All IPE articles in September 2025 (online) – Page 5
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NewsPensions Authority: Irish master trusts set to dominate DC post-consolidation
The Authority’s Andrew Nugent says: ‘We’ve been patient and pragmatic’
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NewsMercer widens pension consultancy reach in DACH region
The consultancy has joined forces with Vienna-based SLG Treasury
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NewsLufthansa grounds pilots’ demand for higher DC pension contributions
After negotiations with the company failed, VC has launched a ballot among pilots at Lufthansa and Lufthansa Cargo that could lead to strike action
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NewsVer.di prepares to extend DC social partner models
Negotiations are underway to introduce further DC plans in the hospital sector
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NewsFour professional trustee firms responsible for £800bn of UK pension assets
LCP report shows that while AUM by professional trustees is still concentrated, appointment volume is more widely spread
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NewsNorway’s sovereign wealth fund cautions ESG stress tests must avoid capital flight
Supervisory stress tests should ‘encourage financial institutions to engage proactively with counterparties on credible transition and adaptation planning’, NBIM says
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NewsUK government climate transition plan policymaking ‘causing confusion’
Pension fund industry body calling for departmental coordination to ensure coherence
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NewsPPF scraps levy as UK Pension Schemes Bill progresses
The move saves defined benefit schemes and their sponsoring employers collectively £45m
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NewsSG Pension Fund completes £160m buy-in with Aviva
Portakabin, the pension fund’s sponsor, will see the transaction secure the benefits of more than 1,900 members
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NewsNorwegian pension funds’ equity weightings quadruple those of insurers
Pension funds outshine their insurer-incorporated pension provider peers in H1; higher equity allocations have boosted returns, according to pension fund lobby group
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NewsCassa Forense accelerates private markets push
Investments in private equity, private debt and infrastructure now account for close to 15% of the €19.5bn fund’s total assets
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NewsLPFA invests 80% of £8bn total assets with climate risks in mind
The London Pensions Fund Authority’s climate strategy now also covers real estate, corporate bonds, credit, and infrastructure, in addition to global equities
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NewsPeople moves: First Sentier Group names CEO
Plus: Indefi launches new board of advisors; Sweden’s SH Pension appoints CIO
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NewsBigwigs to help asset manager corporate culture standard expand to institutional
USS’s head of manager selection is among founding members of CityHive ACT Stewardship Council for the institutional market
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NewsMorningstar warns on steep decline in US ESG support
The lack of ESG signals coming through to investors means stewardship is failing in its traditional role, according to Morningstar’s Lindsey Stewart
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NewsBP Pension Fund completes £1.6bn buy-in with L&G
L&G provided the fund with a Gilt-based price lock using the fund’s Gilt holdings
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NewsSwiss pension funds drop private equity in favour of other alternatives
Pensionskassen are instead turning to private debt and infrastructure
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NewsLPPI looks to take on Brunel’s UK local government pension investment operation
Six out of 21 ‘orphaned’ UK local government pension funds are yet to declare their preferred pooling partner ahead of the 30 September deadline
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NewsPensionsEurope future in doubt as Dutch pension fund body quits
Pensioenfederatie to leave after failing to push through plans for a shake-up at the European pension fund association
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AnalysisIPE Netherlands Briefing: PFZW switches to active management
Plus: Caterpillar divestment; French government debt
