All private markets articles – Page 2
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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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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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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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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
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NewsNEST ramps up private markets push with £500m private equity investment
Cash to be invested via its Schroders Capital private equity mandate
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NewsAustralia’s retirement savings model is shaping the UK’s investment future
Deeper pensions and investment ties between Australia and the UK make sense, says Gregg McClymont, IFM Investors’ executive director of public affairs, EMEA
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Podcast#22 Leaders in Investment podcast: Stephen O’Neill, Head of Infrastructure & Natural Capital at NEST Invest
In conversation with Richard Lowe, Editor in Chief, IPE Real Assets
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NewsAlifond makes infrastructure debut in strategy overhaul with €660m mandates
The pension fund for employees of Italy’s food industry will see its strategic target for alternatives increase to 10% of total assets, up from 8%
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NewsDeutsche Finance Group moves to steady pension ties during shake-up
The focus for 2026 will be on new investment strategies, says group
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NewsGerman pension funds step up private markets push amid cost scrutiny
BVV Pension Management says new infrastructure quota is a ‘bonus’ that frees up capacity for other asset classes
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Podcast#21 Leaders in Investment podcast: Dan Mikulskis, Chief Investment Officer, People’s Partnership
Dan Mikulskis, Chief Investment Officer, People’s Partnership in conversation with IPE Editorial Director Liam Kennedy
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Opinion PiecesUK pensions and private markets: the Mansion House Accord’s promise and perils
The task of channeling more UK DC pension savings towards domestic private markets is fraught with institutional, regulatory and cultural obstacles
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Opinion PiecesTrump opens US DC market to alternatives
Private markets managers in the US have set their sights on a $3.5trn (€3trn) opportunity
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Special ReportThe index revolution: From benchmarking to bespoke solutions
Index providers shift their offering as a wholesale revolution of the industry gathers pace
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Special ReportWilshire Indexes wants to disrupt the status quo in the global index business
T he index industry has long been a comfortable oligopoly with the powerful brands of MSCI, FTSE Russell and S&P Dow Jones Indices controlling more than 80% of global index product revenue.
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NewsAviva’s new DC default to commit up to 25% to private markets
The firm’s strategy – My Future Vision – will invest in private equity, infrastructure, real estate and private debt
