Investor Strategy
In-depth reporting on investment strategy for our pension fund and asset management readers from IPE’s award-winning journalists
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NewsIndustriens stows €300m into Goldman Sachs European direct credit fund
Danish pension fund says commitment is its biggest unlisted credit investment yet, as allocation to the asset class expands
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NewsItalian pension fund tenders €100m domestic listed SMEs mandate
CDC aims to generate long-term value, support domestic economic growth and reinforce the capitalisation of Italian companies
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NewsGerman plan sponsors opt for staged pension de-risking
Liquidity pressures push German plan sponsors towards staged and hybrid pension de-risking strategies despite economic stagnation
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NewsNorway SWF aims to halve manual processes through AI use
NBIM expects headcount to remain broadly stable: ‘AI acts as a force multiplier for our employees rather than a replacement,’ spokeswoman says
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NewsAvon pension fund to stay in defence, share member views with new pool
Pension fund decided to review investment in aerospace and defence sector following petitions for divestment from companies supplying Israel
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NewsPFA reveals DKK40bn equities revamp cashed in on tariff-jitters bargains
“Timing could hardly have been more challenging,” says Danish pensions CIO of lifecycle profiles restructuring
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NewsNorway’s SWF unveils new strategy plan, as experts criticise top-down allocation
NBIM’s new three-year strategy plan outlines changes to real estate approach and sets out the fund’s priorities
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NewsIPE Conference 2025: Europe, private markets and realism in ESG - key takeaways
The conference, held in Seville, highlighted sustainable investing pitfalls, private markets, and the case for European asset allocations
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NewsStagecoach transfers £1.2bn pension fund to Aberdeen
Aberdeen will receive a minority share of any surplus generated
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AnalysisAre governments finally hearing investors when it comes to climate finance?
Some experts say governments still do not understand what counts as an investment-ready pipeline of assets
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NewsPeople’s Pension overhauls pre-retirement strategy, cutting cash, sovereign debt
UK pensions provider revamps its pre-retirement strategy, cutting cash and sovereign debt in favour of global short-dated credit
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NewsBritish Business Bank to launch venture capital initiative for pension funds
Bank also confirms Aegon, NatWest Cushon and M&G as investors in first fund launched by the British Growth Partnership
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NewsNBIM talks up active management success, moves to increase SWF’s risk
Manager of Norway’s sovereign wealth fund tells government active management has been more profitable in last five years than before
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NewsAegon UK workplace default fund hits £1bn in long-term asset funds
Aegon confirmed that plans are in place to increase LTAF allocations within its default fund, aiming for a combined 17% target allocation by 2028
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NewsIceland’s LV shifts entire foreign equities portfolio to segregated accounts
Pension Fund of Commerce completes three major investment management exercises - pooled funds to SMAs, new custodian, and SAA
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NewsUK pensions push back on LSEG’s 25% domestic investment call
Industry is proposing that all DC schemes designate a ‘UK-weighted’ fund as their default arrangement
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Special ReportTrends to watch in 2026: As stocks defy gravity, bubble fever speculation grows
Stocks seemed to have defied gravity this year, but the latest Bank of America (BofA) Securities Global Fund Managers survey shows that a record 60% of money managers canvassed believe global equities, including the US, are overvalued.
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Asset Class ReportsCase study: Pension Danmark focuses on AI, robotics and defence as it weighs up the value of active management
Erik Bennike, head of equities at PensionDanmark, explains the fund’s carefully chosen combination of active and passive management styles
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Asset Class ReportsCase study: Varma aiming high while Looking for domestic growth
Varma is increasing its focus on unlisted companies in its home market
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Asset Class ReportsCase study: How Australia’s largest super fund diversifies through concentrated portfolios
Mark Hargraves, head of international equities and private equity at AustralianSuper, compares managing concentrated equity portfolios to piloting speed boats
