Markets
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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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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NewsRothesay leads pension risk transfer market in first half with 28% market share
Number of insurers bidding on transactions increase by around 50%, says LCP
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NewsDTCP latest defence fund to attract Danish and Nordic capital
EIFO and Danica have committed DKK500m and DKK375m, respectively
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NewsItalian pension fund chief proposes fund to unlock domestic private markets
State-backed protection could help channel more of Italy’s €262.6bn pension savings into domestic private markets
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NewsEIOPA pledges to cut regulatory complexity across insurance, pensions
European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority outlines further steps to cut regulatory complexity across Europe’s insurance and occupational pensions sectors
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NewsAsset managers shift from product expansion to rationalisation
Northern Trust research finds that asset managers are cutting products, outsourcing operations and tightening costs as AI reshapes growth strategies
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NewsInstitutional investors commit £50m to back platform investing in Britain’s scale-ups
British Business Bank and NatWest commit £50m to Phoenix Court to support British science and technology companies from seed to scale-up
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NewsGerman pensions lobby calls for more investment flexibility as coverage stalls
Aba wants greater investment flexibility and wider access to occupational pensions as German coverage remains unchanged since 2019
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NewsUK drops in retirement index as health ranking plunges
A sharp fall in health rankings offsets improving material wellbeing as the UK slips one place overall, finds Natixis’ 2026 Global Retirement Index
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NewsItalian pension funds urged to put more capital to work domestically
Domestic investment remains low among Italy’s industry-wide pension funds despite calls for greater support for the economy
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ESMA flags US private credit risks for European investors
US private credit redemptions are rising, prompting ESMA to warn European investors about potential exposure
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NewsUK defined benefit funding strengthens as recovery plans shorten sharply
A stronger funding position is giving UK trustees greater choice over endgame strategies, while recovery plans continue to shorten
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NewsSwiss pension commission recommends raising minimum interest rate to 1.75%
Strong market performance and pension fund finances have prompted a recommendation for a higher minimum interest rate
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AnalysisIPE 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
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NewsIPE Top 1000: Europe’s pension asset growth slows
Top 1000 pension funds’ assets increase by 5.4% since last year’s IPE study
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NewsGerman professional pension funds introduce new risk management quality seal
New quality seal aims to strengthen governance and rebuild confidence in Germany’s €300bn professional pension sector
