All Equities articles – Page 2
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ResearchIPE institutional market survey: Small and mid cap equities managers 2026
The assets invested by global manaers in small and mid-cap equities continue to grow, confirming the positive trends of the past few years.
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Asset Class ReportsEuropean small-cap equities: Time for the tail to wag the dog?
Europe’s small-caps have shown attractive valuations. Now smaller firms in sectors like tech, defence and energy infrastructure look set to shine
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AnalysisEuropean pension funds focus investment domestically as fears grow over the US
Doubts over the direction of the Trump administration are rising due to the war against Iran
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NewsPKA chief hands ultimatum to politicians on state aid after Morrow loss
‘We want to support Europe. We want to contribute to the green transition,’ says CEO Jon Johnsen
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NewsUK SDR label imbalance could curb pension scheme use, FCA acknowledges
The UK regulator says it is committed to working with the industry to understand why more fixed income managers or funds are not seeking a label
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NewsDutch transport fund lifts US equity allocation despite peer retreat
Vervoer increases US equities, defying peers while reviewing active strategies after prolonged underperformance
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NewsGlobal diversification rises as Swiss pension funds temper home bias
Swiss pension funds expand global equity exposure while maintaining stable domestic allocations despite concentration concerns and performance gap
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NewsNBIM’s Tangen warns lawmakers of SWF’s unprecedented big tech concentration
AI development going faster ‘than seen before’, says NBIM CEO, as finance minister points to ‘great risk’ of concentration
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NewsInarcassa pulls €500m from US equities in portfolio rebalancing
Italian pension funds see Q1 volatility weigh down returns, with sub-funds for Cometa and Pegaso returning negatively
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FeaturesIPE Expectations Indicator – May 2026: Equity favoured over bonds in all regions except the UK
Net equity sentiment bond expectations are up in all areas and analysts see growth prospects in all regions
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NewsESG exclusions depress ABP returns
The Dutch civil service scheme’s newly developed markets equity index strategy returned 1.7 percentage points less than the global benchmark
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NewsRising rates wipe out asset gains as Dutch pension returns fall to -2.9%
HAL pension fund, the €166m pension scheme of the owner of FD Mediagroep (IPE’s parent company) returned 14%
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NewsAPG’s active equity strategies underperform benchmark by almost 7%
The pension asset manager posted a negative return on its actively managed listed equities strategy in 2025, underperforming its benchmark by 6.9%
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FeaturesIPE Quest Expectations Indicator – April 2026: repercussions of war in Iran
Managers expect continued pressure on equity markets, as the wider effects of the Iran war are felt both in terms of sentiment and actual growth
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NewsItalian doctors’ fund eyes €120m SME push through National Strategic Fund
Enpam tenders €120m domestic equity mandate via Fondo Nazionale Strategico Indiretto to support Italian SMEs and market liquidity
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NewsDenmark’s AkademikerPension divests US company for nuclear weapons links
Pension fund blacklists three Chinese firms and one US firm for links to aiding nuclear weapons outside the EU
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NewsNorway’s SWF says UK should be stricter in green reporting proposal
NBIM responds to FCA’s proposed new sustainability disclosure rules for listed companies; calls for timelines for Scope 3 emissions reporting to become mandatory
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NewsGermany eyes boost in pension investment via global equities
Policymakers and industry push to expand occupational and private pensions, eyeing equity markets to drive returns
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NewsSwedish funds agency plans launch of €2.7bn healthcare/biotech tender
FTN says comparative returns data for first tracker procurement shows premium pension reform set to deliver average 0.5% point higher returns
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FeaturesIPE Quest Expectations Indicator - March 2026
Asset allocation Net equity sentiment statistics have been up generally for several months in succession. The scores are again closely bunched together. There is clear optimism in the figures, which have yet to reflect the impact from the hostilities in the Middle East, such as the threat of spiralling inflation. ...
