In Depth
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InterviewsPension funds ride out the macro uncertainty
European institutions reflect on their priorities for 2024, as the fundamental questions about inflation and the impact of higher interest rates remain unanswered
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InterviewsBenefits of travelling together in pensions: the journey from BT to Brightwell
Wyn Francis, CIO of Brightwell, formerly known as BT Pension Scheme Management, manager of the UK’s British Telecom Pension Scheme, talks to Carlo Svaluto Moreolo about the new phase of development for the organisation
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InterviewsReal assets at the core for Migros Pensionskasse
Christoph Ryter (pictured left) and Stephan Bereuter of Switzerland’s Migros Pensionskasse tell Luigi Serenelli about the fund’s asset allocation strategy and guiding sprit of self reliance
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InterviewsPrivate equity managers are keeping pension funds happy – in most cases
The private equity industry faces significant pressures. IPE asked Nordic pension funds about their experience with this growing asset class.
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FeaturesDutch suggestions for fine-tuning pension funds’ climate stress tests
Five Dutch IORPs supplemented EIOPA’s 2022 stress test, the first to include climate scenarios, with their own more granular approach
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InterviewsTech and pensions are becoming inseparable
Pension funds are busy building state-of-the-art data management systems, which are an essential tool in delivering their objectives
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InterviewsIceland’s LV: Coping with disruption
Arne Vagn Olsen, CIO of Lífeyrissjóður verzlunarmanna (LV), Iceland’s Pension Fund of Commerce, talks to Carlo Svaluto Moreolo about strategy and the prospects for financial markets
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InterviewsPension funds on the record: The investors developing their own index methodologies
FRR and PUBLICA are among the growing number of European pension funds developing proprietary benchmarks to achieve their sustainability objectives
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InterviewsUSS: British universities adopt modern pension investment governance
Mirko Cardinale, head of investment strategy and advice at USS Investment Management, speaks to Carlo Svaluto Moreolo about the recent changes in the scheme’s governance framework
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InterviewsOn the record: Doubling down on debt
Pension funds are focusing on both listed fixed income and private credit
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InterviewsSweden's AP3: Adding value through active management
Pablo Bernengo, CIO of Tredje AP-fonden (AP3), talks to Carlo Svaluto Moreolo about the fund’s active approach to investment
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InterviewsOn the record: Is there a credit crunch on the horizon?
European pension funds reflect on the possible implications of rising interest rates and the troubles of the US banking sector
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InterviewsFinland's VER: The strategy to secure government pensions
Timo Löyttyniemi (pictured), CEO of the buffer fund supporting Finnish government employees’ pensions, talks to Carlo Svaluto Moreolo about its investment strategy
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InterviewsOn the record: A new role for alternative investments for Veritas
The degree of diversification that alternative portfolios typically provide can be less than many institutions think. Veritas has reorganised its alternatives portfolio to deliver better diversification
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InterviewsGermany's VBL: A transformative journey
Michael Leinwand (pictured), CIO of Germany’s VBL, talks to Luigi Serenelli about the pension fund’s growth over the past years and about its evolving responsible investment strategy
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Special ReportRegulation: EIOPA takes stock of IORP II
Sustainability requirements in focus as EIOPA admits cross-border ‘failure’
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Special ReportRegulation: EC continues sustainable investment regulation drive
The state of play for EU sustainable finance regulation
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Special ReportRegulation: IPE’s guide to pensions regulation in six key European countries
IPE’s guide to pensions regulation in six key European countries. Gail Moss reports
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InterviewsPension funds on the record: In-house due diligence of private debt managers pays off
Experienced alternative credit investors find that risk-adjusted returns are better than in the more liquid credit markets
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InterviewsPZU TFI: Building the future of Polish pensions
Marcin Żółtek (pictured), CEO of PZU TFI, one of Poland’s largest managers of DC pension savings, tells Jakub Janas and Carlo Svaluto Moreolo about the firm’s role in the Polish pension system
