All private markets articles
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NewsIPE Conference 2025: Europe, private markets and realism in ESG - key takeaways
The conference, held in Seville, highlighted sustainable investing pitfalls, private markets, and the case for European asset allocations
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NewsTrustees urged to upskill as pension funds embrace private markets
‘Private market allocations have nearly tripled across UK pension schemes since 2019’, says Pensions Management Institute guide
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NewsItalian pension funds reassess market risks while redrafting strategies
Italian Casse rethink allocations, expand private markets and deepen domestic exposure despite mounting macro risks and constraints
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Podcast#24 Leaders in Investment podcast: Manfred Brenner and Poul Thybo, CIO and Head of Investments respectively for Austrian pension fund APK
In conversation with Liam Kennedy, Editorial Director, IPE
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AnalysisIPE DACH Briefing: Providers sharpen DC capabilities as private markets debate widens
The number of European Long-Term Investment Funds and exchange-traded funds is expected to rise within German corporate pension schemes
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NewsDWS urges pension funds to rethink cashflow strategies as private markets shift
Alternatives can diversify pension portfolios, but private credit currently offers limited extra returns, DWS says
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NewsAsset owners to step up net-zero engagement with private markets
Just 7% of NZAOA members’ climate solutions allocations are in private assets, according to update from the Alliance
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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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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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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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AnalysisEuropean pension funds pile into private markets
Institutional investors in Europe are boosting allocations to private credit, despite concerns about the quality of debt deals
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Asset Class ReportsDown, but not out: Private equity enters a recovery phase
GPs are staging a comeback after several years of disappointing returns
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FeaturesPrivate credit makes its debut in ETF guise
Liquid and semi-liquid structures are broadening access to the $2trn private markets universe, particularly following the launch of ETFs containing private credit allocations
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InterviewsClearstream Fund Services: “We are now the disruptor ourselves”
Clearstream Fund Services is poised to capitalise on the democratisation of private markets, as Philippe Seyll tells Joseph Mariathasan
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Special ReportTrends to watch in 2026: As stocks defy gravity, bubble fever speculation grows
Stocks seemed to have defied gravity this year, but the latest Bank of America (BofA) Securities Global Fund Managers survey shows that a record 60% of money managers canvassed believe global equities, including the US, are overvalued.
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Podcast#23 Leaders in Investment podcast: Tom Mergaerts, CEO, Amonis
In conversation with Liam Kennedy, Editorial Director, IPE
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NewsPhoenix eyes private capital deal to scale PRT business
The insurer has had ‘initial discussions regarding a potential third-party partnership’ to accelerate the growth of its pension risk transfer business
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NewsEuropean asset owners launch Scaleup Europe Fund with EU Commission
APG Asset Management, Fondazione Cariplo and Novo Holdings, among others, are founding investors in the new fund
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NewsItalian pension funds back higher private markets cap
Lifting the legal threshold that limits Italian pension funds’ allocations to private markets to 20% of AUM helps funds avoid pressure to liquidate private assets at a discount
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NewsUK largest pension providers and insurers back regional growth drive
All Accord signatories, along with Rothesay, PIC and the PPF, have signed up to the ‘Sterling 20’ initiative
