White papersGeographic diversification in global real estate
Real estate remains misunderstood by investors accustomed to liquid markets. Its relatively opaque nature demands deep geographical knowledge; long timelines and trading costs may reward a long-term view.
White papersHow investors are looking to private markets investments to balance resilience and opportunity
Investors remain committed to private markets, but the environment in which capital is being allocated is becoming increasingly complex.
White papersIf you kept your head when all about you were losing theirs…
After three turbulent years, signs of recovery are beginning to emerge across real estate markets-prompting investors to reassess the role of core strategies in diversified portfolios.
White papersHousing demand does not stop at the border
Institutional investors looking beyond their home market can now turn to Bouwinvest. The international expertise it built for bpfBOUW, the pension fund for the Dutch construction industry, is now open to other investors as well.
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InterviewsAP7 on defence exclusions and credible climate transition
AP7’s head of sustainability Charlotta Dawidowski Sydstrand explains how international norms and credible transition plans shape its investment decisions
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NewsOcean shocks pose systemic risk to pension schemes, actuaries warn
Institute and Faculty of Actuaries warns ocean disruption could simultaneously undermine pension investment returns, increase liabilities and weaken covenants
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NewsCyber attack prompts Swiss pension funds to review software ties
Swiss pension funds review cyber security and software relationships following attack, with Zurich halting implementation
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AnalysisISSB proposes voluntary nature disclosures, weighs new standard
Disclosures can help investors assess financial risks arising from companies’ dependence on natural resources, says ISSB chair Emmanuel Faber
White papersInvestment Strategies in the AI Era: Power is the New Location
The artificial intelligence (AI) boom is not just a technology story. It is a real estate, energy, and infrastructure story, where access to land, power, and network connectivity increasingly shapes economic growth.
White papersThe Algarve opportunity: why integrated resorts are attracting institutional capital
For some international investors, the Algarve still sits in the imagination as a leisure market defined by golf, second homes and sunshine. I think that view is now too narrow. In my view, the region is evolving into one of Europe’s most compelling integrated resort markets.
White papersWhat past investment booms can teach us about AI
Investment booms rarely unfold in a straight line. Railway expansion, electrification and China’s industrial rise all attracted doubts. Capital spending often ran ahead of visible demand, while productivity gains took time to emerge. Investors questioned whether the infrastructure being built would ever generate an adequate return.
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NewsCovenant focus key as UK superfund market expands, says LCP
As superfund activity gathers pace, trustees are urged to assess covenant strength and engage regulators early
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NewsNorway’s SWF hails $224.5m deal as ‘important first step’ in recouping failed bank losses
NBIM and Sweden’s AP7 claim a victory as leads in Silicon Valley Bank class action
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NewsDutch pensions lobby targets self-employment bill over retirement savings gap
Pensioenfederatie argues vague phrasing should be tightened up to get entrepreneurs under occupational pensions umbrella
White papersAI financing: Bubble, breakthrough or the next fixed income supercycle?
AI represents a major investment cycle with distinctive financial foundations. In this paper, fixed income portfolio manager Sandro Lazzarini and analyst Theo Pan compare current AI financing to previous cycles and ask whether it could represent the next supercycle for bonds.
White papersFrom silicon to steel: The credit consequences of technological upheaval
Technological disruption is reshaping credit markets but its impact varies significantly across sectors and issuers.
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NewsBVK offices searched in German corruption probe into US property investments
Bavarian pension fund undergoes office raid that deepens probe into alleged corruption over seven US property projects involving Deutsche Finance Group
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AnalysisNZAOA reaffirms Paris Agreement goals despite likely 1.5°C overshoot
Asset owners maintain net zero ambitions as climate risks mount and the prospect of exceeding 1.5°C grows
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NewsAkademikerPension rapped for documentation failures around alternatives
Danish FSA deals pension fund eight official orders to correct procedures; Akademiker says orders don’t imply members’ savings are at risk
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NewsPension investors face questions over political activity of US companies
Investors should distinguish between companies’ political activities and the private donations of their owners or employees
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