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UBS, Credit Suisse pension funds progress towards CHF50bn consolidation

2026-11-12T10:30:00+00:00By

Swiss pension funds advance integration plans that could bring nearly CHF50bn under one pension institution

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AP2 picks Nordea banking leader to fill CEO Halvarsson’s shoes next June

2026-11-12T10:00:00+00:00By

Gothenburg-based national pensions buffer fund says Patrik Svensson has ‘experience, expertise and leadership qualities’ needed to lead fund onwards

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FCA to exclude performance fees amid UK’s growing focus on Value for Money

2026-11-12T09:30:00+00:00By

Proposed charge cap exemption could boost defined contribution private markets allocations, but providers face governance scrutiny

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Interviews

Dutch tech industry scheme PME targets safety and resilience

Netherlands correspondent Rachel Fixsen speaks to Marcel Andringa, executive board member at the €64bn Dutch scheme, about asset allocation in the new Dutch pension system

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People moves: Jupiter Asset Management picks co-heads

2026-11-12T09:00:00+00:00By

The firm has also recruited for the new role of chief strategy officer

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IPE ESG Briefing: Will COP31 unlock climate investment?

2026-11-12T08:00:00+00:00By

Plus: At biodiversity COP17 in Yerevan, Armenia, the first global stocktake found that the world is off track to meet its 2030 targets

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UK pension consolidation puts trustee independence under scrutiny

2026-11-11T10:00:00+00:00By

Industry welcomes UK governance reforms but warns pension consolidation threatens trustee independence and effective oversight

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Comment

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A roadmap for trustees: Navigating systemic risk with a clearer framework for fiduciary duty

By Faith Ward

New draft guidance from DWP sets out a common-sense, proportionate understanding of what trustees can consider when facing complex risks that span generations

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Geopolitics and investment returns: Keep calm, carry on?

By Stefan Beiner, c-alm

Stefan Beiner, partner at c-alm, explains how geopolitical events can trigger substantial short-term market volatility, noting that their medium-term impact on investment returns is much less predictable

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Making private markets work for DC: the J-curve and beyond

By Martin Dietz, L&G

DC schemes must address deployment delays, valuation challenges and fairness between member cohorts as private markets allocations grow

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People Moves

Patrik Svensson at AP2

AP2 picks Nordea banking leader to fill CEO Halvarsson’s shoes next June

2026-11-12T10:00:00+00:00

Gothenburg-based national pensions buffer fund says Patrik Svensson has ‘experience, expertise and leadership qualities’ needed to lead fund onwards

People moves

People moves: Jupiter Asset Management picks co-heads

2026-11-12T09:00:00+00:00

The firm has also recruited for the new role of chief strategy officer

People moves

People moves: LGPS Central adds to board with director duo

2026-11-05T09:00:00+00:00

The UK-based investment pool has appointed Bronte Somes and Kavita Patel as non-executive directors

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Analysis

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IPE ESG Briefing: Will COP31 unlock climate investment?

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Plus: At biodiversity COP17 in Yerevan, Armenia, the first global stocktake found that the world is off track to meet its 2030 targets

People

UK pension consolidation puts trustee independence under scrutiny

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Industry welcomes UK governance reforms but warns pension consolidation threatens trustee independence and effective oversight

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NZAOA reaffirms Paris Agreement goals despite likely 1.5°C overshoot

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Asset owners maintain net zero ambitions as climate risks mount and the prospect of exceeding 1.5°C grows

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Pension investors face questions over political activity of US companies

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Investors should distinguish between companies’ political activities and the private donations of their owners or employees

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IPE UK Briefing: Pensions UK debates adequacy and reform

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Plus: DC schemes explore private market opportunities; DB run-on and risk transfer

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Interviews

Charlotta Dawidowski Sydstrand at AP7

AP7 on defence exclusions and credible climate transition

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AP7’s head of sustainability Charlotta Dawidowski Sydstrand explains how international norms and credible transition plans shape its investment decisions

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Spotlight on UK LGPS: LGPS Central takes phased approach as pool expands beyond £100bn

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LGPS Central is taking a phased approach to its expansion as it adjusts to a larger pool, new partner funds and an expanded role

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Industriens Pension’s belief in private equity as a key part of a robust portfolio

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Morten Rask Nymark, head of equities at Industriens Pension, explains why the Danish pension fund finds it important to maintain a diversified exposure to private equity alongside its listed equity investments

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BONUS Pensionskasse puts renewable energy at heart of infrastructure strategy

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Claudio Gligo, the fund’s CIO, tells Luigi Serenelli how the Austrian pension fund prioritises renewable infrastructure, senior debt and diversification across private markets and traditional asset classes

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Dutch tech industry scheme PME targets safety and resilience

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Netherlands correspondent Rachel Fixsen speaks to Marcel Andringa, executive board member at the €64bn Dutch scheme, about asset allocation in the new Dutch pension system

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European pension funds join the VC race


  • European startups and scaleups are hungry for patient capital and the continent’s pension funds are expanding their footprint in this strategic market
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Pension Funds

Charlotta Dawidowski Sydstrand at AP7

AP7 on defence exclusions and credible climate transition

AP7’s head of sustainability Charlotta Dawidowski Sydstrand explains how international norms and credible transition plans shape its investment decisions

Morten Rask Nymark at Industriens Pension

Industriens Pension’s belief in private equity as a key part of a robust portfolio

Morten Rask Nymark, head of equities at Industriens Pension, explains why the Danish pension fund finds it important to maintain a diversified exposure to private equity alongside its listed equity investments

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Investment

Investor Reaction to US Elections and COVID-Vaccine Progress

IPE Expectations indicator – October 2026: equity analysts await US mid-terms

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Equities are favoured over bonds, but political risk, rather than growth, is the real driver   

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Emerging market debt outlook 2026: Bottom-up analysis remains critical

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Many EM countries have improved their macro fundamentals, but rising US Treasury yields pose a challenge

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