Latest from IPE Magazine – Page 2
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Special ReportIMF sounds alarm on ‘shadow banks’
The growing connection between non-bank financial intermediaries and the global banking network is causing concern
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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 ReportsTime for more European private equity?
Investors are increasing allocations to European private equity funds, where smaller company buyouts and emerging sector specialisations are key strengths, reports Joseph Mariathasan
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Special ReportEasing the path for European institutions to launch securities litigation
Corporate scandals, tighter regulation and increased fiduciary duties have all boosted the numbers of pension funds seeking financial redress
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Special ReportThe climate dilemma: why mining and tech companies are proving complicated for net-zero investors
The mining industry is estimated to be directly responsible for 4-7% of global greenhouse gas emissions. When Scope 3 emissions, including those from coal-fired power generation, are included, that figure leaps to nearly 30%.
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Country ReportWhen Norges Bank let the cameras in
The internal workings of Norway’s €1.7trn Oil Fund may be a mystery to many of the county’s own citizens – but no longer, thanks to a TV documentary aired earlier this year
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Special ReportDemographics: Longevity fitness in the era of 100-year lives
As the ageing population grows, more and more people must become aware of the factors – financial, but also physical, cognitive and social – they will need to address to live well in retirement
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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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Special ReportSeeking a safe jurisdiction in a legal storm
Europe and the US offer institutional investors different forms of recourse with their respective opt-out and opt-in legal systems
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Country ReportVER's Löyttyniemi prepares for an elegant exit
Timo Löyttyniemi, CEO of Finland’s VER, retires next year after 18 years in the role. But, as he tells Rachel Fixsen, he very much plans to remain in the industry
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Special ReportJakob Thomae & Ben Caldecott: “There is growing evidence that a set of technologies powered by computers and silicon creates a new set of risks that may cause societies to break”
Every system has its limits – boundaries at which it breaks. We know this about us individually. We know this about families. And since 2009 and the work of a group of scientists around Johan Rockström, about the planet too.
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Special ReportREST Super: a pension fund in the dock
Pension funds are not just involved in class actions as plaintiffs or claimants. Sometimes they are on the other side of the courtroom as defendants.
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Special ReportJake Barnett: “Now is a powerful time for faith-based investors to advocate for what leadership looks like”
Wespath’s Jake Barnett talks to Susanna Rust about his vision for asset owner leadership in sustainable investing
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Country ReportWho’s who in Nordic pensions
Pensions investment is big business in the Nordic region, with six of Europe’s 10 largest pension funds located in Norway, Denmark or Sweden. IPE profiles six figures whose decisions are critical for Nordic pension funds
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Special ReportFrom Wells Fargo to Symantec: SEB AM’s definition of active ownership
In a 2025 report on global asset managers by ShareAction, SEB Asset Management (SEB AM) was ranked eighth out of 76 across responsible investment themes.
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Special ReportPass-through voting gains traction
Pass-through voting has been on the rise as asset owners take up opportunities to have more control, but will it strengthen sustainable outcomes or could it weaken collective impact?
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Special ReportThe missing lever in pooled fund governance
There are arguably three levers in corporate governance available to active equity holders: they can exit, they can vote and they can sue.
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Special ReportCaroline Escott: “Investors, it’s time to treat public policy engagement as a core part of your stewardship strategy”
Investors are, rightly, vocal about the need for meaningful reform when it comes to system-wide issues such as climate resilience, labour rights, or cybersecurity. We recognise that these are not just company-specific risks, but systemic challenges that threaten long-term value creation across our portfolios.
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AnalysisChart watch: Trade policy uncertainty, US job growth, European inflation
Trade policy uncertainty remains elevated, and the US is showing signs of a slowdown. In Europe, inflation numbers are reassuring
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Opinion Pieces“The oil and gas majors are constrained by a legacy of their own success”
The oil and gas (O&G) majors seem perfectly positioned to lead the energy transition but why are they struggling to do so?
