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Country ReportDutch Pension funds see merits and drawbacks in concentrated portfolios
Over the past 15 years or so, the vast majority of Dutch pension funds have largely switched from active management to some form of index investing. But some are now going back to active management and towards more concentrated portfolios.
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Asset Class ReportsThe evolution of emerging market private credit: Opportunities and challenges in a maturing asset class
EM private credit is evolving from a peripheral niche into a compelling asset class that should command serious institutional investor attention, reflecting broader structural shifts in global finance, regulatory changes and the persistent hunt for yield that has characterised the post-financial crisis era.
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Special ReportWilshire Indexes wants to disrupt the status quo in the global index business
T he index industry has long been a comfortable oligopoly with the powerful brands of MSCI, FTSE Russell and S&P Dow Jones Indices controlling more than 80% of global index product revenue.
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Special ReportBoom or bust? The state of play for net zero indices
Paris-aligned benchmarks have underperformed recently, driving asset owners to think more about customised and active alternatives
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Country ReportDutch pension regulatory changes: what you need to know
The road from drawing board to statute books has been long, but the majority of pension funds are now preparing for implementation of the new DC model by January 2028
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Asset Class ReportsEmerging market debt investor profile: T Rowe Price
That time I hugged our Russia analyst: T Rowe Price’s Samy Muaddi talks about probing EM sovereign credits during the “the biggest inflection point for the industry”
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Special ReportCase study: USS adds more forward-looking data to its climate transition benchmark
Decarbonisation and managing inherent climate transition risk are the primary aims, says the fund’s head of manager selection and oversight
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Country ReportThe long goodbye to liability-driven investing
Pension funds will have to make decisions about the timing of their transition to the new pension system, as well as about member risk tolerances and the best new asset allocation frameworks
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Asset Class ReportsEmerging market debt investor profile: PGIM Fixed Income
Tight spreads show the maturity of EMD. Cathy Hepworth at PGIM Fixed Income says EMD offers something for every investor
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Country ReportThe rise and fall of Agnes Joseph
An actuary who swapped numbers for politics to fight pension reforms.
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Special ReportCase study: PenSam switches to active strategies using new carbon budget benchmark
Henrik Lorin Rasmussen talks tracking error, tech tilts and the challenge of achieving impact in listed equities
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Country ReportFive key players in Dutch pensions
From an advocate of sustainable investing to a crusader against misinformation and an early mover on fossil fuel stocks, we highlight some of the leading voices and familiar faces in the Dutch pension sector at a time of unprecedented structural reform
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Special ReportLimelight falls on ETFs as investors seek better returns
Faced with volatile market conditions, the ETF market has become increasingly attractive. Lynn Strongin Dodds reports
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Asset Class ReportsWhy investors still back emerging market debt
Despite divided opinion, it is clear that institutional investors have remained committed to EMD even as retail flows turned negative
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Opinion PiecesUK pensions and private markets: the Mansion House Accord’s promise and perils
The task of channeling more UK DC pension savings towards domestic private markets is fraught with institutional, regulatory and cultural obstacles
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AnalysisViewpoint: AI set to become a positive disruptor in healthcare
“Artificial intelligence is on the cusp of changing the world as we know it, not least in advancing medical care and aiding healthcare professionals”
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Opinion PiecesTrump opens US DC market to alternatives
Private markets managers in the US have set their sights on a $3.5trn (€3trn) opportunity
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ResearchIPE institutional market survey: Emerging market debt managers 2025
Total assets in emerging market debt managed on behalf of global investors have been volatile in terms of size.
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AnalysisChart watch: Buffet Indicator, inflation expectations, gloomy German corporates
Manufacturing is expanding in the US, bond market volatility is lower, but sentiment is deteriorating in Germany, the UK and China
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InterviewsPension funds and physical risks: NEST, PFA Pension and PME Pensioenfonds on climate resilience
As the effects of climate change materialise, European pension funds are increasing their focus on physical climate risks
