- Will TPA live up to its promise?
- Asset owners that have adopted a total portfolio approach say it is superior to strategic asset allocation. The debate continues.
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UK pension megafund reforms may not boost returns, PPI warns
International evidence suggests larger pension schemes do not automatically deliver higher returns or investment outcomes
Lusenti Coninco looks to expand among Swiss pension funds following merger
Swiss consultant aims to deepen large pension fund relationships as private markets increase governance demands
UK master trusts join forces on transfers as dashboard passes 70 million records
Pensions dashboard growth and small-pot consolidation drive push for transfer modernisation
In focus this week
Analysis
Regulators step up focus on climate adaptation investments as heatwaves blight Europe
Last week, the European Commission published a summary of the climate resilience concerns stakeholders have for EU lawmakers
Invest in storytelling, outreach to demonstrate social value, pension funds told
New ICPM working group report outlines how pension funds can strengthen their role as ‘social infrastructure’ providers
Almenni-Lífsverk eyes second merger in months as €7.2bn tie-up with SL takes shape
Icelandic pension fund pair to explore potential merger; joint fund would be country’s fourth largest
AP7 excludes 600 companies in response to ‘unpredictable world’
Swedish pension fund said that current geopolitical and economic uncertainty had prompted a rethink of its strategy
‘Simplifuscating’ the data foundation of Europe’s sustainable finance
In his first regular column for IPE, Frédéric Ducoulombier, head of the climate regulation and policies programme at EDHEC Climate Institute, warns that the European Commission’s plan for corporate sustainability reporting standards has serious implications for investors
Pension investors cannot afford to ignore the resilience premium
Planetary change is repricing assets – trustees need better signals to identify the long-term premiums for climate resilience
Pension funds should not dismiss TPA out of hand
Since the mid-2000s, an influential group of asset owners and investment practitioners has advocated for a total portfolio approach (TPA) in investment.
People moves: Alecta’s chief to retire
Peder Hasslev is retiring as chief executive officer of Sweden’s largest pension fund this autumn
People moves: JP Morgan AM hires head of EMEA ETF capital markets
Plus: Germany’s occupational pension association appoints new board members; ZEDRA adds client director to team
Mortier to lead investments in Amundi leadership reshuffle
Dominique Carrel-Billiard departs as head of real assets and alternatives, as does institutional and ESG head Jean-Jacques Barbéris
Regulators step up focus on climate adaptation investments as heatwaves blight Europe
Last week, the European Commission published a summary of the climate resilience concerns stakeholders have for EU lawmakers
IPE Netherlands Briefing: New ABP index strategy disappoints
The index is based on ABP’s own ESG criteria and excludes several hundred companies, mainly in the US, including Alphabet (Google) and Meta (Facebook)
IPE DACH Briefing: Swiss pension funds step up private markets allocations
Siemens Pensionskasse is moving into direct lending to broaden its investment universe, while Asga Pensionskasse is also expanding alternative investments
European pension funds focus investment domestically as fears grow over the US
Doubts over the direction of the Trump administration are rising due to the war against Iran
Canada's La Caisse on the need for pension funds to defend ESG
Pension funds are challenging the accusation that sustainable investing compromises fiduciary duty and fails to have an impact on the real economy and fight climate change
Canada's La Caisse on the need for pension funds to defend ESG
Pension funds are challenging the accusation that sustainable investing compromises fiduciary duty and fails to have an impact on the real economy and fight climate change
UK pension funds PPF and USS on LDI and fixed income risk management
The PPF takes a dynamic approach in its LDI portfolio, while USS’ head of fixed income outlines the scheme’s globally diversified rates hedge
Ann Prendergast, State Street IM: “Policymakers today see us in a different light”
Ann Prendergast, head of EMEA at State Street Investment Management, tells Carlo Svaluto Moreolo about resilience in the financial industry and unlocking investment into productive capital
Swedish pension company SEB Gamla Liv rethinks investment strategy
Stockholm-based pension company SEB Gamla Liv is contemplating solutions to maintain its trademark strategy of a large allocation to illiquid assets. CEO Erik Kleväng Callert talks to Caroline Liinanki
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’
IPE Magazine May/June 2026
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May/June Highlights
European pension funds focus investment domestically as fears grow over the US
Doubts over the direction of the Trump administration are rising due to the war against Iran
Breaching planetary boundaries should be a major concern for long-term investors
Attending the Change Now conference in Paris, I was assaulted by an overflowing cornucopia of ideas, activists, academics and entertainers.
European small-cap equities: Time for the tail to wag the dog?
Europe’s small-caps have shown attractive vaulations. Now smaller firms in sectors like tech, defence and energy infrastructure look set to shine
UK pension funds PPF and USS on LDI and fixed income risk management
The PPF takes a dynamic approach in its LDI portfolio, while USS’ head of fixed income outlines the scheme’s globally diversified rates hedge
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
Asia Pacific private equity comes of age as mega-deals reshape the market
The growing number of multi-billion-dollar transactions reflects the maturation of Asia Pacific private equity
New game in town: Total portfolio approach
The debate about whether total portfolio approach will supersede strategic asset allocation is far from over
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