All articles by Carlo Svaluto Moreolo
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Asset Class ReportsFive trends to watch in private credit
From the rise of secondaries and capital solutions funds to the trend of concentration among scale players, private credit is experiencing an intense and rapid phase of development
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Opinion PiecesItalians must raise awareness about second-pillar pensions
Giorgia Meloni’s government has failed to revitalise the Italian second-pillar pension system. But credit to the pragmatic right-winger who in 2022 became Italy’s first female head of government – at least she tried.
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NewsIPE Top 500 Asset Managers: leading managers outpace the rest in a year of record AUM growth
Global AUM tops €129trn and the ‘trillion club’ widens as 25 managers alone report assets over €1trn
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Special ReportIPE Top 500 Asset Managers 2025: Record growth in a winners-take-all asset management market
The world’s asset managers have enjoyed three straight years of robust growth, but a transformative trend is gaining momentum – AUM growth is increasingly concentrated at the top.
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Country ReportUK government pushes for further consolidation of Local Government Pension Scheme pools
The Labour government has laid down the gauntlet for the existing eight pools managing almost £400bn of local government pension assets to consolidate further
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InterviewsPenSam CIO Claus Jørgensen on the fund's focus on low-risk, high-quality pensions
Claus Jørgensen, CIO at PenSam, talks to Carlo Svaluto Moreolo about the Danish pension fund’s efforts to maximise pension payouts
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Opinion PiecesThe ‘active versus passive’ investment debate should be over
Perhaps there should never have been a debate about whether stock picking is appropriate for institutional portfolios.
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FeaturesThe scarce commodity of active management skill
Active management skill remains elusive but it can be identified by means of effective analytics, with common attributes such as trading skill and concentrated portfolios
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Opinion PiecesThe evergreen funds evolution in private credit investments
The market turmoil of 2022 taught pension funds a fundamental lesson about balancing long-term objectives with short-term events.
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Asset Class ReportsPrivate credit turns evergreen as funds grow in number
As managers compete for scale and expand their footprint, the role of evergreen private credit funds is expected to grow
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AnalysisEuropean pension funds react to the anti-ESG backlash
Despite political and market headwinds, European pension funds remain firmly committed to achieving net-zero and long-term climate goals
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Special ReportFiduciary management: Race for UK mandates intensifies
UK pension schemes with complex and diverse needs are turning to fiduciary management in growing numbers. Who will be the winners in this increasingly competitive sector?
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Opinion PiecesUK fiduciary management industry needs to expand
The idea that too much choice limits freedom, known as the paradox of choice, is a powerful one. But the opposite is true as well, especially when it comes to the UK fiduciary management industry.
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InterviewsEuropean pension funds on investing in their home market: a delicate balance
Pension funds in Europe have been reducing their allocation to European assets, especially listed ones. While valuations may be attractive, there is little else to convince them to raise their investments in their home market
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InterviewsECP Asset Management: An Australian approach to concentrated equity portfolios
The 2020s will likely be remembered as a period of high stock market concentration, similar to the decade of ‘nifty fifty’ stocks, which propelled the US market in the years before the 1973 crash.
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NewsInvestment in European equities by European asset managers has fallen by a third
Share of listed equities issued in Europe held by investment funds domiciled in euro area has dropped from 37% in 2015 to 27% at the end of last year, says EFAMA
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InterviewsHypoVereinsbank pension funds: Searching for sustainability in private markets
Markus Schmidt, director of asset management for the pension funds of Germany’s HVB, talks to Carlo Svaluto Moreolo about the schemes’ combination of strict liability and risk management with a broad growth portfolio and sustainability focus
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InterviewsHow pension funds manage derivatives and liquidity needs
The use of derivatives, for hedging and other purposes, is common among pension funds, but it can be a drain on liquidity. We asked three pension funds how they ensure adequate levels of liquidity when interest rates are volatile
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Opinion PiecesThe private credit market needs careful monitoring
European institutional investors seem to be in a bind. Equities performed well this year, but market concentration remains at record levels and many investors expect a correction. Returns from bonds have been mostly positive, but that could change if inflation flares up again. The real estate market may be starting to recover, but it is early days, and the recovery may not be linear.
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Special ReportProspects for 2025: Pension investors identify risk scenarios
High equity valuations and a possible return of inflation, caused by geopolitical tensions and US policy, have European pension funds worried
