Markets – Page 5
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AnalysisIPE ESG Briefing: ESG retreat will cost US managers mandates in Europe
Plus: IIGCC calls on lawmakers to ‘strengthen and streamline the approach to stewardship’
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NewsSwiss pension funds show resilience despite lower funding ratios in H1
Private pension funds’ average funding ratio fell to 115.6% at the end of June, down from 117% at year-end 2024 and 121.5% at the end of the first quarter, says Swisscanto
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AnalysisIPE UK Briefing: Pensions Review and Pensions Commission
Plus: Next phase of asset pooling; Connecting to the Dashboard; Attractive BPA market
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AnalysisWhat the latest US ruling could mean for ESG and collaborative engagement
Texas will continue its case against BlackRock, State Street and Vanguard, which includes a demand they divest from coal
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NewsAsset managers continue to raise the bar on sustainable investing – survey
But Isio sees plenty of work left to do at fund level
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FeaturesIPE Quest Expectations Indicator – August 2025
Trump’s attempts to undermine international trade and the US Federal Reserve are turning analysts against US assets, while good news out of Europe reinforce the case for appreciation of European assets
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NewsGovernments told to spell out investors’ role in climate adaptation plans
Chamber of Commerce paper comes as Commission launches call for evidence on climate resilience
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News‘Hundreds’ of UK pension providers connected to Pensions Dashboard
The connection deadline for large pension funds is set between 30 April 2025 and 30 November 2025
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NewsItalian pension fund defends position in ‘banking M&A risk’ game
Enpam and Fondazione Enasarco offices were raided by Italy’s Guardia di Finanza seeking documentation relating to securities transactions
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NewsPension professionals call for standardisation of bulk purchase annuity processes
SPP suggests that a more standardised approach to streamlined processes would be a significant, but not impossible, step
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NewsDutch pension funds should slash government bonds, says BlackRock
The risk-return profile is not attractive compared to other fixed income categories, according to the asset manager
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NewsItalian pensions regulator urges consolidation amid structural challenges
Italy’s pensions regulator recently placed the pension fund for newspaper workers under special administration and is pushing for a merger with Fondo Pensione Byblos
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NewsGreen bond supply down 30% amid continued ‘greenhushing’ by US issuers
The global green bond market stood at $151.4bn at the end of June
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NewsWiltshire Pension Fund selects LGPS Central as preferred pooling partner
Wiltshire Pension Fund is looking for a new home following the government’s red light on Brunel’s business plan
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NewsStates have legal obligation to take climate action, says ICJ
Advisory opinion is non-binding, but carries ‘significant legal and moral weight’, according to legal experts
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NewsItalian pension funds set ESG agenda for new engagement campaign
Fondo Pegaso, along with Cometa, Fondo Pensione Byblos, Fondoposte, and Inarcassa, are involved in the campaign
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NewsSustainable funds see global recovery, driven by European investors
Hortense Bioy at Morningstar says that despite the ESG backlash and volatility sparked by geopolitical tensions, the picture for ESG funds has improved
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NewsAsset owners to swap US managers for European in response to ESG retreat
The trend is driven by regulatory and legal interventions in the US
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NewsUK pension schemes revisit hedge funds amid economic uncertainty, says Aon
The consultancy says other institutional investors, such as endowments and foundations, are also turning to the sector as a tactical tool amid ongoing market instability
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AnalysisIPE DACH Briefing: German church employees fund cuts European equity
Allocates instead to Chinese equities with mandate awarded to Fullgoal Asset Management
