Regulation
Get to grips with the latest regulation changes and reforms for the pension and investment industries. IPE keeps you up to date with the news headlines and reaction, while our in-depth analysis explores the repercussions
Analysis
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.
News
Multi-employer CDC enters new phase as industry warns execution will be key
The multi-employer collective defined contribution regulations went live on 21 July
Analysis
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
Opinion Pieces
Why a credible SFDR framework needs more than category criteria
In his second regular column for IPE, Frédéric Ducoulombier of EDHEC Climate Institute argues that a credible categorisation-based SFDR system should require product manufacturers to substantiate how products deserve the category they claim
Analysis
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
Analysis
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
News
PME halves equity risk in run-up to January DC transition
Dutch €64bn pension fund opts to reduce exposure to shares via physical sell-off combined with futures – cheaper than put options used by smaller funds
Analysis
IPE Netherlands Briefing: The long pensions transition process
Dutch pension giant ABP earns green light from Dutch central bank DNB
News
UK backs continuity as Torsten Bell keeps pensions role
Pensions industry welcomes Bell’s reappointment following Andy Burnham’s cabinet reshuffle, citing continuity as government shifts focus from reform to implementation
News
EU delays SFDR vote, proposes carbon price overhaul
Proposal for Emissions Trading System includes plans to extend regime to waste incineration, strengthen its sector coverage, and make it easier to use carbon removals
News
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
Analysis
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’
News
ABP leaves equity risk unhedged in countdown to DC transition
Dutch €518bn pension fund says derivatives ‘of limited feasibility’ given its size
News
IAPF consults on launching Ireland-focused long-term fund
Irish Association of Pension Funds says proposed fund would be a return-led investment proposition
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