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AnalysisInvestors grapple with corporate climate lobbying amid sustainability pullback
More investors may be seeing the importance of scrutinising corporate lobbying, but they now have to face European companies reining in sustainability ambitions
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NewsFCA ESG ratings plans attract support but raise concerns over scope
Industry supports FCA oversight of ESG ratings providers but raises concerns over scope, burden and implementation
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NewsGerman government, KfW Capital back €1bn Growth Fund II for start-ups
The fund is anchored by €200m from KfW Capital and €120m from the German government
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NewsPension capital taps UK venture via British Business Bank growth fund
Aegon UK, Cushon Master Trust, M&G and the British Business Bank commit £200m to UK venture capital
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AnalysisFixed income, rates, currencies: markets on high alert for inflation spike
The US-Iran conflict may not cause an inflation surge of the likes of 2022, but higher prices and weaker economic growth are seen as concrete possibilities
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AnalysisMacro focus: US Fed faces balance sheet reduction trilemma
US Fed chair nominee Kevin Warsh says the US economy needs lower rates and that the Fed needs a smaller balance sheet at the same time
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NewsDigital-first rivals push German consultants to adapt amid pension reforms
Germany’s pension reforms accelerate digital and hybrid consulting as neo-brokers capture growing investor demand
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NewsAEIP flags cost, complexity concerns over EU IORP II revision
The association criticises EU pension reform, warning new rules could burden paritarian IORPs without adding member value
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AnalysisHow useful is climate scenario analysis?
Troubled methodologies and unrealistic pathways have undermined the credibility of the process, but there are efforts to get it taken more seriously
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NewsMandatory pensions seen as key to boosting SME coverage, German study finds
German SMEs favour mandatory pensions as low-earner coverage weakens and voluntary schemes lose traction
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NewsDAX firms push fully funded pensions despite regulatory complexity
German corporates increasingly fund pension liabilities fully, strengthening governance, reducing risk, and supporting profitability amid regulation
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NewsPension funds drive recovery in German Spezialfonds after lean years
German pension funds led a sharp rebound in Spezialfonds inflows, as institutional demand recovered strongly in 2025
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NewsFinancial analysts’ culture shapes production of long-term info, research finds
Inherited cultural values around long-term thinking underappreciated in financial markets, says co-author
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NewsBlackRock calls for long-term focus to boost Europe’s savings and capital markets
CEO Larry Fink urges Europeans to prioritise long-term savings investment, boosting wealth, pensions and domestic capital markets
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NewsPension investors warn of reporting burden as ISSB updates SASB standards
EFRAG has warned that many SASB metrics overlap with those already mandated under ESRS
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AnalysisIPE DACH Briefing: Compenswiss overhauls asset allocations
Plus: Beate Petry, chair of aba, said the occupational pension association backs further reform to open social partner defined contribution models to third parties
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NewsNBIM lays out expectations on nature
Update is part of wider push from investors, including Railpen, Storebrand, Robeco, and Impax
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NewsSV SparkassenVersicherung moves into pension administration
SV SparkassenVersicherung invests in Heubeck pen@min to expand bAV capabilities as German pension reforms accelerate market shift
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NewsCredit Suisse AT1 fallout: pension investors face claims deadline
Pension funds weigh legal action as deadline nears over $17bn Credit Suisse AT1 wipeout claims
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NewsSwiss Re enters US longevity reinsurance market with $2bn deal
Longevity business accounted for 17% of Swiss Re’s Life & Health Reinsurance revenue in 2025
