IPE's Italy Coverage
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NewsEnpam commits €220m to Italian venture capital and small-cap investment
Italian pension fund for doctors backs venture capital, listed SMEs and real estate while taking advantage of domestic tax incentives
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NewsItalian, German pension funds warn against compulsory SIU investment
Adepp and ABV reject mandatory pension fund allocations under European Union’s Savings and Investments Union
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NewsCovip eases life-cycle investment rules for Italy’s auto-enrolment pensions
Italian regulator lowers minimum equity allocation requirements and gives domestic pension funds more time to comply
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ResearchIPE institutional market survey: Managers of Italian institutional assets 2026
Managers of Italian institutional assets have seen their AUM fluctuate over the past five years, most likely due to the large share of fixed-income assets, and to a lesser extent equities, held by domestic insurance companies.
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NewsItalian schemes diversify US equity allocations as market uncertainty persists
Managing concentration risk and capturing opportunities are reshaping Italian pension funds’ US equity strategies
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NewsCOVIP chair urges deeper capital markets to unlock pension investment in Italy
‘The issue is not about mandating domestic investments; the issue is making Italy more attractive for long-term pension capital,’ says COVIP’s Mario Pepe
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NewsItaly’s Covip shifts pension fund levy to assets under management
COVIP, the Italian supervisor for the pension fund industry, is introducing a new contribution structure to fund its supervisory activities
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NewsVatican bank boosted by pension fund gains as net assets rise to €815m
Improved pension fund reserves and investment gains helped drive Vatican bank profitability and net assets higher
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NewsIn-house teams expand as Italian pension funds deepen alternatives exposure
Italian pension funds expand internal private markets teams as allocations rise and governance demands intensify
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NewsItaly’s pension fund regulator rebuked for ‘overly prescriptive’ investment rules
Italian pension experts warn Covip’s proposed auto-enrolment investment rules risk limiting board autonomy and flexibility
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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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NewsConsortia drive Italian pension funds’ access to private markets
Italian pension funds expand consortia model, boosting scale, cutting costs and deepening private markets exposure
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NewsPortability reform sparks backlash from Italian funds
Italian pension funds oppose portability reform, warning of risks to private markets investment and domestic economic support
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NewsFirst pillar pension funds exempted from Italy’s out-of-court dispute framework
Italy excludes professional first pillar pension schemes from new Covip-led out-of-court dispute mechanism
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NewsItaly’s Fondo Telemaco picks manager for private debt expansion
The strategy will be focussed on SMEs and mid-caps
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NewsItaly court blocks state levy on pension funds for professionals
Italy’s constitutional court rules mandatory pension fund transfers unlawful, citing risks to long-term stability
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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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NewsItaly’s pension regulator expands oversight powers
Covip gains sweeping oversight of Italy’s €3.2bn supplementary healthcare funds covering 16 million workers nationwide
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NewsTensions mount within Italy’s pension fund association as Enasarco plans exit
Enasarco, Italy’s €9.3bn pension fund for sales representatives, has begun the process to leave Adepp, the country’s pension fund association
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NewsItalian pension fund cautions on portfolio impact of escalating Middle East war
Italy’s Pegaso pension fund warns prolonged Middle East conflict could pressure portfolios through inflation and energy risks
