Consultants
In-depth reporting on consultants for our pension fund and asset management readers from IPE’s award-winning journalists
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AnalysisAsset pooling gains traction as German Pensionskassen consolidate
German Pensionskassen increasingly pool assets and consolidate as costs, regulation and structural pressures intensify
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NewsConsultants publish updated ‘climate competency’ guide for asset owners
Latest version said to reflect fact that ‘expectations that were previously aspirational are now generally considered business as usual’
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NewsDigital-first rivals push German consultants to adapt amid pension reforms
Germany’s pension reforms accelerate digital and hybrid consulting as neo-brokers capture growing investor demand
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NewsSV SparkassenVersicherung moves into pension administration
SV SparkassenVersicherung invests in Heubeck pen@min to expand bAV capabilities as German pension reforms accelerate market shift
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AnalysisTrusted partners: Advising Europe’s pension funds
IPE’s survey of European consultants reveals a complex patchwork of client preferences
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AnalysisInvestors raise the bar on asset manager selection
Pension investors have become more demanding of their external asset managers, while venturing incrementally into dynamic asset allocation (DAA)
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NewsAon launches US-DACH hub for cross-border pensions and risk capital
The consultancy has appointed Matthew Reilly as head of DACH global solutions
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NewsGerman pension consulting market consolidates amid reform and competition
The shift away from guarantees in private pension products is also expected to open the market to new competitors
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NewsUK industry warns of conflicts of interest around professional trustees
The consultation aiming to improve standards of pension scheme trusteeship, governance and administration closed today
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NewsAon Germany sets up advisory board to streamline operations
The new board will focus on client acquisition, building executive partnerships, talent strategy, strategic growth initiatives, and M&A
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Opinion PiecesCulture is now too important to leave informal
The institutional investment market needs to consistently evidence its beliefs about culture, argues Bev Shah, co-CEO at City Hive
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NewsMercer expands in German pension buyout market
Mercer’s Carsten Strube says ‘pension buyout solutions are increasingly in demand in Germany’
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NewsFour professional trustee firms responsible for £800bn of UK pension assets
LCP report shows that while AUM by professional trustees is still concentrated, appointment volume is more widely spread
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NewsMercer widens pension consultancy reach in DACH region
The consultancy has joined forces with Vienna-based SLG Treasury
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NewsBarnett Waddingham rolls out new service to help trustees track investment strategy
Lighthouse, the new service, is a smarter, more responsive way to monitor investments
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NewsHymans Robertson unveils service for defined benefit funds to strengthen governance
The new service aims to help companies develop thorough oversight of their pension funds
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NewsGerman national standardisation body awards first OCIO mandate to Berenberg, Lurse
DIN awards first outsourced chief investment officer mandate to Berenberg and Lurse
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NewsHymans Robertson launches checklist for defined benefit pension funds
It is crucial for DB schemes to follow clear process in run-on journey, says Sachin Patel, head of corporate DB
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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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NewsNorthvolt fiasco prompts Swedish government review of AP funds’ unlisted methods
Consultancy Arkwright tasked with in-depth analysis of how the buffer funds invest in unlisted assets
