Markets – Page 3
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FeaturesIPE Quest Expectations Indicator – December 2025: Uncertainty receding
With Trump losing support domestically, the economy is expected to growh
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AnalysisMacro focus: demand for rare earths to rise as countries increase protectionist measures
China’s sudden imposition of sweeping restrictions on rare earth exports took place alongside violent moves in stock markets
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AnalysisMember preferences and risk management: how sustainability is showing up in IORP III
EU Commission wants to strengthen language around management of sustainability-related risks
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AnalysisEmerging markets step out of Wall Street’s shadow
A combination of strong fundamentals, a weaker US dollar and a favourable policy environment may be ushering a new era for emerging market equities
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NewsAstraZeneca favours buyouts to offload German DB liabilities
Pharmaceutical group rules out consolidating its German pension plans due to impracticalities
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NewsDWS urges pension funds to rethink cashflow strategies as private markets shift
Alternatives can diversify pension portfolios, but private credit currently offers limited extra returns, DWS says
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NewsELTIFs, ETFs set to reshape German corporate DC plans
The number of European Long-Term Investment Funds and exchange-traded funds is expected to rise within German corporate pension schemes
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NewsUK pensions push back on LSEG’s 25% domestic investment call
Industry is proposing that all DC schemes designate a ‘UK-weighted’ fund as their default arrangement
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NewsInvestors that back away from net zero could be ‘seen as negligent’
Net Zero Asset Owner Alliance also argues that mandates must not be ‘overly prescriptive’ on climate
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Opinion PiecesReflections on the occupational PEPP (should it ever be proposed)
The EU’s planned occupational PEPP could reshape cross-border pensions if key tax and regulatory hurdles are resolved
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NewsUK pension funds among investors to slam SEC U-turn on shareholder arbitration
NEST, Pensions UK, Universities Superannuation Scheme and Brunel Pension Partnership are among more than 60 investors to sign an open letter to the SEC
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NewsSwiss pension funds claw back losses as funding ratios recover
The funding ratio of private pension funds stood at 117.5% year to date, according to Swisscanto
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NewsEmerging market bonds can meet biodiversity goals without financial cost, says AFII
Analysis by Anthropocene shows that aligning EM sovereign bond portfolios with Global Biodiversity Framework doesn’t change investment profile
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NewsState Street Investment Management snaps up minority stake in Coller Capital
Deal aims to broaden both firms’ reach and unlock new opportunities in the rapidly growing private capital secondaries market
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FeaturesIPE Quest Expectations Indicator – November 2025: Exuberance re-visited
Global equity optimism rises despite political turmoil and supply-chain risks
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AnalysisFixed income, rates, currencies: Global economies slow despite increasing tariffs clarity
The global fixed income outlook remains mixed, with strong economic headwinds despite fading fears of the AI bubble bursting
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Opinion PiecesPension funds must brace for potential US currency compromise
Peter Kraneveld argues that pension funds should prepare themselves for a scenario in which US dollar ceases to be a reserve currency
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NewsEuropean asset owners launch Scaleup Europe Fund with EU Commission
APG Asset Management, Fondazione Cariplo and Novo Holdings, among others, are founding investors in the new fund
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NewsNet Zero Asset Managers initiative unveils ‘new chapter’ [updated]
Members will no longer have to set climate targets or commit to align with net zero by 2050
