All IPE articles in January/February 2026 (Magazine)
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Country ReportRisks mount for Swiss pension funds’ AT1 bond portfolios
These bonds remain marginal in Swiss pension funds’ portfolios, but some retain their holdings despite growing default risks and potential future legal battles
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FeaturesAmundi and CREATE-Research 2025 survey highlights the rise of dynamic asset allocation
This insight, which allows new information to guide one’s opinions and plans, has been taken on board by pension plans, as their strategic asset allocation has become ever more exposed to the economic rollercoasters that have whipsawed their portfolios recently.
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FeaturesIPE Quest Expectations Indicator – January 2026: Equities win managers’ vote
The pessimism around equities prevailing last summer has evaporated
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ResearchIPE institutional market survey: Fiduciary, OCIO & outsourcing 2026
IPE’s annual fiduciary management, OCIO and outsourcing survey covers packaged advice and implementation services provided by investment management or consultancy firms to institutional investors.
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Country ReportPensions in Switzerland report 2026: Swiss franc strength forces domestic pension funds to adopt costly hedging strategies
The Swiss franc is seen as a safe haven in times of trouble, but its strength causes problems for the country’s pension funds
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Asset Class ReportsSustainability-linked bond market looks for 2026 breakthrough
The SLB market faced setbacks in 2025, but also showed signs of progress. After a string of missed targets, issuers will be setting more realistic ambitions, potentially benefiting the asset class
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Asset Class ReportsFixed income report 2026 - Germany’s spending spree: safe bet or bumpy ride for Bund investors?
The German government’s landmark decision to increase public spending beyond its traditionally strict limits meant that Bunds had a volatile ride last year. This scenario has already become a familiar one for investors, as shown by the 2.5 basis points (bps) jump in the 10-year bond yield that kickstarted 2026.
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ResearchIPE institutional market survey: European equities managers 2026
Our analysis shows a structural decline in the European institutional market share in the European equities asset class in the last eight years, despite a brief post-COVID rebound in appetite.
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ResearchIPE institutional market survey: Managers of Swiss institutional assets 2026
Domestic managers top our ranking, in terms of AUM, of the leading managers of Swiss institutional assets. However, UBS Asset Management is the undisputed leader, following the acquisition of Credit Suisse by UBS, and the onboarding of Credit Suisse’s institutional clients.
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ResearchIPE institutional market survey: Investment grade credit managers 2026
European institutions have been stockpiling investment grade credit, according to this year’s survey of assets held in IG credit strategies. The headline figure for the European institutional segment shows a 27% increase from last year’s survey to €1.63trn.
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InterviewsLyes Arezki outlines UMR's theme-based approach to portfolio construction: ageing and wellness
Lyes Arezki, investment manager for private markets at France’s UMR, sets out the pension provider’s approach to portfolio construction and private markets
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Asset Class ReportsTech takes over: how AI capex is reshaping credit markets
Cash-rich issuers are rushing to the IG market to finance AI-related expenditure. But with spreads at tight levels, markets will be closely watching earning statements and balance sheets
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Asset Class ReportsBond managers look to AI to boost returns
The new tech is flooding financial markets, but has made a slow start in bonds. This is about to change, as industry players work towards improving data quality and oversight of AI applications
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Opinion PiecesThoughtful engagement with AI is not longer an option for asset managers and pension funds
The arrival of AI into the investment process has the potential to vastly amplify existing research-related information disparitie -
Opinion PiecesPension funds must resist the weaponisation of asset allocation
Concerns about geopolitics are one of many factors involved in pension funds’ asset allocation decisions - yet they are often overemphasised by outsiders
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Asset Class ReportsEuropean equities: IPO market set for rebound amid policy uncertainty
A renaissance in European stockmarket flotations needs to be backed by more supportive policies
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Asset Class ReportsTokyo resilience bond sparks demand among European investors
A groundbreaking deal out of Tokyo suggests strong investor appetite for climate resilience bonds, with the potential for many more transactions in 2026 and beyond
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Opinion PiecesSustainable capitalism should ditch Milton Friedman’s flawed approach
Nobel Prize-winning economist Milton Friedman’s influence on corporate behaviour and investment philosophy continues to resonate decades after his famous 1970 New York Times article declaring that the sole social responsibility of business is to increase profits.
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InterviewsLazard Asset Management 's Jeremy Taylor: “The shape of the market has completely changed”
Lazard Asset Management makes a strong case for fundamental research and active management, Europe co-CEO Jeremy Taylor tells Carlo Svaluto Moreolo
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Special ReportFiduciary assets plateau as UK market matures
UK pension schemes are de-risking through insurance in growing numbers, while many are choosing run-on strategies – and fiduciary managers must adapt
