All Private Equity articles
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NewsIORP II review: EU Parliament rejects 2% VC rule for pensions
MEPs reject 2% VC allocation requirement as Commission bids to remove national quantitative limits to encourage greater investment into European innovation
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NewsMansion House Accord signatories invest £11.1bn in UK private markets
Signatories have invested billions in UK private markets, but providers warn that further growth depends on investable opportunities
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InterviewsIndustriens Pension’s belief in private equity as a key part of a robust portfolio
Morten Rask Nymark, head of equities at Industriens Pension, explains why the Danish pension fund finds it important to maintain a diversified exposure to private equity alongside its listed equity investments
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NewsDanish teachers’ pension fund eyes DKK100bn private markets allocation
Labour market pension fund plans for years of portfolio expansion, due to relatively young membership
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NewsVarma invests more in Finnish anti-drone tech provider Sensofusion
Pension insurance company makes €68mn follow-on investment in counter-drone technology via unicorn’s Helsinki IPO
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NewsEIOPA flags private credit, reinsurance risks at private equity-backed insurers
EU insurance watchdog highlights illiquid assets, complex reinsurance and conflicts of interest as private equity ownership grows
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Opinion PiecesIntegrating European capital markets to close the Atlantic divide: Deutsche Börse’s vision
The fragmented nature of the European financial ecosystem, combined with the scarcity of large investors with a home bias, impedes startups from scaling locally, says Deutsche Börse’s Christian Kromann
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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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NewsGermany eyes pension funds to raise further €13bn for VC investments
The second phase of the country’s WIN Initiative aims to secure commitments of €13bn to invest in venture capital
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NewsFrench fund selects managers for €1.6bn private market allocation
French public-sector pension scheme ERAFP has awarded nine mandates covering private equity and infrastructure investments worth €1.6bn
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AnalysisEuropean pension funds bolster ESG in private markets portfolios
Asset owners across Europe are focusing more on private equity, seeking climate solutions and greater sustainability
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NewsDutch multi-sector scheme bucks trend by increasing US private equity exposures
PNO Media plans to boost US weighting in private equity portfolio and real estate
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Podcast#31 Leaders in Investment podcast: Chris Hitchen – Chair of the Nuclear Liabilities Fund
In conversation with Liam Kennedy, Editorial Director, IPE
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NewsGlobal private equity deal count plummets to twenty-one quarter low
KPMG report says mid-year global PE exit volume was ‘incredibly soft’ at 1,315, marking the lowest exit pace in over a decade
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NewsEnpam commits €220m to Italian venture capital and small-cap investment
Italian pension fund for doctors backs venture capital, listed SMEs and real estate while taking advantage of domestic tax incentives
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NewsIceland’s pension fund investment rules shift to prudent-person principle
Pension funds gain more flexibility under the law to invest in unlisted companies, infrastructure
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Country Report
Italian energy sector pension fund Fondenergia balances risks with returns
The pension fund serving Italian energy sector employees has introduced a life cycle solution for its members and is slowly but surely expanding its footprint in alternatives, through investments in infrastructure, private equity and the Bank of Italy
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NewsDutch venture capital association opposes EU mandatory pension fund allocation
Mandatory venture capital allocations could exceed Europe’s capacity while limiting pension funds’ investment autonomy, NVP warns
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NewsFRR picks managers for €500m in PE fund-of-fund mandates
French reserve fund announces winners of 2025 tender
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Opinion PiecesEnable, don’t mandate: lessons for Europe’s pension reform
Jorik van Zanden, strategy consultant at AF Advisors in the Netherlands, issues a warning to the European Parliament on the back of its initial proposals for IORP II, the EU pension fund legislation
