All IPE articles in November 2025 (online) – Page 4
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NewsIceland’s LV shifts entire foreign equities portfolio to segregated accounts
Pension Fund of Commerce completes three major investment management exercises - pooled funds to SMAs, new custodian, and SAA
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NewsUK pensions push back on LSEG’s 25% domestic investment call
Industry is proposing that all DC schemes designate a ‘UK-weighted’ fund as their default arrangement
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NewsInvestors that back away from net zero could be ‘seen as negligent’
Net Zero Asset Owner Alliance also argues that mandates must not be ‘overly prescriptive’ on climate
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NewsSwiss pension funds pursue domestic private equity amid scepticism
Swisscanto’s new domestic private equity fund draws strong pension fund interest as scepticism on the asset class grows
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AnalysisStoltenberg seen as saviour of Norwegian SWF’s recipe for success
Academics laud government, parliamentary move to reset oil fund’s ethical investment rules, while local investment sector player sees it as a prompt for reflection
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NewsItaly’s pension funds deepen private markets drive amid search for diversification
Several Italian pension schemes are expanding allocations to private markets to boost diversification and returns
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NewsCommerzbank ruling limits occupational pension hikes
German Federal labour court ruling limits employer obligation to adjust occupational pensions, clarifying legal certainty
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NewsMSCI: Extreme heat and rainfall biggest climate risks for pension funds
Research found that around a quarter of companies’ assets are concentrated in high-hazard zones, with a relatively high risk of being affected by extreme weather events
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NewsICMA launches transition bond label
Association previously said it wouldn’t develop label for transition bonds because they rely on narrative strategies that make it harder to standardise
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NewsBuyout boom cements insurance as top endgame for UK DB pension funds
LCP projects a continued ‘healthy’ pipeline of £350bn to £550bn of buy-in transactions over the next decade
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AnalysisTNFD to stop work as ISSB kicks off standard-setting on nature
Also: IIGCC to launch new investor deforestation platform to build on momentum of COP26-launched FSDA
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NewsTPT appoints trustee board for run-on DB superfund
The appointment of the board comes as TPT prepares for The Pensions Regulator’s (TPR) assessment of its superfund proposition
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NewsNorway unveils temporary ethical rules for SWF, sets up panel to revamp code
Stoltenberg: ‘We must find a balance between the principles the fund is meant to uphold’
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NewsResponsible investors to develop rules for investing in defence
‘Responsible investment principles still need to apply’ in defence investing, says Dan Neale of Church Commissioners, one of the architects of the new principles
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NewsTransparency champion Chris Sier remembered
Chris Sier, pioneer of pension cost transparency and founder of ClearGlass, has died aged 58, leaving a lasting industry legacy
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NewsMetzler partners with Signal Iduna as DC pensions gain traction
DC plans are increasingly gaining momentum in Germany, says Metzler’s Christian Remke
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Opinion PiecesViewpoint: Reflections on the occupational PEPP (should it ever be proposed)
The EU’s planned occupational PEPP could reshape cross-border pensions if key tax and regulatory hurdles are resolved
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AnalysisIPE UK Briefing: Regulations for multi-employer CDC pension funds
Plus: Regional growth drive; Mansion House Compact progress; Phoenix looks to scale PRT business
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NewsUK pension funds among investors to slam SEC U-turn on shareholder arbitration
NEST, Pensions UK, Universities Superannuation Scheme and Brunel Pension Partnership are among more than 60 investors to sign an open letter to the SEC
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NewsUBS to offer new employees in-house pension fund as Credit Suisse plans unwind
‘Merging pension funds is a complex undertaking,’ says UBS, as it plans to reshape pension arrangements for all Swiss staff by 2027
