- The strategic case for private credit is changing, as LPs look at broader risks and GPs tie up with pension risk insurers to boost their origination engines
Top stories
UK pension professionals call for debate on lifeboat fund surplus use
Society of Pension Professionals urges consultation on future use of Pension Protection Fund’s £14bn reserve surplus
In-house teams expand as Italian pension funds deepen alternatives exposure
Italian pension funds expand internal private markets teams as allocations rise and governance demands intensify
Asset managers rethink research budgets amid AI shift
Substantive Research data shows 736 mid-tier analysts exited the market between 2023 and 2026, contributing to a leaner sell-side structure
Run-on momentum builds as XPS unveils integrated scheme solution
Defined benefit pension funds accelerate run-on planning as XPS launches integrated solution ahead of surplus regime changes
A cautionary tale from Estonia
‘There is a risk that people will withdraw their savings and experience economic difficulties later,‘ says Heidi Reinson, financial behaviour researcher
Investors seek support for pressure on Shell climate disclosure
Major pension funds representing over €1trn in assets are pressuring Shell ahead of its AGM, following BP’s shareholder revolt over similar climate disclosure demands
Dear CIOs – ESG is in our job description
Dan Mikulskis, CIO of People’s Partnership, sets out how a shift from persuasion to enablement is needed for CIOs to effectively lead the next phase of ESG
SFDR and how green funds ignored Russian red flags
Sergei Cristo shines a light on how SFDR Articles 8 and 9 funds backed Putin’s Russia before the invasion of Ukraine and subsequent sanctions
A system that works: Turning Europe’s savings into investment
EU securitisation and MISP reforms will decide whether Europe can channel savings into productive investment
People moves: Lothian Pension Fund names financial chief
Plus: L&G appoints CIO for institutional retirement business; SEI adds duo to its master trust board of directors
People moves: Former London CIV head joins JPES
Rob Treich, former head of public markets at the investment pool London CIV, has joined JPES as a consultant
People moves: UK’s Northern investment pool picks chair, CEO
At Northern LGPS, Elizabeth Renshaw-Ames was named chair, while Paras Anand was appointed as chief executive officer
A cautionary tale from Estonia
‘There is a risk that people will withdraw their savings and experience economic difficulties later,‘ says Heidi Reinson, financial behaviour researcher
IPE UK Briefing: Pensions Schemes Bill debate concludes
Plus: Tougher insurer capital rules; a £480bn powerhouse; a £450m direct lending mandate
Swiss pension funds review currency hedging, avoid tactical shifts
Dollar exposure and gold allocations prompt review of FX hedging, but long-term strategies remain unchanged
IPE Netherlands Briefing: Dutch pension fund returns disappoint
Dutch pension funds delivered an average return of -2.9% in 2025 as positive equity returns failed to compensate for losses made on bond portfolios
Nearly half of European assets now run by US managers
‘Europe is quietly losing control over how its capital is allocated’, warn observers
ABP CIO Herman Bril: I understand fossil fuel investors
The new CIO also talks about cutting its US Treasuries exposure and playing for ‘Team NL’
Compenswiss adapts investment strategy to changing outlook for Swiss social security
Frank Juliano, chief investment strategist at Compenswiss, talks about the fund’s new asset allocation choices, as the outlooks of the three social security funds managed by the organisation diverge
Pushing green boundaries in credit
Daniel Spencer, portfolio manager at Brunel Pension Partnership, explains how a lack of responsible investment tools spurred the UK pool to develop its own products and processes in areas like multi-asset credit
Listed equities: Beyond the Magnificent Seven, betting on the future of AI
America’s tech giants not only dominate equity indices; they are breaking records for capital expenditure on AI. How are European pension funds approaching their allocation to the Mag 7?
Kate El-Hillow, Russell Investments: “You don’t want things in silos”
Kate El-Hillow, president and CIO of Russell Investments, tells Carlo Svaluto Moreolo about competing in fiduciary management, private markets and total portfolio allocation
IPE Magazine March/April 2026
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March/April Highlights
Soil carbon has emerged as a legitimate asset class
The announcement in January that Microsoft has made a commitment to purchase 2.85m soil carbon removal credits from Indigo Carbon PBC over a period of 12 years suggests that something fundamental has changed in the soil carbon credits market.
European private credit: From niche to mainstream
The strategic case for European private credit remains strong but is evolving
Emerging market equities: Outshining their advanced economy peers
Dollar weakness and AI capex spend combine as developing economies outperform despite tariff headwinds
Pushing green boundaries in credit
Daniel Spencer, portfolio manager at Brunel Pension Partnership, explains how a lack of responsible investment tools spurred the UK pool to develop its own products and processes in areas like multi-asset credit
Listed equities: Beyond the Magnificent Seven, betting on the future of AI
America’s tech giants not only dominate equity indices; they are breaking records for capital expenditure on AI. How are European pension funds approaching their allocation to the Mag 7?
Asia’s corporate bond markets holds firm as risks build up
Recent geopolitical headwinds have rattled Western bond markets, while Asia’s credit markets have remained stable - at least for now
Asian sovereign bonds gain appeal as investors seek diversification
Sovereign issuers from Asian developed and emerging economies are attracting capital flows from global investors
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