Latest News from IPE – Page 8
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NewsInvestor Forum backs new best-practice principles for pass-through voting
Clarity, oversight and transparency are key to effective pass-through voting, says London School of Economics (LSE) study
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NewsDemographics and labour shifts strain Italy’s first-pillar pension funds
Italy’s first-pillar pension funds face mounting pressure from ageing demographics, falling membership and labour market shifts
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NewsNew framework launched to improve UK asset owner-issuer engagement
The Investor & Issuer Forum Compass sets out five enabling conditions for more effective engagement
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NewsPME replaces BlackRock in €5bn ESG equities portfolio
UBS AM and MN take over the pension fund’s ESG equity portfolio from the American manager
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NewsNorway SWF aims to halve manual processes through AI use
NBIM expects headcount to remain broadly stable: ‘AI acts as a force multiplier for our employees rather than a replacement,’ spokeswoman says
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NewsAvon pension fund to stay in defence, share member views with new pool
Pension fund decided to review investment in aerospace and defence sector following petitions for divestment from companies supplying Israel
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NewsItalian pension funds fight employer contribution portability
Italian pension funds warn budget law portability plans could weaken collective schemes and erode workers’ retirement outcomes
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NewsPFA reveals DKK40bn equities revamp cashed in on tariff-jitters bargains
“Timing could hardly have been more challenging,” says Danish pensions CIO of lifecycle profiles restructuring
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NewsPension funds take climate targets more seriously than other financial institutions
Analysis of 600 funds names those adopting good practice and areas where improvements are needed
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NewsEIOPA flags private credit as growing financial stability risk
The Authority warns that insurers and pension funds’ rising private credit exposure poses growing systemic risks
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NewsGerman doctors’ pension fund makes first foray into crypto
First-pillar fund for physicians commits to €17m through two ETPs following a two-year test
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NewsUK government consults on raising trustee standards
DWP’s consultation puts forward proposals to increase knowledge and understanding requirements for trustees, and to improve trust board diversity
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NewsWTW’s master trust commits £400m to carbon transition credit fund
The investment is expected to rise to £1bn by 2027
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NewsUK master trusts invest £350m in public-private corporate credit ELTAF
Plus: Schroders Capital invests €100m seed capital in own ELTIF
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NewsAviva launches solution for DB surplus transfers to DC funds
Surplus transfers could become a realistic option for some pension funds earlier than expected, Aviva says
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NewsInvestors call for more transparency on impact of climate on future dividend payments
IIGCC updates expectations for reporting on climate impacts in financial accounts
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NewsGenerali scraps plans to create joint venture with Natixis Investment Managers
Generali and BPCE, Natixis IM’s owner, failed to reach a final agreement following a non-binding memorandum of understanding signed in January
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NewsItalian pension fund moves €2.16bn to Luxembourg platform in new strategy
The overhaul coincides with the rollout of BCC CRA’s 2025–27 strategic asset allocation for its three sub-funds
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NewsGerman pension fund shuts down after capital collapse
Financial supervisor BaFin has revoked Babcock Pensionskasse’s licence to conduct business
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NewsPensions UK revises voting guidelines to strengthen expectations
Three themes emerged as having particular relevance for 2026: capital issuance, nature and biodiversity, and cyber risk governance
