All IPE articles in September 2026 (online)
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Opinion PiecesNet zero: a capital allocation challenge
The transition to net zero is fundamentally a capital-allocation challenge underpinned by accelerating engineering realities
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NewsDanish pension sector beats green investment target five years early
Danish association Insurance & Pension Denmark says pension companies held DKK478bn (€64.1bn) in green investments at the end of 2025
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NewsWood Pension Plan completes £1.7bn buy-in with L&G
The transaction secures the benefits for all 16,400 members of the pension fund for the engineering conglomerate Wood Group
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NewsFrance’s pension reserve fund commits €420m to unitranche debt
The allocation is intended to provide FRR with exposure to private debt while supporting the development of French companies and wider economy
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NewsPensions UK warns against LGPS structural overhaul
Recent public commentary on the future of LGPS overlooks the scheme’s success, according to Pensions UK
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NewsIPE research: Europe’s pension funds report lower exposure to alternatives and derivatives
Analysis of a sample of 100 among the largest funds in AUM terms shows broadly stable asset allocation
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NewsGerman professional pension funds introduce new risk management quality seal
New quality seal aims to strengthen governance and rebuild confidence in Germany’s €300bn professional pension sector
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NewsSamworth Brothers Superanuation Scheme in £400m buy-in with Canada Life
The transaction secures the future pension benefits of more than 3,000 pensioners and 4,000 deferred members in the food industry
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NewsNBIM responsible investment chief Smith Ihenacho to step down
Carine Smith Ihenacho will leave NBIM after nine years, having built its active ownership function
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NewsIndustry calls for practical, proportionate approach to DB surplus flexibility
The 12-week consultation on releasing surplus closed on 2 September
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NewsSweden’s AP2 outshines larger peers in H1 as trio navigate buffer fund reform
Alecta’s Heimstaden Bostad holding loses value again; ATP’s bonus potential grows 14.5% despite difficult year for Danish equities
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NewsNorway’s SWF could shift €100bn out of government bonds
NBIM advises acceptance of listed equities geopolitical and concentration risk, but urges ministry to consider allowing GPFG more private assets
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NewsIPE Top 1000: Europe’s pension asset growth slows
Top 1000 pension funds’ assets increase by 5.4% since last year’s IPE study
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NewsPeople moves: Hymans Robertson named head of collective defined contribution
Lauren Branney will lead the continued development of Hymans Robertson’s CDC proposition
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NewsAon launches run-on solution aimed at smaller DB schemes
The solution is part of Aon’s Future DB services launched in early August
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NewsDeutsche Finance sues €122bn German pension fund over US real estate losses
Legal action has intensified a dispute over responsibility for losses from BVK’s US real estate investments, estimated at €853m
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NewsNBIM urges Principles for Responsible Investment to refocus on stewardship
The Norwegian firm calls on PRI to prioritise stewardship and investor collaboration, criticising its proposed expansion into wider sustainability policy
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NewsStandard Life awards £3bn emerging markets equities mandate
The mandate will be invested across Ninety One’s emerging markets equity and Asia ex-Japan strategies
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AnalysisWhat’s in store for SFDR 2.0 now Brussels is back in session
Brussels is cranking back to life this week, and the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) will be one of the first files up for debate
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AnalysisIPE UK Briefing: Multi-employer CDC enters new phase
Plus: Standard Life secures £2bn through partnerships with CVC Capital Partners, Prudential Financial, Goldman Sachs and MS&AD
