Latest News from IPE – Page 7
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NewsItalian pension fund tenders €100m domestic listed SMEs mandate
CDC aims to generate long-term value, support domestic economic growth and reinforce the capitalisation of Italian companies
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NewsFurther M&A activity expected in UK pension and risk transfer market
Three of the 11 insurers active in the bulk annuity market announced acquisitions by international insurers in 2025
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NewsSocial partner DC pensions edge forward in Germany despite reform doubts
Germany’s social partner DC pensions expand steadily, offering employees security despite lingering doubts over recent reforms
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NewsGerman plan sponsors opt for staged pension de-risking
Liquidity pressures push German plan sponsors towards staged and hybrid pension de-risking strategies despite economic stagnation
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NewsGermany launches €130bn fund to boost innovation and defence
Initial investments will focus on industrial and SMEs, start-ups and scale-ups, and the energy sector, particularly utilities
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NewsAlecta off hook over US bank losses after watchdog drops probe
Swedish pensions major is “stronger and safer” now, since implementation of its improvement programme, says CEO Hasslev
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NewsAPG Asset Management CEO Ronald Wuijster to step down in 2026
Wuijster’s responsibilities will be taken over on an interim basis by Alineke van den Berge-Blindenbach
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NewsUK pensions regulator paves way for multi-employer CDC
TPR’s Nausicaa Delfas says the regulator is ‘determined to help turn a savings system into a pension system which provides a sustainable income through later life’
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NewsFinnish pensions reform to deliver twice the public finance boost it targeted
Pensions lobby TELA says ‘strongly supports’” approval of the bill
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NewsESMA: Fossil fuel holding changes suggest fund naming guidelines effective
Fund managers are more likely to rebrand their funds when faced with higher divestment needs to comply with the rules, supervisor finds
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NewsLuxembourg pension reforms to provide flexibility
There will be more flexibility for phased retirement, such as working part-time while claiming a partial pension, if the employer consents
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NewsItalian pension funds double down on domestic private markets
First and second pillar pension funds are increasingly backing domestic SMEs, infrastructure, and venture capital to boost strategic returns
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NewsAegon UK to extend private markets approach to £12bn LifePath default
The move is part of Aegon UK’s roadmap to align its Universal Balanced Collection and Aegon LifePath workplace default strategies
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NewsEIOPA: Liquidity stress test shows buffers keep IORP sector resilient
Increased focus on liquidity risks by industry participants and supervisors is strengthening preparedness, says EIOPA’s chair
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NewsSkanska and Peel Ports pension funds secure member benefits with buy-in deals
The separate transactions cover the pension liabilities of 5,500 and 2,000 members, respectively
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NewsISSB to issue nature-related disclosure rules ahead of 2026 ‘biodiversity’ COP
The upcoming standard will address three core investor concerns
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NewsPeople moves: UBS Asset Management names investments co-heads
Plus: International Centre for Pension Management appoints two new board members; State Street Investment Management strengthens global leadership
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NewsAP7 tightens climate exclusions, drops Chevron, Petrobras
Swedish pensions giant accelerates pace of climate blacklistings, ruling out 35 companies in latest announcement
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NewsLufthansa plans buyout take-off abroad to ease balance sheet turbulence
Airliner plans overseas DB pension buyouts to cut balance sheet risk, with Germany firmly off limits
