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Spotlight on UK LGPS: Border to Coast’s £120bn scale opens door to deeper global partnerships
Seven new funds take Border to Coast to £120bn, creating scale for investment and global partnerships
AfD victory puts German pension reform agenda under political pressure
Germany’s pension industry backs occupational pension reforms as far-right party Alternative for Germany win raises questions over government’s reform agenda
IPE Nordic Briefing: Norway’s NBIM eyes massive bonds cut
Plus: Pension fund consolidation in Iceland; Sweden’s AP2 beats AP3 and AP4 on half-year returns
IPE ESG Briefing: Brussels is back in session
SFDR news, plus consultation on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CS3D)
UK pensions industry urges rethink of general levy as costs rise
Pensions UK warns proposed levy increases could undermine consolidation, member outcomes and value-for-money assessments across pension funds
UK pensions industry backs scale drive but warns against rigid rules
Government plans to launch formal consultation on scale policy in the second half of 2027
IPE UK Briefing: Multi-employer CDC enters new phase
Plus: Standard Life secures £2bn through partnerships with CVC Capital Partners, Prudential Financial, Goldman Sachs and MS&AD
What’s in store for SFDR 2.0 now Brussels is back in session
Brussels is cranking back to life this week, and the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) will be one of the first files up for debate
Asset owner September insights: equity shifts, sustainability battles and pension reform
August brought equity allocation shifts, sustainability disputes, German pension scandals and fresh momentum for workplace pension reform across Europe
IPE Netherlands Briefing: Dutch pension fund Recreatie replaces BlackRock
The mandatory pension fund for the recreation sector said the change of managers had been ‘a business decision’ in which cost considerations had played a major role
German pension reform prompts asset managers to beef up teams
Asset managers are expanding teams and capabilities ahead of Germany’s new private pension system launching in January 2027
Spotlight on UK LGPS: LPPI doubles assets to £60bn, boosts headcount and eyes co-investments
In the first in a series of interviews on British local government pension pools, LPPI is looking to make use of its greater scale in private markets, according to chief client and partnerships officer Matthew Graham, and to develop sustainable investment capabilities
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