All private markets articles
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NewsMajority of UK DC funds plan to access private markets through LTAFs
Research shows that 74% of respondents expect to increase private market allocations for growth-phase strategies
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NewsPrivate markets allocations reach new high, says Aviva Investors
72% of DC funds globally agree that adding private markets assets to accumulation portfolios ‘will deliver better performance outcomes for members’
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InterviewsLyes Arezki outlines UMR's theme-based approach to portfolio construction: ageing and wellness
Lyes Arezki, investment manager for private markets at France’s UMR, sets out the pension provider’s approach to portfolio construction and private markets
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Country ReportSwiss pension funds eye private markets with caution
Hesitation about private equity is counterbalanced by investor demand for infrastructure and domestic real estate assets
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AnalysisIPE DACH Briefing: German pension funds deal with capital collapse
Babcock Pensionskasse was shut down by financial regulator BaFin, while VZB, the pension fund for German dentists, had an estimated €1bn in losses
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NewsAegon UK to extend private markets approach to £12bn LifePath default
The move is part of Aegon UK’s roadmap to align its Universal Balanced Collection and Aegon LifePath workplace default strategies
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Podcast#25 Leaders in Investment podcast: Simon Pilcher, Chief Executive Officer, USS Investment Management
In conversation with Liam Kennedy, Editorial Director, IPE
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NewsDAX pension funds ramp up private markets as DC overhaul reshapes demand
Mercer expects German corporate pension funds to boost private markets exposure, combining core infrastructure and senior private debt
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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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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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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
