All IPE articles in December 2025 (online) – Page 5
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NewsAegon UK to extend private markets approach to £12bn LifePath default
The move is part of Aegon UK’s roadmap to align its Universal Balanced Collection and Aegon LifePath workplace default strategies
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AnalysisIPE DACH Briefing: German pension funds deal with capital collapse
Babcock Pensionskasse was shut down by financial regulator BaFin, while VZB, the pension fund for German dentists, had an estimated €1bn in losses
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AnalysisEurope’s pension systems mind the productivity gap
With the continent’s state retirement planning under greater scrutiny than ever before, a major new survey reveals the underlying issues – and proposes several solutions
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NewsItalian pension funds double down on domestic private markets
First and second pillar pension funds are increasingly backing domestic SMEs, infrastructure, and venture capital to boost strategic returns
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NewsLuxembourg pension reforms to provide flexibility
There will be more flexibility for phased retirement, such as working part-time while claiming a partial pension, if the employer consents
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NewsESMA: Fossil fuel holding changes suggest fund naming guidelines effective
Fund managers are more likely to rebrand their funds when faced with higher divestment needs to comply with the rules, supervisor finds
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NewsFinnish pensions reform to deliver twice the public finance boost it targeted
Pensions lobby TELA says ‘strongly supports’” approval of the bill
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NewsUK pensions regulator paves way for multi-employer CDC
TPR’s Nausicaa Delfas says the regulator is ‘determined to help turn a savings system into a pension system which provides a sustainable income through later life’
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NewsAPG Asset Management CEO Ronald Wuijster to step down in 2026
Wuijster’s responsibilities will be taken over on an interim basis by Alineke van den Berge-Blindenbach
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NewsAlecta off hook over US bank losses after watchdog drops probe
Swedish pensions major is “stronger and safer” now, since implementation of its improvement programme, says CEO Hasslev
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NewsGermany launches €130bn fund to boost innovation and defence
Initial investments will focus on industrial and SMEs, start-ups and scale-ups, and the energy sector, particularly utilities
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AnalysisHeads down at Sweden’s buffer funds for reform’s ‘intense’ endgame
With only a few days to go, AP funds use working groups and guidance from government special coordinators to pin down how assets should be transferred
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Analysis8 million Dutch to see DB pensions converted to DC on 1 January 2026
The 23 pension funds to do so include €248bn healthcare scheme PFZW and PMT, the €86bn sector fund for the metals processing industry
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AnalysisThe state of play for Europe’s sustainability regulation
Plenty going on but the biggest EU sustainability projects in 2026 won’t be focused on finance
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AnalysisDid sustainability collaborations fail in 2025?
Investor climate alliances retreat or collapse under antitrust pressure, forcing collaboration to evolve rather than disappear
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AnalysisGerman buyout market eyes next growth phase as standards take shape
Clearer rules and emerging best practices are expected to unlock the next wave of German pension buyout deals
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NewsGerman plan sponsors opt for staged pension de-risking
Liquidity pressures push German plan sponsors towards staged and hybrid pension de-risking strategies despite economic stagnation
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NewsSocial partner DC pensions edge forward in Germany despite reform doubts
Germany’s social partner DC pensions expand steadily, offering employees security despite lingering doubts over recent reforms
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AnalysisLGPS reshuffle cuts pools from eight to six, but consolidation pressure persists
Around £108.7bn of assets under management was moved as a result of government-led consolidation
