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Royal Mail transfers £2.45bn DC master trusts to L&G

2026-10-27T11:00:00+00:00By

The transfer represents the largest complete transition into a UK defined contribution master trust to date

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M&G launches run-on solution for DB pension schemes with £400m deal

2026-10-27T10:30:00+00:00By

The mandate is the first for this solution and reflects a growing interest by UK defined benefit pension funds in run-on strategies

Katharina Grisar at KZVK

German church pension funds appoint internal candidate as CIO

2026-10-27T10:00:00+00:00By

Katharina Grisar will succeed retiring CIO Wolfram Gerdes in March 2027, continuing the German funds’ investment strategy

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Features

The Impact Conversation: Secondaries put investor due diligence to the test

Impact secondary buyers must test past achievements against future plans, with their own diligence capable of changing or rejecting deals

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Standard Life enters Irish pension risk transfer market

2026-10-27T09:30:00+00:00By

The insurer will offer scheme trustees and advisers the structural flexibility required to execute full-scheme de-risking and final endgame strategies effectively

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German pension reform: unions and asset managers push for wider coverage

2026-10-26T11:00:00+00:00By

Trade unions and asset managers favour stronger employer obligations, as stalled talks expose divisions over Germany’s pension reform

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Aviva Investors expands tokenised money market fund offering

2026-10-26T08:00:00+00:00By

Asset manager expands its tokenised fund range with a new sterling share class and £50m initial investment

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Comment

Martin Dietz at L&G

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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From private assets to infrastructure: Pension superpowers reshaping the world economy

By M. Nicolas Firzli and Nick Sherry

M. Nicolas Firzli and Nick Sherry argue that new geo-economic forces unleashed by America and China will accelerate the rise of ‘pension superpowers’ 

Frédéric Ducoulombier at EDHEC Climate Institute

Adaptation: Business as usual and business unusual

By Frédéric Ducoulombier, EDHEC Climate Institute

As resistance to emissions mitigation intensifies and climate damages become harder to ignore, political attention is increasingly turning towards adaptation

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People Moves

Katharina Grisar at KZVK

German church pension funds appoint internal candidate as CIO

2026-10-27T10:00:00+00:00

Katharina Grisar will succeed retiring CIO Wolfram Gerdes in March 2027, continuing the German funds’ investment strategy

Susanne Weitz at KZVK

German church pension fund appoints asset management head

2026-10-22T09:00:00+01:00

Susanne Weitz will succeed Oliver Lang at the €38bn German church pension fund in April 2027

Matt Gurden at PPF

People moves: Pension Protection Fund names chief actuary

2026-10-22T08:00:00+01:00

Matt Gurden, deputy government actuary at the Government Actuary’s Department, will join the PPF next year

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Analysis

German Flag AI

German pension reform: unions and asset managers push for wider coverage

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Trade unions and asset managers favour stronger employer obligations, as stalled talks expose divisions over Germany’s pension reform

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A closer look at Europe’s sustainable finance flows

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Figures show inflows are up in 2026, but new EU report warns that sustainable finance is too reliant on debt

Forest

The Impact Conversation: Secondaries put investor due diligence to the test

By

Impact secondary buyers must test past achievements against future plans, with their own diligence capable of changing or rejecting deals

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IPE DACH Briefing: Cyberattack affects more Swiss pension funds

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The CHF25bn pension fund of the city of Zurich (PKZH), along with BLVK, Publica and Pensionskasse Post, among others, have been subjected to recent cyberattacks

IPE Spotlight

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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Interviews

IPE Spotlight

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

Morten Rask Nymark at Industriens Pension

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

Claudio Gligo at BONUS Pensionskasse

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

Mirko Cardinale, USS

Universities Superannuation Scheme: climate scenario analysis and long-term investment strategy

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Head of investment strategy Mirko Cardinale translates environmental change forecasts into fund management decisions for investors 

Markus Aho, Varma

Varma CIO Markus Aho on diversification, geopolitical risk and investing in a resilient bull market

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Markus Aho, Varma’s deputy CEO and CIO, reflects on market resilience, investor complacency and favouring diversification over ‘idealistic’ exclusions

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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

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

Mirko Cardinale, USS

Universities Superannuation Scheme: climate scenario analysis and long-term investment strategy

Head of investment strategy Mirko Cardinale translates environmental change forecasts into fund management decisions for investors 

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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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