Pension Fund Strategy
In-depth reporting on pension fund investment strategy for our institutional investor and asset management readers from IPE’s award-winning journalists.
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NewsNEST commits £3.5bn to advance emerging markets equity strategy
The new strategy will leverage Wellington’s deep, proprietary fundamental research across countries, sectors and companies in emerging markets
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NewsDTCP latest defence fund to attract Danish and Nordic capital
EIFO and Danica have committed DKK500m and DKK375m, respectively
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NewsFRR retenders transition management mandates
France’s pension reserve fund is seeking two providers to support portfolio changes under renewed transition management mandates
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NewsVBV Group integrates severance and pension funds’ boards
As part of the reshuffle, in October, Christian Reiss will assume the position of CEO of the severance fund
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NewsABP commits €1bn to European venture capital over three years
Europe’s scale-up funding gap is drawing €1bn from ABP, as Brussels seeks greater pension investment in venture capital
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AnalysisIPE Netherlands Briefing: bpfBOUW selects BlackRock as fiduciary management candidate
Plus: Dutch court orders ExxonMobil to make additional pension payments; Pensioenfonds Detailhandel hedges 80% of its equity exposure
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Country ReportPensions in the Netherlands 2026: How Dutch pension funds are managing liquidity risk under DC transition
Pension funds face new imperatives as they transition to DC
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Country ReportPGB prepares for January 2027 Wtp transition with put option strategy and dual-scheme approach
The multi-employer, multi-sector fund was one of the few to post a positive 2025 return, according to investment committee chair Anne Kock
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InterviewsVarma CIO Markus Aho on diversification, geopolitical risk and investing in a resilient bull market
Markus Aho, Varma’s CEO and CIO, reflects on market resilience, investor complacency and favouring diversification over ‘idealistic’ exclusions
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Opinion PiecesIt is high time European pension funds raised their allocations to European venture capital
If European policymakers are serious about reviving economic growth and securing Europe’s competitive position on the global stage, they urgently need to focus on closing the “innovation gap” with the US.
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AnalysisEuropean pension funds increase venture capital allocations amid EU policy push
Europe’s startups and scaleups are hungry for patient capital, and the continent’s pension funds are cautiously expanding their footprint in this strategic market, writes Carlo Svaluto Moreolo
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InterviewsUniversities Superannuation Scheme: climate scenario analysis and long-term investment strategy
Head of investment strategy Mirko Cardinale translates environmental change forecasts into fund management decisions for investors
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Portfolio StrategyHow FRR's new climate transition index uses emissions data, green revenues and temperature scores
The French pension reserve fund is trialling an index that looks at emissions, green spending, implied temperature rises and market consensus
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NewsDanish pension fund P+ awards €200m European private equity mandate
The appointment signals a growing demand among Nordic institutional investors for access to Europe’s private equity landscape
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NewsPKA commits DKK6.4bn to European unlisted companies
Danish pension fund PKA is investing DKK6.4bn in European unlisted companies, including DKK1.5bn in venture
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NewsSweden’s AP7 selects Ortec Finance performance platform
A new performance platform will give AP7 deeper insight into investment decisions, currency exposures and hedging strategies
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NewsItalian pension funds urged to put more capital to work domestically
Domestic investment remains low among Italy’s industry-wide pension funds despite calls for greater support for the economy
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NewsbpfBOUW picks BlackRock for €70bn fiduciary mandate despite climate concerns
The Dutch construction pension fund selects BlackRock as preferred candidate to manage €70bn pension assets under fiduciary management mandate
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NewsPFA reshapes investment operation
The number of full-time employees in PFA’s investment department has fallen from 136 in 2020 to 91
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Opinion PiecesDear CIOs: Let’s talk about the asset owner-isation of the UK
As UK pension asset owners grow in scale, investment partnerships must evolve to put decision-making, accountability and members at the centre
