All Special Report articles – Page 2
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Special ReportPass-through voting gains traction
Pass-through voting has been on the rise as asset owners take up opportunities to have more control, but will it strengthen sustainable outcomes or could it weaken collective impact?
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Special ReportSeeking a safe jurisdiction in a legal storm
Europe and the US offer institutional investors different forms of recourse with their respective opt-out and opt-in legal systems
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Special ReportCase study: PenSam switches to active strategies using new carbon budget benchmark
Henrik Lorin Rasmussen talks tracking error, tech tilts and the challenge of achieving impact in listed equities
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Special ReportCase study: USS adds more forward-looking data to its climate transition benchmark
Decarbonisation and managing inherent climate transition risk are the primary aims, says the fund’s head of manager selection and oversight
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Special ReportThe index revolution: From benchmarking to bespoke solutions
Index providers shift their offering as a wholesale revolution of the industry gathers pace
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Special ReportLimelight falls on ETFs as investors seek better returns
Faced with volatile market conditions, the ETF market has become increasingly attractive. Lynn Strongin Dodds reports
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Special ReportBoom or bust? The state of play for net zero indices
Paris-aligned benchmarks have underperformed recently, driving asset owners to think more about customised and active alternatives
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Special ReportWilshire Indexes wants to disrupt the status quo in the global index business
T he index industry has long been a comfortable oligopoly with the powerful brands of MSCI, FTSE Russell and S&P Dow Jones Indices controlling more than 80% of global index product revenue.
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Special ReportTop 10 European pension funds record 6% AUM growth
The assets held by the top 10 European pension funds grew 6% last year, according to IPE’s 2025 Top 1000 study.
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Special ReportIPE Top 1000 2025: European pensions break €10trn barrier
Europe’s retirement savings pool grew by 6.2% in 2024, well above the 10-year average
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Special ReportTop 1000 Pension Funds 2025 rankings
IPE’s ranking of leading pension funds by assets
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Special ReportNorway: A sovereign wealth fund under scrutiny at home and abroad
Besides a review of its active management, Norway’s giant oil fund has come under fire over its investments in Israel
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Special ReportUK: Government prioritises economic growth over pensions adequacy
The UK government has put pensions at the centre of its economic growth plans but while it is making haste with some measures, issues like pension adequacy have been kicked into the long grass
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Special ReportIreland: National defined contribution pension scheme delayed once again
Ireland’s pension system is on the cusp of its biggest shake-up in decades, but uncertainty, inertia and governance gaps threaten to undermine it
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Special ReportSweden: Pension reforms aim to reduce complexity and costs
The Swedish government is pressing ahead with further reform efforts ranging from simplifying basic security benefits to curbing opaque fund fees
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Special ReportTop pension funds asset allocation breakdown
IPE’s ranking of top pension funds with asset allocation data (%)
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Special ReportNetherlands: Defined contribution transition under way as pension funds begin to sail in
Reforms to the Dutch pension system are finally under way with most funds set to move to the new system between 2026 and 2028
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Special ReportFinland: Pensions reform gathers pace in a bid to boost equities and returns
Finland’s pension system is in the midst of wide-reaching reforms, with draft legislation expected in 2026 and further changes targeting the self-employed
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Special ReportIceland: New pension bill stirs debate on disability payments
Draft amendment to the Pensions Act shifts the relationship between social security and disability pension payments
