All IPE articles in May/June 2026 (Magazine)
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ResearchIPE institutional market survey: Small and mid cap equities managers 2026
The assets invested by global manaers in small and mid-cap equities continue to grow, confirming the positive trends of the past few years.
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ResearchIPE institutional market survey: Managers of UK institutional assets 2026
In this year’s survey of UK institutional and pension fund assets, managers reported a headline figure of €4.03trn, 3% higher than last year, while the figure for UK pension fund assets fell by about 1.7% to €2.24trn.
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ResearchIPE institutional market survey: Managers of Irish institutional assets 2026
The headline figure in this year’s IPE survey of asset managers of Irish institutional assets is up by about 0.4% compared with last year’s growth of 21% – but AUM is still higher than the 2022 peak.
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Country ReportPensions in Ireland report 2026: The story so far on auto-enrolment
Admin teething issues aside, compliance with MyFutureFund has exceeded expectations
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Country ReportPensions in the UK report 2026: Reforms courting controversy
The new Pension Schemes Act has sparked concerns that it hands too much control to the government
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Special ReportClimate transition: Is the EU still serious about decarbonising?
The bloc is embarking on a radical round of housekeeping to ensure its sustainability rules remain business-friendly
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Special ReportEntry points and access: blockchain for beginners
Pension funds are eyeing digital assets, but are keen to discover the best routes into the new market both safely and securely
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Special ReportCan AI solve impact investing’s allocation problem?
Artificial intelligence tools inform rather than make investment decisions: the final judgement must remain with human analysts
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Opinion PiecesAsset allocation: on the offensive
Many European pension funds are reviewing their allocations to the defence sector as they seek to recalibrate ESG criteria to embrace national and European strategic resilience.
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InterviewsAnn Prendergast, State Street IM: “Policymakers today see us in a different light”
Ann Prendergast, head of EMEA at State Street Investment Management, tells Carlo Svaluto Moreolo about resilience in the financial industry and unlocking investment into productive capital
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Portfolio StrategyNew game in town: Total portfolio approach
The debate about whether total portfolio approach will supersede strategic asset allocation is far from over
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Special ReportBlockchain has arrived but are Nordic pension funds ready?
A new survey shows 2.5 million Nordic adults now own crypto, and younger generations hold more of it than listed shares. This means blockchain should be a present consideration for the region’s pension funds
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Special ReportDigital asset investors seek greater governance and regulatory clarity
As institutional interest in digital assets grows, so do the complexities. From first-principles governance to operational due diligence and custody, investors must navigate unfamiliar risks before allocating capital
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Special ReportDigital assets at an inflection point: regulation and jurisdiction shape the path to scale
Benefits include greater efficiency, liquidity and access, while regulatory clarity and jurisdictional alignment will determine whether institutional adoption can scale
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Special ReportIPE Investor Guide: Digital Assets
For most of the past decade, the digital assets conversation arrived in pension fund boardrooms via the back door. A colleague had flagged a newspaper headline about bitcoin, or a beneficiary had asked an awkward question at an AGM.
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Opinion PiecesMore responsibility is being passed on to the individual in investing for retirement
When discussing how retirement savings should be invested, the focus is typically on institutions such as pension plans and insurance companies, their strategies, governance and regulation. What happens when we turn the perspective upside down and start with individuals and families?
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Special ReportBitcoin, gold and the institutional reality check
Bitcoin’s long-term returns remain compelling, but rising correlation, extreme volatility and gold’s resurgence are forcing institutional investors to reassess its role
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Opinion PiecesBreaching planetary boundaries should be a major concern for long-term investors
Attending the Change Now conference in Paris, I was assaulted by an overflowing cornucopia of ideas, activists, academics and entertainers.
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Portfolio StrategyTPA enables NZ Super to scan broader investment horizon
As part ot its commitment to a total portfolio approach (TPA), the New Zealand sovereign wealth fund has implemented a new long term-aligned risk allocation framework
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Country ReportMomentum builds for collective defined contribution pension schemes in the UK
Following the Royal Mail’s successful move to a collective DC pension plan in 2024, more such schemes may be in the making
