Latest News from IPE – Page 2
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NewsAsset owners push BP on capital spending discipline
UK local authority pension funds urge oil giant to justify increased exploration and capex amid warnings its future projects are increasingly uncompetitive
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NewsAustrian funds turn to European, small-cap equity to cut US concentration risk
The outsized influence of the so-called Magnificent 7 has reinforced the case for broader equity diversification among Austrian pension funds
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NewsISSB to anchor future nature reporting within IFRS standards
The board will draw directly on the recommendations and metrics of the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures
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NewsPrivate credit biggest threat, but auto-enrolment can ‘make Europe great again’
EIOPA conference: the biggest threats to financial stability are in record-high public debt and the rapid expansion of private credit sector
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NewsAsset owners urge asset managers to continue NZAM involvement
Participation in Net Zero Asset Managers an ‘important and public signal’ for us, say 40-plus asset owners in statement
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NewsMajority of UK DC funds plan to access private markets through LTAFs
Research shows that 74% of respondents expect to increase private market allocations for growth-phase strategies
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NewsInvestors ask UK government for guidance on sustainable EMDE allocations
Latest report from government advisers calls for clarity on strategic asset allocation and financial risk
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NewsERAFP brings forward end date for qualified fossil-fuel debt financing
The French fund’s announcement of a tighter fossil fuel policy comes after FRR updates its exclusions for unconventional hydrocarbons and thermal coal
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NewsSwiss Federal Social Insurance Office reshuffle deepens after AHV miscalculation
Leadership changes continue at Switzerland’s social security office as AHV forecasting errors prompt reform and renewed pension scrutiny
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NewsFCA launches consultation on sustainability disclosure rules
The 115-page consultation document acknowledges that sustainability reporting beyond climate change will be new to many of the companies regulated by the FCA
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NewsIIGCC announces launch of investor platform to tackle deforestation risk
The Deforestation Investor Group is underpinned by new guidance on integrating deforestation into net-zero strategies
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NewsNegative 2025 returns for Dutch pension funds
Funding ratios rose, however, thanks to rising interest rates
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NewsNorway’s SWF manager sees increased risk of AI correction
GPFG returns 15.1% in 2025, with equities and unlisted renewable energy infrastructure leading gains
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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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NewsPensionDanmark, AXA, UN pension fund on new Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance steering group
The Net-Zero Financial Service Providers Alliance, meanwhile, has announced it is shutting down
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NewsSFDR 2.0 positions green bonds as ‘structural portfolio solution’, says MainStreet
Proposed reforms to the EU’s SFDR framework could see green bonds play a key role in securing sustainable and transition labels without sacrificing diversification
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NewsAustrian pension funds post solid 2025 returns ahead of upcoming reforms
However, average returns came in at 4.88%, down from 7.77% in 2024
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NewsPeople moves: LGPS Central names investment director for local investment
Plus: bfinance appoints DACH senior director; Barnett Waddingham names head of pensions governance
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NewsIcelandic pension majors eye merger, creating biggest pension fund with €15bn
Pension Fund of Commerce and Birta agree to explore feasibility of merging, increasing operating efficiency
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NewsHolcim Group picks Van Lanschot Kempen for £2.5bn fiduciary mandate
Trustees of Lafarge UK Pension Plan and Aggregate Industries Pension Plan pick Van Lanschot Kempen as new fiduciary manager
