All IPE articles in May 2025 (online) – Page 3
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NewsBaFin warns over German Pensionskassen’s heightened private markets exposure
The exposure spans commercial real estate, private equity, private debt and mezzanine financing
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NewsAsset managers fail to meet responsible investment standards, says ShareAction
ShareAction found significant underperformance and stagnation in responsible investment practices among some of the world’s largest asset managers
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NewsPeople moves: Church Commissioners pick CEO
John Worth is being appointed chief executive officer of the Church Commissioners for England
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NewsUK DB funding levels hit record high with £160bn ready to boost growth
UK government is expected to publish a response to surplus extraction rules in coming weeks
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NewsAP1 chief lauds team spirit as Swedish parliament seals buffer fund’s fate
Minister says having fewer AP funds will make it easier to follow up and evaluate their operations
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NewsGermany’s BVV lifts fixed income allocation to 65.6% amid strategic shift
The move to bolster fixed income reflects the asset class’s ability to dampen portfolio volatility, says pension fund
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NewsSwedish Pensions Agency hires new analysis chief to fill Settergren’s shoes
Appointee Kristian Seth says pension system is ‘crown jewel in the Swedish economy to be protected and nurtured’
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NewsFunds becoming most scalable and replicable blended finance vehicle
But overall market, despite growing, ‘remains plagued by its most intractable issues’
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NewsDutch parliament blocks amendment on DC conversion vote
MP Agnes Joseph failed to convince enough fellow MPs to vote in favour of her proposed amendment
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NewsShell must enhance liquefied natural gas disclosures, says Brunel
AGM vote sends strong message from shareholders as Shell doubles down on growing LNG production, says ShareAction
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NewsUK biggest funds renew call for investment independence
Outsourcing investment decisions to the government or regulators would be ‘seriously damaging’, asset owners warn
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NewsNorway’s SWF warns SBTi against ‘overly complex, unrealistic’ standard
NBIM responds to climate action body’s draft revised net-zero standard, saying that driving widespread, meaningful action matters more than ‘technical perfectionism’
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NewsCyprus pension provider calls for PEPP to serve as workplace pension
LifeGoals is developing a blueprint to demonstrate how a combined occupational and individual PEPP could operate in practice
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NewsPFA reverses blacklisting of major aerospace, defence stocks
Danish pensions giant says its ban on makers of nuclear weapon components was keeping Airbus and Boeing out of portfolio
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NewsAI proposals gain investor support amid broader ESG retreat at annual meetings
Allianz GI, Amundi, Candriam and Nordea supported all key AI resolutions, according to analysis
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NewsSwiss pension fund boosts private assets in bid to lift returns
GastroSocial Pensionskasse has increased its private markets exposure to 33% of its portfolio, up from 25%
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NewsUK launches investor taskforce to support sustainable growth in EMDEs
Church of England Pensions Board, NEST and People’s Pension are among the investor representatives
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NewsSwiss BVK to tender custodian mandate to global banks despite security concerns
The fund says it’s in the best interest of its members to maintain access to the global custody market, citing competitive pricing, service quality, and innovation
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NewsPortuguese pension funds return 6.3% for 2024, despite low bond returns
Global equities made strong returns in Q4, but not enough to compensate for the low returns from bonds, says WTW
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NewsAustria edges closer to pension reforms, but impact may be limited
Austria’s long-debated ‘Generalpensionskassenvertrag’ could finally be implemented this year
