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AnalysisAsset owner August insights: collaboration and equity risk
Read what’s topped the agenda of the European pension fund community over the past month, from regulation, private market deals, headline hires and asset allocation.
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FeaturesIPE Expectations indicator – August 2026: the British exception
Political risk remains elevated in all regions, but it is having a different on analysts’ expectation on the UK
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NewsDiverging 2025 pension fund returns expose impact of asset allocation
‘Jurisdictions with higher equity exposure benefited more from the strong performance of global equity markets,’ says OECD in preliminary report
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NewsPME halves equity risk in run-up to January DC transition
Dutch €64bn pension fund opts to reduce exposure to shares via physical sell-off combined with futures – cheaper than put options used by smaller funds
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NewsAPG backs new STOXX ‘investable’ index framework, citing flexibility
Deutsche Börse subsidiary claims manager of Netherlands’ largest pension fund as one of two early adopters of its new IMI framework index product
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NewsABP leaves equity risk unhedged in countdown to DC transition
Dutch €518bn pension fund says derivatives ‘of limited feasibility’ given its size
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InterviewsIlmarinen’s equity investment strategy: Handpicking the world’s best stocks
The biggest segment of Ilmarinen’s equity investment strategy is driven by sector-focused active stockpicking
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AnalysisInvestors prepare for future equity markets, IPOs, and challenging governance models
Investment strategists and portfolio managers weigh the options for equity investors as tech-driven growth and momentum dominate markets, writes Carlo Svaluto Moreolo
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ResearchWhat’s driving the UK’s £3.4trn institutional market? IPE’s exclusive market insight report
BlackRock has retained its position as the largest manager of UK institutional assets for the second consecutive year, as consolidation, pension risk transfer activity and the rise of private markets continue to redraw the boundaries of the UK pensions industry, according to IPE’s exclusive annual survey.
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NewsDanish pension funds post 9% gains in H1 as green products outperform
High equity allocations and unhedged currency exposure rewarded in first six months of 2026, says consultant
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FeaturesIPE Expectations indicator - July 2026: Hormuz in bonds, but not in equity
Peace in Iran is at last focussing on the Strait of Hormuz. Iran seems to have dropped its demands for tolls, but continues to insist on its sovereignty over the waterway. The US has realised EU countries and the UK will not support it in its demands.
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NewsDutch GP fund pauses shift to concentrated equity strategy
Market volatility and underperformance prompt the pension fund for Dutch general practitioners to suspend transition to a concentrated equity portfolio
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NewsDutch pharmacy pension fund boosts hedge ratio to 80% through asset sales
PMA reduces equity exposure and increases interest rate protection before moving to defined contribution
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NewsItalian schemes diversify US equity allocations as market uncertainty persists
Managing concentration risk and capturing opportunities are reshaping Italian pension funds’ US equity strategies
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AnalysisPension funds weigh US tech dilemmas as SpaceX IPO looms
Most asset owners are taking a cautious approach to this week’s SpaceX IPO, which has been described as a ‘question of faith or discipline’
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NewsDutch pension fund picks Van Lanschot Kempen for €1.25bn fiduciary mandate
Plus: Border to Coast picks AllianceBernstein for equity alpha fund
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NewsPME credits ESG filters for equity outperformance despite benchmark lag
Dutch pension fund says ESG screening enhanced equity returns, despite underweight to US technology
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FeaturesIPE Expectations Indicator – June 2026: Politics are trumping growth prospects
The US war in Iran is suffering from unexpected consequences. Oil companies look like short-term winners, long term losers and they are vulnerable to windfall profit taxes. US enterprises, not subject to pressure to limit CO2 are more vulnerable, but internationals around the globe profit from being better prepared.
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NewsCompenswiss tenders up to CHF1bn per money market fund allocation
Swiss institutional investors launch manager searches across liquidity, US equity and global small-cap strategies
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NewsKPN pension fund abandons core-satellite approach
Dutch telecoms pension fund simplifies investment structure after underperformance and growing governance complexity concerns
