Markets – Page 5
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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
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NewsTensions mount within Italy’s pension fund association as Enasarco plans exit
Enasarco, Italy’s €9.3bn pension fund for sales representatives, has begun the process to leave Adepp, the country’s pension fund association
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NewsSFDR: Pension fund viability will hinge on treatment of government debt
European Commission wants to give minimal weight to the idea that government debt can contribute towards environmental and social objectives
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Opinion PiecesForget the US: China now drives political risk in global markets
Investors beware: while the US wanes, China’s ambitions increasingly define global political and economic risk
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NewsLong-term focus vital as pension investors confront volatile markets
Pension investors say clear trustee communication and long-term strategies are essential to navigate ongoing market volatility
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NewsNet Zero Asset Owner Alliance bolsters approach to transition finance, climate solutions
NZAOA has introduced five principles to help identify good transition plans, based on ‘other credible frameworks’ that already exist
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NewsItalian pension fund cautions on portfolio impact of escalating Middle East war
Italy’s Pegaso pension fund warns prolonged Middle East conflict could pressure portfolios through inflation and energy risks
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NewsAon launches US-DACH hub for cross-border pensions and risk capital
The consultancy has appointed Matthew Reilly as head of DACH global solutions
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NewsFiduciary management growth driven by largest schemes as UK market evolves
AUM in fiduciary management surges, but growth remains concentrated in £1bn-plus schemes amid market evolution
