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
News
UK pension regulator urges trustees to respond to value for money consultation
Regulator says trustees will be the ones driving improvements in value and challenging advisers and service providers to deliver more for savers
Analysis
IPE DACH Briefing: German professional pension funds wrestle with losses
Plus: VdW Pensionsfonds struggles to appoint internal team; PKBS continues US equity strategy
News
Market fragmentation exposes German pension funds to losses
German pension market fragmentation, weak oversight, and risky strategies leave funds exposed to huge investment losses
News
Analysis shows investors price future carbon costs into equity portfolios
Equity market investors are pricing in the risk of future carbon regulation, and this forward-looking signal is statistically significant and economically material, paper says
News
Article 8 funds lead defence exposure increase in sustainable funds
Clarity AI research found that exposure to defence-related activities has risen across sustainable fund categories, including Article 9 funds
News
Dutch government criticises IORP reform proposals
Some of the proposed reforms, such as the obligation to explain underperformance, are too prescriptive, according to the government
News
UK Pension Schemes Bill surplus rules favour employers over members, peers warn
During proceedings, peers questioned both language and content of Clause 9, arguing the Bill fails to define what constitutes a surplus
News
Chair of £150bn asset owner campaign bemoans UK audit reform bill discard
Scrapping the bill is the wrong decision, according to Caroline Escott, chair of the pension fund-backed Governance for Growth Investor Campaign
News
German companies curb support fund contributions
New occupational pensions in support funds fall sharply as employers conserve cash
News
SFDR failed to prevent greenwashing or incentivise sustainable investment, finds study
New academic research has found that the EU’s fund disclosure rules have failed to drive capital into sustainable investments as intended
News
ESMA warns asset managers to spell out ESG integration and exclusions
The regulator says firms making sustainability-related claims should adhere to four principles: claims must be accurate, accessible, substantiated and up to date
News
Sweden’s AP3, AP4 see savings from AP1 axing starting from 2027
Stockholm-based pensions buffer fund duo says reform-mandated transfer of assets from defunct peer complete, bar under 2% private assets to be managed separately for now
Analysis
IPE Nordic Briefing: Greenland’s only pension fund sticks to strategy
Plus: Sweden’s AP1 and AP4 close down as the reform of the country’s five national pension buffer funds takes effect
News
Germany misses auto-enrolment momentum, experts say
Lawyers and consultants say Germany’s pension reform curbs opt-out models and blocks wider take-up of occupational pensions
Copyright © 1997–2026 IPE International Publishers Limited, Registered in England, Reg No. 3233596, VAT No. 685 1784 92. Registered Office: 1 Kentish Buildings, 125 Borough High Street, London SE1 1NP
Site powered by Webvision Cloud