All IPE articles in May 2025 (online) – Page 5
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NewsUK relieved as government backs off from forced economic growth investment
The government previously toyed with the idea of mandating DC providers to invest in productive assets
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NewsSwiss pension fund to lower emission targets if global progress lags
The City of Zurich pension fund’s CIO describes the approach as ‘a middle way’
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NewsLægernes Pension sticks with banking, while PenSam sells
PenSam cites higher regulatory requirements for banking and ‘modest synergies’ with core pension business as reasons for sale to Arbejdernes Landsbank
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NewsItaly’s largest pension funds outperform in 2024 amid governance overhauls
Enpam surpasses targets, while Cassa Forense posts double-digit returns and Inarcassa boosts private market exposure
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AnalysisAre investors mis-valuing corporate sustainability?
‘Valuation techniques are evolving and starting to integrate more information than they did in the past,’ says professor
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NewsClimate policy uncertainty drives risk premiums in commodity options, says WFE
New study discovers climate risk premium after analysing proprietary dataset featuring two iron ore option contracts
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NewsAdam Matthews expresses responsible investor support for Brunel
Writing in a personal capacity, Matthews says Brunel is ‘one of the most credible practical examples of what it is to be a responsible investor’
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NewsNorway’s SWF rejects ethical council’s advice to ditch €2bn Rio Tinto stake
NBIM blacklists another Israeli company for facilitating the West Bank settlements
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NewsDavid Atkin resigns as CEO of Principles for Responsible Investment
PRI begins search for new head to take over next year
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NewsUK extends investment research payment optionality to pooled funds
New rules remove huge potential roadblock to the return to client-funded research budgets
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NewsSwiss pension industry faces mounting skills shortage as funds invest in training
Pension funds in the DACH region are bracing for growing recruitment challenges, particularly in areas requiring specialised expertise
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NewsAQA Education completes £120m full scheme buy-in with Rothesay
The transaction insures the benefits of all 869 scheme members, comprising 471 pensioners and dependants, as well as 398 deferred members
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NewsWales Pension Partnership launches £25bn pooled investment company
The company will consolidate assets of 22 local authority pension funds representing 412,000 members
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AnalysisSwiss pensions curb exposure to US dollar assets amid debt, policy concerns
Publica, Switzerland’s largest pension fund, has already underweighted US equities and is currently reviewing its overall investment strategy
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NewsDutch funds reconsider US equity exposure
While pension funds are yet to make big changes, decisions about strategic asset allocation are expected in the medium and long term
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NewsAkademiker rejects FSA criticism for failing to ensure product suitability
Danish watchdog warns pension sector to continuously monitor all products, including old ones not covered by 2018 rules
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NewsFunding Solutions completes German pension buyout as market momentum builds
The latest pension buyout deal is with automotive supplier Sinterwerke Herne
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NewsGreen central bankers group publishes first short-term climate scenarios
NGFS scenarios address how climate change-related impacts could unfold in the next five years
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Opinion PiecesViewpoint: Why Europe must adapt to the new geography of capital
In its attempt to attract investments from within and from beyond its borders, the EU cannot retreat to ‘defensive regionalism’
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AnalysisIPE UK Briefing: Green light to six ‘fit-for-the-future’ pitches from investment pools
Plus: Pension dashboards, small post consolidator and multi-employer CDC
