Analysis
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Asset owner August insights: collaboration and equity risk
Read what’s topped the agenda of the European pension fund community over the past month, from regulation, private market deals, headline hires and asset allocation.
Why emerging markets need their own DC pension defaults
Lifecycle structures designed for developed markets may expose pension savers in emerging economies to risks that are frequently underestimated, argues Seda Peksevim
Banks, asset managers poised to benefit from Germany’s pension overhaul
Proposed pension reforms could channel billions into German capital markets, creating opportunities for banks and asset managers
Why financed emissions are losing favour with long-term investors
Leading pension investors are questioning financed emissions, shifting towards forward-looking climate metrics better aligned with investment outcome
Quick decision on Almenni’s second merger underlines Iceland’s pension fusion culture
‘The accumulated experience makes it faster and less resource-intensive to assess and carry out the next round of mergers,’ says academic
Kenfo pitches for role in Germany’s Swedish-style pension reform
Germany’s pension reform could hand management of a new default fund to an experienced institutional investor
TCFD: Trustee ramps up reorientation campaign; FCA simplification proposal dissected
The UK government is being urged to replace TCFD reporting by pension schemes with transition planning, while an FCA reporting simplification proposal raises concerns
IPE Netherlands Briefing: The long pensions transition process
Dutch pension giant ABP earns green light from Dutch central bank DNB
Growing DC assets drive shift towards private markets in Germany
Rapid DC asset growth is encouraging German employers to increase allocations to growth assets and private markets
German pension funds drawn into scrutiny over withholding tax fraud investigations
BaFin survey and court proceedings keep pension funds in focus as Germany pursues withholding tax fraud claims
Dutch DC revolution rolls on as largest pension fund gets green light
ABP hails ‘milestone’ of DNB approval for its transition plan, while government commissioner warns countrywide process ‘cannot afford major failures’
IPE DACH Briefing: Germany’s pension overhaul marks shift towards funded retirement
In the second pillar, industry experts are urging social partners to discuss ways to expand defined contribution pensions, including through auto-enrolment
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