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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NewsDWS greenwashing probe examined €20bn fund as ex-CEO Wöhrmann cleared
Prosecutors were unable to confirm suspicions of investment fraud or misleading marketing on the part of former DWS CEO Asoka Wöhrmann
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European essentials 2025
Essential European highlights from IPE’s 2025 asset management guide at a glance
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IPE Top 500 Asset Managers rankings 2025
Asset managers in our listing are ranked by global assets under management and by the country of the main headquarters. Assets managed by these groups total Total AUM: €129trn (2024: €111trn)
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Top European Institutional Managers rankings 2025
Total non-group assets managed for all types of European institutional clients – pension funds, insurance companies, corporates, charities and foundations – for the leading managers in this business segment. Total assets are €11.5trn (2024: €10.9trn)
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NewsDWS disputes greenwashing link to €20bn fund amid ESG strategy overhaul
German manager is reviewing its sustainability strategy in light of shifting regulatory conditions and client demand
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NewsMajority of UK fiduciary managers produced ‘average’ returns over 2024
Fiduciary managers are adjusting tactical equity allocations following the introduction of tariffs
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NewsMercer refines private markets strategy for DACH institutional investors
The firm has partnered with Universal Investment to launch an AIF tailored to the needs of German institutional investors
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NewsA call to rethink cognitive diversity strategies in asset management
New research reveals cognitive diversity alone is insufficient without intentional leadership, in a study led by Alex Edmans and commissioned by the Diversity Project
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NewsSwedish agency reveals specs for this autumn’s €11bn tech funds procurement
FTN says it will invite tenders for global active technology equity funds in late September, early October at the earliest
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AnalysisInvestors fight over what should be included in future SFDR regime
Many consultation respondents have called for a product label dedicated to impact investing
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NewsEthos expands proxy voting services to Germany via Monega partnership
Monega, which manages €10bn in assets, will use Ethos’s services to support the funds it oversees for CSR Beratungsgesellschaft and Steyler Ethik Bank
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AnalysisGovernance proposals gain ground over E and S in 2025 AGM season
The AGM voting season in Europe and North America has been unfolding against a backdrop of a backlash against sustainability concerns, particularly in the US
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NewsHundreds of ESG funds renamed as ESMA guidelines kick in
Campaigners say €22bn of fossil fuel investments must have been ditched as part of shake-up
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NewsGerman pension buyout firm links up with Lampe Asset Management
Strategic partnership is about the management and investment of pension obligations after buyout deals
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NewsPrivate capital managers ‘emerging as strongest advocates for ESG’
In a survey, a third said they would be less vocal about their sustainable action, compared with 45% of conventional asset managers
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NewsSweden uses watchdog to squeeze fund fees, citing FTN pensions achievement
Ministry’s example shows procured premium pension funds cost less than a quarter of the same funds outside the platform
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NewsPrevip strips Amundi of sub-fund mandate
€3.4bn Italian multi-employer defined contribution pension fund reallocates assets to mandate co-incumbent
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NewsFinance sector claims more positive impacts on sustainability
Analysis of the first CSRD reports shows finance is most bullish on its contribution to people and planet
