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NewsLPFA invests 80% of £8bn total assets with climate risks in mind
The London Pensions Fund Authority’s climate strategy now also covers real estate, corporate bonds, credit, and infrastructure, in addition to global equities
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NewsCassa Forense accelerates private markets push
Investments in private equity, private debt and infrastructure now account for close to 15% of the €19.5bn fund’s total assets
