Latest analysis
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NewsDutch lawmakers under pressure to allow shareholder ‘say-on-sustainability’
Upcoming debate on CSRD transposition will reveal whether politicians follow in footsteps of Spain, Estonia and Switzerland
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AnalysisIPE UK Briefing: Pensions Bill progress and regulatory moves
Plus Value for Money and LGPS consolidation
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AnalysisAI makes inroads into proxy voting
In the US, JP Morgan Asset Management dumped proxy advisers in favour of an AI tool for domestic voting
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Opinion PiecesCulture is now too important to leave informal
The institutional investment market needs to consistently evidence its beliefs about culture, argues Bev Shah, co-CEO at City Hive
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AnalysisIPE Netherlands Briefing: Another 24 funds convert to defined contribution
Plus: Pension funds divest from US assets; PME withdraws €5bn mandate from BlackRock
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NewsAll that glitters: Swiss pension funds raise gold exposure
Swiss pension funds boost gold allocations, seeking protection from geopolitical shocks, market volatility and fading trust in US assets
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NewsSwiss pension funds shift focus on equal-weighted, small-cap equities
Swiss pension funds turn to small caps and equal-weighting to rein in growing global equity concentration risks
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AnalysisDutch pension funds reduce dollar bond holdings
Civil service scheme ABP, the only Dutch pension fund with a sizeable exposure to US treasuries, reduced its allocation by €10bn in 2025
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Opinion PiecesTotal portfolio approach is not a quick fix, beware the temptation
Keith Viverito casts a critical eye on the growing shift towards the total portfolio approach
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AnalysisIPE DACH Briefing: German professional pension funds wrestle with losses
Plus: VdW Pensionsfonds struggles to appoint internal team; PKBS continues US equity strategy
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AnalysisIPE Nordic Briefing: Greenland’s only pension fund sticks to strategy
Plus: Sweden’s AP1 and AP4 close down as the reform of the country’s five national pension buffer funds takes effect
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AnalysisIPE ESG Briefing: European Commission’s SFDR proposed changes
Plus: Asset owners’ investment approaches regarding climate change and other threats to sustainable development
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NewsSwiss regulator flags ‘acute’ systemic risks at multi-employer pension funds
OAK BV expects a ‘structured assessment of financial risks’, taking into account pension funds’ assets, liabilities, changes in membership structure, and other key factors
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AnalysisIPE UK Briefing: Government to widen fiduciary duty guidance for pension trustees
DWP’s consultation puts forward proposals to increase knowledge and understanding requirements for trustees, and to improve trust board diversity
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AnalysisLGPS reshuffle cuts pools from eight to six, but consolidation pressure persists
Around £108.7bn of assets under management was moved as a result of government-led consolidation
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AnalysisGerman buyout market eyes next growth phase as standards take shape
Clearer rules and emerging best practices are expected to unlock the next wave of German pension buyout deals
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AnalysisDid sustainability collaborations fail in 2025?
Investor climate alliances retreat or collapse under antitrust pressure, forcing collaboration to evolve rather than disappear
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AnalysisThe state of play for Europe’s sustainability regulation
Plenty going on but the biggest EU sustainability projects in 2026 won’t be focused on finance
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Analysis8 million Dutch to see DB pensions converted to DC on 1 January 2026
The 23 pension funds to do so include €248bn healthcare scheme PFZW and PMT, the €86bn sector fund for the metals processing industry
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AnalysisHeads down at Sweden’s buffer funds for reform’s ‘intense’ endgame
With only a few days to go, AP funds use working groups and guidance from government special coordinators to pin down how assets should be transferred
