All Equities articles – Page 8
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NewsArctic SWF unit opens for business in Tromsø
Finance minister says new state fund will foster stronger financial environment in Northern Norway
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NewsFondenergia seeks manager as it boosts equities investment
The move is part of a broader strategy to offer members a life cycle approach
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NewsNordic pension funds hold off on dialling down strategic US exposure
Danish pension funds favoured European equities in Q1, central bank data shows
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NewsPFA reverses blacklisting of major aerospace, defence stocks
Danish pensions giant says its ban on makers of nuclear weapon components was keeping Airbus and Boeing out of portfolio
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NewsDACH pension funds adapt to US trade policies
US trade and tariff policies are prompting corporate pension funds in Germany and wider DACH region to review strategic asset allocation assumptions
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NewsGreen equities outperformed since 2008 but with volatility – report
The group says investors should focus on emerging areas like climate adaptation for future opportunities
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NewsPGB switches to fully passive equity investing
The Dutch multi-sector scheme has concluded it is ‘difficult’ to achieve lasting outperformance in liquid markets
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NewsBasel pension fund raises equity, CHF bond allocations for 2025
PKBS is exiting its ILS holdings, reallocating capital to conventional fixed income and domestic real estate
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NewsDutch funds reconsider US equity exposure
While pension funds are yet to make big changes, decisions about strategic asset allocation are expected in the medium and long term
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NewsFondo Telemaco reshapes investment portfolio with new managers for €2.4bn
The appointments are part of a broader shift in the fund’s asset allocation, aimed at increasing equity exposure and simplifying its fixed income structure
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FeaturesIPE Quest Expectations Indicator - May 2025: US markets lose their wings
Markets have been gyrating wildly with Trump’s on-again-off-again trade wars, but resistance is building
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FeaturesIPE Quest Expectations Indicator - June 2025
At last, we have some clarity about the nature of ‘Trump risk’ – it is about uncertainty and growth. Markets are signalling that the US president’s on-again-off-again policies are a threat to growth and stoking inflation even if his threats are not implemented.
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ResearchIPE institutional market survey: Small and mid cap equities managers 2025
The total assets invested in small and mid-cap equities by global managers increased by more than 13% last year, while the assets invested on behalf of European institutional investors fell by nearly 8%.
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Opinion PiecesThe ‘active versus passive’ investment debate should be over
Perhaps there should never have been a debate about whether stock picking is appropriate for institutional portfolios.
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FeaturesThe scarce commodity of active management skill
Active management skill remains elusive but it can be identified by means of effective analytics, with common attributes such as trading skill and concentrated portfolios
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Special ReportImpact investing evolves amid strong demand
Private credit is attracting the attention of investors with impact objectives, while strategies in public equities have a clearer framework to lean on
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FeaturesReforms boost appeal of Japanese equities despite trade challenges
It has been a long time coming but Japan’s corporate governance reforms are finally winding their way through the system, giving investors new-found confidence in its equity markets.
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Opinion PiecesAustralian super funds split on US exposure post Trump tariffs
Just weeks after Australian super funds visited the United States to pitch investments worth hundreds of billions of dollars, US president Donald Trump delivered a body blow with his ‘Liberation Day’ tariff plan.
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Country ReportVirtue or folly? UK pension funds eye domestic market investments
Canada, the Netherlands, Scandinavia and Australia all have considerable pension assets invested in their local economies – is it time for the UK to follow suit?
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AnalysisEuropean pension funds review global weightings in face of US turmoil
As global markets react to the threat of US tariffs, many European pension funds are looking to rebalance their portfolios and reset their investment policies
