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NewsLGPS pool hires former Brunel staff as Bristol office opens
Local Pensions Partnership Investments expands team and regional presence after onboarding six new partner funds and increasing AUM
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Dutch healthcare pension fund saw climate transition mandate make a 20% loss on returns
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AnalysisThe identity crisis of climate indices
Outflows from ‘higher-tracking-error strategies’ in the sustainability space hit €10bn last year, according to Amundi
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NewsBabcock Pensionskasse adopts defensive strategy amid solvency pressures
German pension fund de-risks portfolio, reduces alternatives and focuses on euro-denominated fixed income investments
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NewsPRI data shows asset owners tighten RI oversight of managers
Data by Principles for Responsible Investment shows asset owners are increasing scrutiny of managers and deepening RI implementation efforts
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Europe is undergoing a transformation, with new pockets of emerging quality. In an uncertain environment, where capital intensity is a growing barrier to entry, our pragmatism allows us to identify industry leaders at the most profitable parts of the value chain.
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NewsUK pension professionals call for debate on lifeboat fund surplus use
Society of Pension Professionals urges consultation on future use of Pension Protection Fund’s £14bn reserve surplus
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NewsIn-house teams expand as Italian pension funds deepen alternatives exposure
Italian pension funds expand internal private markets teams as allocations rise and governance demands intensify
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NewsAsset managers rethink research budgets amid AI shift
Substantive Research data shows 736 mid-tier analysts exited the market between 2023 and 2026, contributing to a leaner sell-side structure
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NewsRun-on momentum builds as XPS unveils integrated scheme solution
Defined benefit pension funds accelerate run-on planning as XPS launches integrated solution ahead of surplus regime changes
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AnalysisA cautionary tale from Estonia
‘There is a risk that people will withdraw their savings and experience economic difficulties later,‘ says Heidi Reinson, financial behaviour researcher
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NewsInvestors seek support for pressure on Shell climate disclosure
Major pension funds representing over €1trn in assets are pressuring Shell ahead of its AGM, following BP’s shareholder revolt over similar climate disclosure demands
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NewsUK regulator outlines six priorities in refreshed five-year strategy
TPR plans to publish the final version of its strategy in July, alongside its Corporate Plan
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NewsAsset owner diversity initiative builds data platform to boost industry action
New platform to offer Asset Owner Diversity Charter signatories opportunity to act on diversity data ‘with new rigour’
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NewsSwisscanto private equity funds attract CHF319m from pension investors
Domestic pension investors drive fundraising momentum across Swisscanto’s private equity and decarbonisation strategies
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NewsIrish watchdog warns trustees over governance failings ahead of authorisation regime
Trustees face stricter governance, resilience and conflict management standards under Ireland’s forthcoming authorisation regime
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NewsHermes pushes back against wind farm claim in high court defence
The asset manager says unforeseen Swedish power market disruption, not mismanagement, drove losses in North East Scotland Pension Fund wind investment
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NewsItaly’s pension fund regulator rebuked for ‘overly prescriptive’ investment rules
Italian pension experts warn Covip’s proposed auto-enrolment investment rules risk limiting board autonomy and flexibility




