People
In-depth reporting on the key people involved in the pensions and investments industry for our institutional investor and asset management readers from IPE’s award-winning journalists
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NewsAustria’s VBV Pensionskasse CEO to step down amid restructuring
VBV has decided not to extend Günther Schiendl’s contract as it progresses with a restructuring process
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NewsPeople moves: AP Pension picks former Velliv chief
Steen Michael Erichsen, former CEO of Velliv, has been appointed as AP Pension’s partner director
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NewsDenmark’s Sampension replaces chief executive officer
CEO Hasse Jørgensen has left the Danish pensions firm with immediate effect, to be replaced by Mads Smith Hansen
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NewsPKA’s CIO Michael Nellemann Pedersen hands baton to Mads Skanning
Danish pension fund’s investment chief retires after 25 years, having served at the firm overall for 35 years
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NewsBVK to fight court ruling on real estate chief dismissal
Munich labour court ruling found extraordinary dismissal of BVK’s former head of real estate investment management, Reiner Komenda, unlawful
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NewsPeople moves: UK’s PPF picks chief executive officer
Richard Beaven has been appointed acting CEO for the UK’s lifeboat fund
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NewsAon launches US-DACH hub for cross-border pensions and risk capital
The consultancy has appointed Matthew Reilly as head of DACH global solutions
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NewsPIC appoints new chief following pivotal acquisition by Athora
Michael Eakins joins as CEO from Standard Life
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NewsPeople moves: Schroders names head of UK institutional
Rachel Harris will reinforce Schroders’ commitment to the UK market and focus on continued growth
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InterviewsVelliv Foreningen CEO lauds Danish pension system, ponders next step
Over his 40-year career in pensions so far, Lars Wallberg has seen profound changes in Denmark’s pension system
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NewsPeople moves: Railpen names chief risk officer
The UK £34bn railways pension fund has also appointed a chief people officer
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NewsPeople moves: Former Tesco Pension chief joins London CIV
Plus: Industriens Pension has appointed a new legal director; APG has added to its executive board
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NewsPBU’s new CIO vows to stick with investment strategy
Danish pension fund’s alternatives chief Johannes Bill Ladegaard takes over role previously held by Carsten Warren Petersen
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NewsAP2 sees half the AP6 transition portfolio turning into cash in two years
Ahead of expansion, AP2 returns just 4.6% in 2025, citing currency effects
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Interviews‘Pension funds are economically interesting creatures with deep social relevance’
The outgoing CEO of Finnish pension fund lobby group TELA speaks to Rachel Fixsen about intellectual challenges, taking difficult advocacy positions and her future plans
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NewsAP4 rehires bond trader and climate champion Ulf Erlandsson
Erlandsson has been running the Anthropocene Fixed Income Institute for the past six years
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NewsEx-Brunel equity manager finds a new home at Avon Pension Fund
Avon will transition from Brunel to its new investment pool, LPPI, in April 2026
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NewsPeople moves: Pensions UK names head of DC and master trusts
Plus: Sweden’s AP2 appoints board’s vice chair; Future Growth Capital names head of valuations
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NewsGermany’s BVV sacks CIO after five months
Reports suggest disagreements emerged within the management board over BVV’s investment strategy, which Axel-Rainer Hoffmann reportedly considered too risk-averse
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NewsPeople moves: LGPS Central adds to executive team with duo
Plus: IGG appoints trustee director; NBIM’s chief risk officer steps down
