Latest Special Reports – Page 2
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Special ReportMichael Pedroni: “The path forward for an asset manager is to engage with authentic, consistent communication about what serves investors best”
Global asset managers are under more public pressure than ever, as policymakers in disparate regions demand that fund managers fulfil multiple and often conflicting roles.
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Special ReportThe index revolution: From benchmarking to bespoke solutions
Index providers shift their offering as a wholesale revolution of the industry gathers pace
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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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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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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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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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Special ReportIPE Top 1000 2025: European pensions break €10trn barrier
Europe’s retirement savings pool grew by 6.2% in 2024, well above the 10-year average
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Special ReportTop pension funds asset allocation breakdown
IPE’s ranking of top pension funds with asset allocation data (%)
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Special ReportTop 1000 Pension Funds 2025 rankings
IPE’s ranking of leading pension funds by assets
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Special ReportTop 10 European pension funds record 6% AUM growth
The assets held by the top 10 European pension funds grew 6% last year, according to IPE’s 2025 Top 1000 study.
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Special ReportEU pension reforms at a critical juncture
As efforts to reform Europe’s pension system gather pace, much will hinge on European Commission legislative proposals due out later this year
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Special ReportDenmark: Labour market pension fund in focus
An external review of ATP’s investment strategy gathers pace, and there have been calls for greater flexibility in contributions and payouts across the system as a whole
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Special ReportFinland: Pensions reform gathers pace in a bid to boost equities and returns
Finland’s pension system is in the midst of wide-reaching reforms, with draft legislation expected in 2026 and further changes targeting the self-employed
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Special ReportFrance: No well-intentioned pension reform goes unpunished
The collapse of France’s government has thrown the latest round of pension reforms into question – but second-pillar assets continue to grow
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Special ReportGermany: Restarting the pension reform process
The new government is picking up the slack to boost occupational and private pensions but the sustainability of the pay-as-you-go system remains in focus
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Special ReportIceland: New pension bill stirs debate on disability payments
Draft amendment to the Pensions Act shifts the relationship between social security and disability pension payments
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Special ReportIreland: National defined contribution pension scheme delayed once again
Ireland’s pension system is on the cusp of its biggest shake-up in decades, but uncertainty, inertia and governance gaps threaten to undermine it
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Special ReportItaly: Mandatory pensions on the cards for new labour market entrants
Government sees urgency in granting early retirement options but some representatives have put forward bold proposals for expanding supplementary pension coverage
