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Greenland’s pension fund to boost home-turf investment
SISA Pension has increased domestic investments over the last few years but cites due diligence as barrier
UK pension regulator urges trustees to respond to value for money consultation
Regulator says trustees will be the ones driving improvements in value and challenging advisers and service providers to deliver more for savers
Finnish member of parliament appointed TELA chief executive officer
Finnish pensions lobby group appoints MP Saara-Sofia Sirén to replace Suvi-Anne Siimes this summer
Corporate sole trustees sharpen governance and speed decisions, sponsors say
UK-based pension fund sponsors have reported that the professional corporate sole trustee (PCST) model improves governance, efficiency and speed of decision making for their schemes.
Sweden’s Alecta thanks equities, forex hedging for 9.6% 2025 return
‘High degree’ of currency hedging protected value of pension giant’s foreign assets, says CIO Bernengo
Oxford pension fund completes £213m bulk annuity transaction
The transaction, which was conducted by Roayl London and finalised in December, covers more than 1,600 members
To build capital markets that work for people, Europe should look to Sweden
Sweden’s capital market success offers the EU a practical model for building inclusive, resilient markets
From net-zero promises to proof – Why investors need a new compass
Manuel Coeslier, head of Mirova Research Center, makes the case for a framework that allows investors to assess a broader spectrum of corporate climate action
European Commission IORP proposals are too slanted to individual pensions
The European Commission’s IORP II reform proposal structurally reinforces individual pensions and is at odds with the successful social partner-led Rhineland model
Finnish member of parliament appointed TELA chief executive officer
Finnish pensions lobby group appoints MP Saara-Sofia Sirén to replace Suvi-Anne Siimes this summer
EU names new advisers to revamp green taxonomy
Helena Viñes Fiestas has been reappointed as chair of the Platform on Sustainable Finance
People moves: Denmark’s Velliv Foreningen picks new chief
Plus: People’s Partnership appoints first social purpose and sustainable business director; Sarasin & Partners names head of investment
Total portfolio approach is not a quick fix, beware the temptation
Keith Viverito casts a critical eye on the growing shift towards the total portfolio approach
IPE DACH Briefing: German professional pension funds wrestle with losses
Plus: VdW Pensionsfonds struggles to appoint internal team; PKBS continues US equity strategy
IPE Nordic Briefing: Greenland’s only pension fund sticks to strategy
Plus: Sweden’s AP1 and AP4 close down as the reform of the country’s five national pension buffer funds takes effect
IPE ESG Briefing: European Commission’s SFDR proposed changes
Plus: Asset owners’ investment approaches regarding climate change and other threats to sustainable development
Swiss regulator flags ‘acute’ systemic risks at multi-employer pension funds
OAK BV expects a ‘structured assessment of financial risks’, taking into account pension funds’ assets, liabilities, changes in membership structure, and other key factors
Small but perfectly formed: Italy’s €1.6bn Fondo Pensione Pegaso
The pension fund for Italian utility workers taps into private market expertise to broaden its investment horizons and boost returns
Scenarios at the ready: How APG’s chief economist views political risk
Thijs Knaap, APG Asset Management’s chief economist, discusses political risk and how it could affect institutional portfolios
Decision time: Denmark’s Sampension discusses its strategy for European assets
Jesper Nørgaard, deputy CIO at Sampension, discusses whether it is prudent to maintain a large exposure to the US or re-allocate to European equities
Clearstream Fund Services: “We are now the disruptor ourselves”
Clearstream Fund Services is poised to capitalise on the democratisation of private markets, as Philippe Seyll tells Joseph Mariathasan
PKG Pensionskasse: Investing with discipline and patience
Diego Liechti, the new CIO of PKG Pensionskasse, explains the Swiss pension fund’s investment strategy to Luigi Serenelli as it steps up its exposure to illiquid assets
IPE Magazine November/December 2025
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November/December Highlights
“The oil and gas majors are constrained by a legacy of their own success”
The oil and gas (O&G) majors seem perfectly positioned to lead the energy transition but why are they struggling to do so?
Governments are considering imposing domestic mandates to force domestic investment
Over the past 30 years, pension funds have accumulated trillions in pension assets by investing in high-performing global portfolios. Key to their success has been the ability to invest free from government pressures.
Clearstream Fund Services: “We are now the disruptor ourselves”
Clearstream Fund Services is poised to capitalise on the democratisation of private markets, as Philippe Seyll tells Joseph Mariathasan
Scenarios at the ready: How APG’s chief economist views political risk
Thijs Knaap, APG Asset Management’s chief economist, discusses political risk and how it could affect institutional portfolios
Decision time: Denmark’s Sampension discusses its strategy for European assets
Jesper Nørgaard, deputy CIO at Sampension, discusses whether it is prudent to maintain a large exposure to the US or re-allocate to European equities
Chart watch: oil price, German construction PMI, Chinese consumption
Markets remain relatively unfazed by recent geopolitical events, thanks to the loose financial conditions globally
Fixed income, rates, currencies: bond markets ready to absorb record issuance
Sentiment remains upbeat, despite weakness in the US job market and uncertainty about Venezuela
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