White papersGold rush or fool’s gold? Three views on surging prices
With gold prices rising to record highs over the past three years, investors have increasingly turned their attention to this ancient store of wealth. What is driving the rapid increases, especially at a time when stocks and bonds have also generally done well?
White papersNew real estate cycle: Why opportunities are opening up again for institutional investors
Interview with Wolfgang Kessler and Michael Kammerzell from Union Investment Institutional Property GmbH
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NewsDutch pension funds hedge equity exposure in run-up to Iran war
Pension funds Foodservice, DHL and Gasunie hedge equities ahead of DC transition in the Netherlands, but strategies diverge sharply amid geopolitical volatility
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NewsMSCI overhauls climate index rules to address investor concerns
Climate Paris Aligned Benchmarks will no longer consider climate value at risk, transition scores or net-zero targets
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NewsAllianz develops climate adaptation taxonomy to clarify investability
Insurer classified 61 measures, paying close attention to extent to which benefits can be captured by private actors
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NewsIndustry voices caution on supervisory expansion in Swiss pension reform debate
Swiss pension experts warn against overreach as reform review raises supervision and governance concerns
White papersWhat Does the Iran War Mean for Emerging Markets?
In a volatile period, we believe emerging markets’ stronger fundamentals will shine through the noise.
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NewsPFA says moves to underweight US stocks, tighten dollar hedging paid off
Danish pension funds upbeat about their ability to weather war-triggered market rout
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NewsNEST awards £450m direct lending mandate to Crescent Capital Group
The UK workplace pension scheme aims to allocate 30% of its AUM to private markets by 2030
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NewsPensionsEurope reiterates warning against workplace PEPP push
European Commission has proposed legal provisions aimed at ensuring member states do not prevent employer contributions to a PEPP, says PensionsEurope
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NewsKeva CEO calls for more state participation in investment to boost growth
Kiander cites rise of protectionism by major powers: ‘Remains to be seen how these changes will affect our own national strategy‘
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NewsFirst pillar pension funds exempted from Italy’s out-of-court dispute framework
Italy excludes professional first pillar pension schemes from new Covip-led out-of-court dispute mechanism
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NewsFrench reserve fund picks funds for €200m securitisation allocation
FRR says it may consider dedicated mandates in the future
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NewsWarburg Pincus launches European defence platform to tap structural growth
Private equity firm targets security and resilience sectors amid rising European defence spending needs
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NewsAsset managers and owners split over ESG, report finds
The divergence in interests is starkly revealed in a new report on proxy voting at shareholder meetings
White papersHow Equity Income Can Cushion Inflation and Create Durable Returns
Fears of an inflation spike bolster the case for adding equity income exposure to allocations.
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NewsSwiss supervisor puts pension fund under WTW administration
Tellco said the move was necessary due to ongoing disputes between members of the board of trustees
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Opinion PiecesViewpoint: Efforts to raise trustee standards must preserve what works
Morten Nilsson of Brightwell Pensions on avoiding the onerous requirements that could further shrink the pool of lay trustees
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NewsUK government to limit controversial Pension Schemes Bill reserve power clause
The power would be limited to no more than 10% of total assets held in default funds and by no more than 5% in UK-based assets
White papersEurope’s strategic autonomy: A long-term investment theme
Geopolitical tensions and an uncertain economic outlook underline the importance of strategic autonomy – the idea that nations are able to make their own policy decisions, ensuring security and economic expansion, without depending on other countries.




