Asset Managers
In-depth reporting on asset managers for our pension fund and asset management readers from IPE’s award-winning journalists
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NewsUK pensions guidance puts climate and nature risks in focus for trustees
DWP draft guidance highlights climate, nature and systemic risks as financially material considerations in pension investment decisions
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NewsDeutsche Finance offices raided in connection with BVK’s US real estate investments
The German asset manager was searched in the capacity of a “third party”
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NewsBlackRock targets DC retirement risk with protected equity fund
New fund combines global equities and options-based protection to help UK pension schemes manage retirement sequencing risk
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NewsScottish Widows brings UK venture capital into workplace pensions
The UK venture growth portfolio sits within CG Scottish Widows Growth LTAF
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AnalysisGerman pension reform: unions and asset managers push for wider coverage
Trade unions and asset managers favour stronger employer obligations, as stalled talks expose divisions over Germany’s pension reform
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NewsAviva Investors expands tokenised money market fund offering
Asset manager expands its tokenised fund range with a new sterling share class and £50m initial investment
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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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FeaturesThe Impact Conversation: Secondaries put investor due diligence to the test
Impact secondary buyers must test past achievements against future plans, with their own diligence capable of changing or rejecting deals
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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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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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NewsInvestment Association outlines actions to scale access to private markets
Report sets out five priority actions for industry, regulators and policymakers
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NewsSweden’s €18bn pension fund tender cleared after court rejects challenge
The ruling removes a legal obstacle to Sweden’s premium pension fund procurement after the asset manager’s challenge failed
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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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NewsEU ministers agree package to ease cross-border fund management
Cross-border fund reforms and supervisory changes move closer as member states agree their negotiating position on capital markets integration
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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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NewsM&G targets DC pension demand with diversified private credit LTAF
The LTAF launches with £74m, including capital from M&G’s £138bn With Profits Fund
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ResearchWhat’s driving the Netherlands’ €2.5trn institutional market? IPE’s exclusive market insight report
Dutch institutional assets have increased for the third consecutive year and are edging towards the €2.5trn mark, while the assets managed on behalf of Dutch pension fund clients are just shy of €2trn, after increasing for the third year in a row
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NewsAegon AM to transfer €26bn Dutch fiduciary business to Van Lanschot Kempen
Aegon AM’s Dutch fiduciary assets will shift to Van Lanschot Kempen as the firms deepen their partnership in alternative fixed income
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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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NewsCaisse des Dépôts to scrap new debt financing to oil producers
The restriction will apply to companies such as TotalEnergies from January 2027
