All Equities articles – Page 2
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Country ReportSweden and Denmark: a tale of two equity markets
Sweden’s equity market is powering ahead while Denmark’s languishes thanks to its high pharma and green energy exposure. The two countries’ pension funds also differ in their approach to local markets
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NewsKPMG warns private equity industry faces structural shake-up
KPMG report says firms need to overhaul their operating models to meet evolving investor demands
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NewsVarma, Ilmarinen get into shape for reform’s new investment scope
Big two Finnish private-sector pension insurers beat public-sector peer Keva on January-September returns
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NewsTPT Investment Management launches £600m global equity fund
This is the last in the series of seven planned fund launches
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NewsAlifond makes infrastructure debut in strategy overhaul with €660m mandates
The pension fund for employees of Italy’s food industry will see its strategic target for alternatives increase to 10% of total assets, up from 8%
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NewsPME, PFZW are latest funds to sell stocks linked to Israel human rights violations
The two Dutch pension schemes recently divested from Booking.com, Airbnb, Expedia and Motorola
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NewsABP divests from UN-listed companies involved with Israeli settlements
The €520bn Dutch civil service scheme sold its €65m stake in Booking.com and €368m stake in Caterpillar, a supplier of armoured bulldozers to the Israeli army
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NewsSwiss pension funds hit by Nestlé slump and equity home bias
PPCmetrics shows that Swiss pension funds have invested CHF11bn – or 1.3% of total assets of CHF909bn – in Nestlé, more than any other single company
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FeaturesIPE Quest Expectations Indicator – October 2025: Views converge amid uncertainty
Though very few analysts expect equities and bonds to fall across the board, with the exception of Japan, the ‘neutral’ vote is very high
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AnalysisDeepSeek and beyond: how China can crash America’s AI party
China’s equity markets have rallied over the past few months, triggered by the release of DeepSeek’s open-source AI model
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InterviewsUp close in the high north: IPE meets the CEO of Norway state investment fund Folketrygdfondet
Kjetil Houg, CEO of Folketrygdfondet, tells Rachel Fixsen that when Norway’s government decided to dive deep into regional small caps, it created what is probably the world’s most northerly equities team
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Opinion PiecesSweden’s stockmarket star shines for Europe
If trade wars and the decline of the dollar against the euro hadn’t already spooked them enough this year, European investment committees might be forgiven for worrying about the sector concentration of their portfolios after the equity market rally since the spring.
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NewsSwedish funds agency to procure US equity funds in first quarter 2026
FTN reveals premium pension procurement for technology funds will be launched next month
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AnalysisIPE Netherlands Briefing: PFZW switches to active management
Plus: Caterpillar divestment; French government debt
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NewsNorwegian pension funds’ equity weightings quadruple those of insurers
Pension funds outshine their insurer-incorporated pension provider peers in H1; higher equity allocations have boosted returns, according to pension fund lobby group
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NewsInvestor groups push back against planned sustainability disclosure rules for smaller firms
EFAMA, Eurosif and PRI have joined forces to argue that the VSME standard ‘is not adequate for larger companies, including small and mid-caps’
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NewsPGIM, Partners Group join forces to deliver multi-asset portfolio solutions
The collaboration responds to increasing client demand for alternatives and comprehensive investment strategies
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NewsItalian pension funds expand equity allocations to SMEs
Fondo Gomma Plastica, Foncer, Pegaso and Previmoda have appointed Anima to manage a €82m mandate
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NewsSwiss pension funds warned on equity, bond concentration risks
‘Portfolio diversification remains the cornerstone of any investment strategy,’ says PPCmetrics
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NewsPFZW’s shift to active equity strategy leads to termination of BlackRock
The Dutch pension fund for healthcare workers replaced BlackRock, LGIM and AQR with Robeco, Man Numeric, Acadian, Lazard, Schroders, M&G and UBS AM
