All IPE articles in September 2025 (online) – Page 4
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NewsSwiss government opens door to repos for pension funds
Switzerland has launched a consultation to amend occupational pension regulations (BVV 2) to permit repo transactions for the first time
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NewsLufthansa’s German pilots push back against DC pensions
Association Vereinigung Cockpit says pilots will receive a lower pension compared to their colleagues in the old system
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NewsItalian pension funds lift returns with tactical shifts
Inarcassa, Fondo Gomma Plastica and Solidarietà Veneto have relied on tactical asset allocation decisions in bond and equity portfolios to deliver positive returns
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NewsExperts urge investors to maintain ESG engagement despite political hostility
Investors must maintain their ESG engagement efforts despite mounting political opposition and regulatory uncertainty, according to industry experts speaking at a CCLA event in London this week.
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NewsFormer chair of Merchant Navy Officers Pension Fund passes away
Peter McEwen was chair of trustees for 15 years until his retirement in 2014
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AnalysisIPE Nordic Briefing: ATP posts 6.7% interim return
Plus: Norway’s sovereign wealth fund addresses Israel-linked holdings; Sweden’s AP Funds reveal half-year investment results
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NewsIPE exclusive: European pensions funds break the €10trn barrier
Assets held by European pension funds grew above trend for the second consecutive year, adding 6.2% of assets in 2024
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NewsAP7 focuses on Nordic property and PE buyouts, eyes adding infra
Swedish premium pensions default fund hunts for alternatives expert to lead its growing alternative investment department
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NewsProductive asset investment is lacking urgency, UK conference delegates hear
There has to be an incentive for CIOs to allocate to riskier assets, BVCA summit delegates are told
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NewsEvonik mulls extending DC plans to wider workforce
The German speciality chemicals company is also pushing for employees to sign up for a capital market-oriented occupational pension
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NewsPeople moves: Railpen names infrastructure, productive assets heads
Plus: Lazard AM appoints CEO; ATP picks head of newly-merged department
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NewsCourt sides with European Commission over definition of ‘green’ business
Taxonomy ruling comes amid mounting opposition to the EU Omnibus
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NewsNorway, Ireland, Denmark climb in 2025 retirement-security ranking
Smaller countries can more easily reach consensus on key issues affecting pensioners, Natixis observes
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NewsUK government urged to act on tax and pensions to boost domestic investment
Research by the British Private Equity and Venture Capital Association shows private capital investors believe the UK remains an attractive place to invest
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NewsSwiss pension funds scale back global government bond exposure
Boards of Swiss pension funds are debating whether government bonds can still play the role of safe haven, says consultancy Complementa
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NewsThe verdict on SBTi’s new standard for investors
The dust is beginning to settle on the Science-based Targets initiative’s (SBTi) new net zero standard for finance. Launched in July, the final 80-page version is the result of two public consultations and a pilot with 33 financial institutions.It sets out the rules for any financial institution that wants the ...
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NewsLGPS, investment pools back strategic framework based on place-based investing
Report sets out key recommendations on how LGPS can channel their capital to support local growth plans
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NewsWTW targets German small and medium-sized pension funds for buyout deals
Current disruptions in industries are prompting companies to rethink their structures, with offloading pension liabilities as part of the process
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NewsLGPS Central assets under management grow to £44.9bn
The UK investment pool invests £11.1bn in the UK and claims to have delivered £115m in gross cost savings for its partner funds since inception
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NewsNearly 70% of LPs require climate risk management from GPs
There is lower demand for specific decarbonisation targets, finds study of 100 largest LPs
