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Fondo Espero appoints Schroders, Amundi for ‘Crescita’ sub-fund

2025-06-30T10:00:00Z

The €1.5bn Italian pension fund for school employees has also selected Eurizon Capital for a tail risk hedge mandate

Fondo Espero picks Eurizon to run new ‘Dinamico’ sub-fund

2024-11-11T10:40:00Z

The pension fund has set up the new ‘Dinamico’ option for riskier investments, in addition to a life cycle investment option

Fondo Espero rejigs mandates to classify sub-funds under SFDR article 8

2024-06-13T09:00:00Z

The scheme has screened its portfolios through a ‘Portfolio ESG Assessment’

Fondo Espero to review investment strategy to set up new sub-fund, life cycle option

2024-05-09T09:30:00Z

Strategic realignment comes after introduction of silent-consent rule to tacitly join the scheme

Italian investors grapple with ban on controversial weapons investments

2025-03-13T09:30:00Z

Pension regulator COVIP, Bank of Italy, IVASS, and the Ministry of Finance published guidelines but no exclusion list

Italy’s complementary pension schemes records 8.2% assets growth

2025-01-29T09:30:00Z

Assets under management for complementary pension schemes in Italy increased to €243bn in 2024

Previmoda reshuffles investment options for members

2024-05-24T08:30:00Z

Scheme also reviews life cycle option

People moves: £8bn Church Commissioners appoints head of equities [updated]

2019-07-18T10:14:00Z

Church Commissioners, PRI, Norfund, ESMA, Fondo Espero, Stap, FRC, AFM, AXA Investment Managers, BNP Paribas Asset Management, Värde Partners, Calastone

Italy’s Espero tenders for depositary bank

2004-09-10T03:31:00Z

ITALY - The government-backed pension fund for teachers and school employees, Fondo Scuola Espero has tendered for a depositary bank.

Italy’s Espero to hit membership target by summer

2005-02-01T03:56:00Z

ITALY – Fondo Scuola Espero, the state-backed pension fund for 1.1m school employees, is likely to hit its preliminary target of 30,000 members by next summer, according to one of its architects.

Italy’s Espero teachers’ fund tenders admin

2004-07-12T03:38:00Z

ITALY - Fondo Scuola Espero, the new government-backed pension fund targeting 1.1 million teachers, has tendered for a manager to take on its administration and accountancy function.

Italy puts money into Espero teachers’ fund

2004-04-13T03:35:00Z

ITALY - The Italian government is to put up to around three million euros a month into the Espero educational pension scheme, the head of the scheme said.

On the Record: How do you help members get the best out of DC?

February 2016 (Magazine)

Three pension funds - Almenni, AP7 and Fondo Espero - share insights about their DC schemes

Asset owners target top management performance at AGMs

2023-03-21T16:46:00Z

Decisions on ESG and executive pay are also top priorities

Mandate roundup: Ircantec awards five mandates worth €2.8bn [updated]

2019-05-13T13:07:00Z

Plus: German church fund awards currency overlay mandate to Metzler; Italian education workers’ scheme shakes up manager line-up; Hampshire hires JP Morgan

Italy: IORP II in limbo

July/August 2020 (Magazine)

The EU’s IORP II directive has yet to be fully implemented by Italian pension funds

Italy: Compulsory membership and education are key to improving pension system

July 2013 (Magazine)

Francesco Vallacqua is a research fellow of Center for Applied Research and Finance (CAREFIN) at Bocconi University of Milan. He has held positions as a consultant to governmental institutions and pension schemes, such as at Cometa, the fund for mechanical engineering industry workers, and is currently a board member of Espero, the teaching professionals’ fund.

Covip approves first Italian public scheme for 1.1 million teachers

2004-06-01T02:58:00Z

ITALY- Pension regulator Covip, Commissione di Vigilanza sui Fondi Pensione has given the go-ahead to the first government-backed pension scheme aimed at public employees, Fondo Scuola Espero.

Italy's plan for 1.1m school staff

July 2004 (Magazine)

Pensions In Italy: An alternative approach

July / August 2016 (Magazine)

Despite shifting and ambiguous regulation, a growing number of pension funds are increasing diversification by making larger allocations to alternative asset classes, writes Silvio Bencini