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NewsAmundi, Generali, Allianz among managers to join Italy’s national strategic fund
Pension funds Enpam, Arco and Prevedi are yet to decide whether to participate in the Fondo Nazionale Strategico Indiretto
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NewsItalian schemes explore investment opportunities with European Investment Fund
Pension funds Arco, Concreto, Fondo Pensione Byblos and Fon.Te plan to boost investments in Europe
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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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NewsItalian pension funds set ESG agenda for new engagement campaign
Fondo Pegaso, along with Cometa, Fondo Pensione Byblos, Fondoposte, and Inarcassa, are involved in the campaign
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NewsItalian pension funds ask for tax concessions to invest in real economy
It is necessary to simplify legislation to effectively enforce and reap the benefits of tax exemptions, says Assofondipensione’s Giovanni Maggi
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NewsReal Economy Project fund of funds to close with €500m
Arco Fondo Pensione, Concreto, Prevedi, Laborfonds, Byblos and Pegaso contributed with a total of €120m
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NewsFondo Pegaso and Previambiente invest in Italy’s infrastructure FoF
The FoF infrastructure aims to fundraise €500m through capital allocated by pension funds
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NewsItaly’s pension funds association expects to raise €500-600m for FoFs with EIF
Assofondipensione plans to set up FoFs for infrastructure, private equity, private debt, and possibly venture capital, with European Investment Fund
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Italian pension fund Fondo Arco tenders four mandates worth €400m
Scheme for workers employed in wood, furniture, forestry, brick and concrete sectors searches for managers for sub-fund
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NewsItaly roundup: Priamo awards €200m global bond mandate to Payden & Rygel
Plus: Fondapi seeks alternative investment proposals; Arco, Laborfonds, Pegaso’s real economy project; Alifond’s garantito mandate, Solidarietà Veneto’s performance
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NewsFirst Italian schemes commit to Real Economy Project’s infrastructure FoF
CDP has committed €300m to the FoF, and potentially the same sum will be raised through other pension funds
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NewsConcreto broadens investment in private markets
The scheme will invest 5% of the assets held in the sub-fund in alternatives
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Opinion PiecesTeamwork in rugby and Italian pensions
A peculiar parallel can be drawn between the Italian second-pillar pension industry and the country’s national rugby union team and its supporters, which every year since 2000 gets excited about the Six Nations Championship.
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Country ReportItaly country report 2025: Pension funds step out of their comfort zone, diversify portfolios
While maintaining a domestic bias, Italian institutions are venturing into new asset classes to further diversify their portfolios
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Mandate roundup: $400m for US equities on offer via IPE Quest
Plus: ERAFP retenders convertible bonds, federal state of Saxony-Anhalt seeks small and mid-cap manager
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NewsItaly sees auto-enrolment debate gain steam with reform process under way
Proposal: all employees, or at least new hires, would enrol in pension schemes for a trial period of 12 months
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NewsReal Economy Project sets infra FoF investment target
Investments, which could start as soon as this autumn, will have sustainability criteria
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NewsItalian pension funds feel the pain of war in Ukraine
The schemes are advising members to avoid switching investment options
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NewsMandate roundup: AP1 tenders for new global custodian
Plus: Italy’s Fon.Te picks government bonds manager
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Italian funds team up to invest in alternatives
Eight industry-wide schemes are pooling resources in an innovative approach to illiquid assets





