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In-depth reporting on the subject of investment markets, including emerging markets and private markets, for our pension fund and asset management readers from IPE’s award-winning journalists
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NewsUK commits extra £20.4bn to public investment institutions
British Business Bank and National Wealth Fund receive extra boost for private investment, to support businesses and drive UK growth
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NewsStandard Life enters Irish pension risk transfer market
The insurer will offer scheme trustees and advisers the structural flexibility required to execute full-scheme de-risking and final endgame strategies effectively
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NewsAviva Investors expands tokenised money market fund offering
Asset manager expands its tokenised fund range with a new sterling share class and £50m initial investment
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AnalysisA closer look at Europe’s sustainable finance flows
Figures show inflows are up in 2026, but new EU report warns that sustainable finance is too reliant on debt
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FeaturesThe Impact Conversation: Secondaries put investor due diligence to the test
Impact secondary buyers must test past achievements against future plans, with their own diligence capable of changing or rejecting deals
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NewsMansion House Accord signatories invest £11.1bn in UK private markets
Signatories have invested billions in UK private markets, but providers warn that further growth depends on investable opportunities
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NewsNetherlands retains top spot in Marsh CFA global pensions ranking
Under new Marsh branding, former Mercer international study of pension systems comes with warning about declining sustainability of pension systems
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AnalysisPRI in Person: Investors shift focus from climate targets to delivery
Investors challenged climate targets, debated AI governance and warned that sustainability disclosure reforms could undermine consistency across markets
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NewsPensions UK conference: adequacy and LGPS reform dominate debate
Pensions Commission recommendations, dashboard readiness and LGPS accountability dominated debate, as pensions minister Torsten Bell warned against speculation
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Opinion PiecesFrom private assets to infrastructure: Pension superpowers reshaping the world economy
M. Nicolas Firzli and Nick Sherry argue that new geo-economic forces unleashed by America and China will accelerate the rise of ‘pension superpowers’
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AnalysisIPE Nordic Briefing: Pensions debate heats up ahead of Finland’s general election
Plus: Norges Bank Investment Management unveils changes to its organisation when chief governance and compliance officer Carine Smith Ihenacho leaves at year-end
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NewsInvestors step up nature efforts as global frameworks and metrics evolve
Flurry of activity comes in run-up to first stocktake of Global Biodiversity Framework
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AnalysisGerman companies rethink pension liabilities as restructuring gathers pace
Corporate restructuring is accelerating changes to German pension liabilities, asset allocation and risk management, consultants say
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NewsEU ministers agree package to ease cross-border fund management
Cross-border fund reforms and supervisory changes move closer as member states agree their negotiating position on capital markets integration
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NewsEU challenges Italy’s tax breaks for domestic-focused savings plans
Brussels says Italy’s tax-advantaged savings rules discriminate against foreign companies and hinder cross-border investment across EU capital markets
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NewsEIOPA flags private credit, reinsurance risks at private equity-backed insurers
EU insurance watchdog highlights illiquid assets, complex reinsurance and conflicts of interest as private equity ownership grows
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AnalysisAsset owner October insights: asset allocation changes, European investments, debates over pension reform
Dutch pension funds continue to restructure portfolios ahead of the transitions; assets flow towards European SMEs and VC, and the debate over pension reform has intensified
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Opinion PiecesThe AI leopard changes its spots
Equity investors have spent the past 18 months watching the AI leopard change its spots – the latest spot is capex, currently spreading through equity and credit pricing
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NewsGerman economists warn against watering down pension reform package
Political pressure is mounting over Germany’s pension reforms, but 46 economists are urging the government to preserve the package intact
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Opinion PiecesIntegrating European capital markets to close the Atlantic divide: Deutsche Börse’s vision
The fragmented nature of the European financial ecosystem, combined with the scarcity of large investors with a home bias, impedes startups from scaling locally, says Deutsche Börse’s Christian Kromann
