- Investors are turning to concentrated equity strategies, despite ample evidence that broad diversification offers better risk-adjusted returns over the long term
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Social partner DC pensions edge forward in Germany despite reform doubts
Germany’s social partner DC pensions expand steadily, offering employees security despite lingering doubts over recent reforms
German plan sponsors opt for staged pension de-risking
Liquidity pressures push German plan sponsors towards staged and hybrid pension de-risking strategies despite economic stagnation
German buyout market eyes next growth phase as standards take shape
Clearer rules and emerging best practices are expected to unlock the next wave of German pension buyout deals
Did sustainability collaborations fail in 2025?
Investor climate alliances retreat or collapse under antitrust pressure, forcing collaboration to evolve rather than disappear
The state of play for Europe’s sustainability regulation
Plenty going on but the biggest EU sustainability projects in 2026 won’t be focused on finance
8 million Dutch to see DB pensions converted to DC on 1 January 2026
The 23 pension funds to do so include €248bn healthcare scheme PFZW and PMT, the €86bn sector fund for the metals processing industry
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
APG Asset Management CEO Ronald Wuijster to step down in 2026
Wuijster’s responsibilities will be taken over on an interim basis by Alineke van den Berge-Blindenbach
People moves: UBS Asset Management names investments co-heads
Plus: International Centre for Pension Management appoints two new board members; State Street Investment Management strengthens global leadership
Norway SWF aims to halve manual processes through AI use
NBIM expects headcount to remain broadly stable: ‘AI acts as a force multiplier for our employees rather than a replacement,’ spokeswoman says
German buyout market eyes next growth phase as standards take shape
Clearer rules and emerging best practices are expected to unlock the next wave of German pension buyout deals
Did sustainability collaborations fail in 2025?
Investor climate alliances retreat or collapse under antitrust pressure, forcing collaboration to evolve rather than disappear
The state of play for Europe’s sustainability regulation
Plenty going on but the biggest EU sustainability projects in 2026 won’t be focused on finance
8 million Dutch to see DB pensions converted to DC on 1 January 2026
The 23 pension funds to do so include €248bn healthcare scheme PFZW and PMT, the €86bn sector fund for the metals processing industry
Heads down at Sweden’s buffer funds for reform’s ‘intense’ endgame
With only a few days to go, AP funds use working groups and guidance from government special coordinators to pin down how assets should be transferred
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
Macro focus: demand for rare earths to rise as countries increase protectionist measures
China’s sudden imposition of sweeping restrictions on rare earth exports took place alongside violent moves in stock markets
Chart watch: cooling US job market, China’s record trade surplus, Venezuela’s oil reserves
US jobs data points to a slowdown, and the outlook for euro-area growth is dull
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