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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AnalysisIPE Netherlands Briefing: bpfBOUW selects BlackRock as fiduciary management candidate
Plus: Dutch court orders ExxonMobil to make additional pension payments; Pensioenfonds Detailhandel hedges 80% of its equity exposure
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NewsUBP shifts beyond 100% SBTi coverage
Union Bancaire Privée is replacing its target of achieving 100% Science Based Targets initiative coverage across its impact portfolios by end-2026
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NewsBNP Paribas AM reorganises €1.7trn platform around alternatives, active management
Asset manager puts alternatives, active management and institutional distribution at the centre of its enlarged platform
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AnalysisAsset managers gear up for Germany’s three-pillar pension overhaul
Germany’s pension overhaul is prompting asset managers to develop strategies spanning state, occupational and private retirement savings
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Opinion PiecesDear CIOs: Let’s talk about the asset owner-isation of the UK
As UK pension asset owners grow in scale, investment partnerships must evolve to put decision-making, accountability and members at the centre
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NewsAsset owner body calls on private market managers to adopt net zero strategies
The Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance says not enough progress has been made since its first ‘Call to Action’ in 2022
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NewsAmundi deepens private markets offering with €620m stake in ICG
Amundi will distribute ICG’s private markets products globally through wealth channels under a new 10-year partnership
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NewsDeutsche Finance faces investor lawsuit after BaFin pressure
German investor sues Deutsche Finance over fund information as regulatory scrutiny and insolvency concerns mount
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NewsAviva Investors, Jupiter reshape equity teams with senior hires
Aviva Investors consolidates its equity capabilities while Jupiter rebuilds its UK small-cap team around two River Global hires
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NewsStandard Life awards £3bn emerging markets equities mandate
The mandate will be invested across Ninety One’s emerging markets equity and Asia ex-Japan strategies
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NewsNBIM urges Principles for Responsible Investment to refocus on stewardship
The Norwegian firm calls on PRI to prioritise stewardship and investor collaboration, criticising its proposed expansion into wider sustainability policy
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Special ReportIPE Top 1000 European Pension Funds 2026: Top 100 asset allocation
IPE’s breakdown of 100 leading pensions pension funds with asset allocation data (%)
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Opinion PiecesAI boom highlights a flawed bond market
Mark Versey, CEO of Aviva Investors, explains how AI-driven debt issuance is exposing passive bond investors to growing concentration risks and undermining traditional index diversification
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AnalysisGerman pension reform prompts asset managers to beef up teams
Asset managers are expanding teams and capabilities ahead of Germany’s new private pension system launching in January 2027
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NewsAmundi set for earnings boost from Victory Capital-First Eagle deal
Amundi expects its Victory Capital stake to deliver earnings benefits from the $7bn First Eagle acquisition
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NewsBlackRock loses more Dutch pensions business as Recreatie fund picks Cardano
ESG controversies surrounding BlackRock did not work in US asset manager giant’s favour, but ‘were not decisive’, says Dutch pension fund
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Opinion PiecesDiversity Project to Inclusion in Finance – why our rebrand reflects a sharper ambition
The rebranding of the Diversity Project as Inclusion in Finance signals a sharper, more commercial focus, according to Ric van Weelden. As Europe undergoes its largest-ever transfer of investment responsibility, asset managers must reflect the people they serve
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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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NewsAsset owner-manager link a ‘critical choke point’ for climate action – LSE
CA100+ shows scale alone cannot drive corporate decarbonisation when asset-owner mandates still prioritise short-term returns, new LSE research concludes
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NewsDutch pension fund Mediahuis NL sticks with active management despite rising cost
‘We are convinced it yields better long-term returns,’ pension fund says
