IPE's France Coverage
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NewsERAFP brings forward end date for qualified fossil-fuel debt financing
The French fund’s announcement of a tighter fossil fuel policy comes after FRR updates its exclusions for unconventional hydrocarbons and thermal coal
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NewsGermany, France target European venture capital platform funded by pension capital
An expert panel led by former French central bank governor, Christian Noyer, and former German finance minister, Jörg Kukies, has delivered recommendations to scale up European venture capital market
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NewsFRR seeks managers for Paris-aligned equity index mandates
Indices to be customised in advance by FRR’s providers and the asset owner will then allocate the indices among selected managers
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NewsNuclear energy: French investor body assesses state-of-play for ESG integration
Af2i calls for ‘coordinated update of ESG frameworks and analysis tools’
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FeaturesFrench turmoil sparks havoc in government bond markets
As France battles more upheaval, and with yields on 10-year French govvies spiking, institutional investors have adopted a wait-and-see attitude
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NewsIlmarinen CEO: Mindset shift needed before pension age hits 70
Rise in pension age proposed in general debate in Finland to bolster public finances and respond to rising life expectancy
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InterviewsAmundi deputy CEO Jean-Jacques Barbéris outlines the firm's institutional pipeline
Amundi’s Jean-Jacques Barbéris tells Liam Kennedy about opportunities in liquid markets and ESG staying power
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NewsFRR seeks managers for €600m private debt investment, picks funds
The total amount allocated across the private debt mandates could rise to €800m
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Special ReportFrance: No well-intentioned pension reform goes unpunished
The collapse of France’s government has thrown the latest round of pension reforms into question – but second-pillar assets continue to grow
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NewsFrench pension reserve fund to invest up to €200m in securitisation
Decision comes as European Commission embarks on reform drive to revitalise the securitisation market
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NewsFrance’s FRR launches private equity mandates
The total value across both mandates is expected to be €400m-500m, with each mandate running for 15 years
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Country ReportFrance country report 2025: The rise – and rise – of the French IORP
France’s approach to the IORP framework introduced in 2019 has propelled it into fourth place in size in Europe
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ResearchIPE institutional market survey: Managers of France institutional assets 2025
This year’s substantial increase in French pension assets (+18%) reflects the broad shift from insurance-based savings under the Solvency II regime to IORPs.
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NewsFrance’s FRR appoints duo for €1.4bn fixed income mandates
AXA Investment Managers and Ostrum Asset Management were selected
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NewsPersonal pension product success lifts France’s IORP weight
PensionsEurope noted the situation in France in its latest trends report on funded pensions in Europe
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NewsERAFP launches €3bn foreign currency hedging tender
The renewal tender comes after the French pension fund last month activitated its standby manager
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NewsInstitutional investors launch search for biodiversity fund manager
The fund will focus on private equity segments such as venture capital, growth capital, and buyout capital
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NewsIrcantec invests €800m in customised active global equity solution
Mandate is based on Nordea AM’s BetaPlus Responsible Enhanced Equities Strategies
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NewsFrance’s FRR awards Japanese equity mandates worth €400m
The fund appointed FIL GESTION, Nomura Asset Management Europe, and Lombard Odier Funds for a five-year contract
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NewsFrance could save €60bn a year by funding civil service pensions
The Institut Economique Molinari says that since 1977 civil service pension expenditure has tripled from €20bn in 1977 to €62bn in 2023, in real terms
