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Germany eyes pension funds to raise further €13bn for VC investments
The second phase of the country’s WIN Initiative aims to secure commitments of €13bn to invest in venture capital
Institutional investors commit £50m to back platform investing in Britain’s scale-ups
British Business Bank and NatWest commit £50m to Phoenix Court to support British science and technology companies from seed to scale-up
PKA commits DKK6.4bn to European unlisted companies
Danish pension fund PKA is investing DKK6.4bn in European unlisted companies, including DKK1.5bn in venture
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AfD victory puts German pension reform agenda under political pressure
Germany’s pension industry backs occupational pension reforms as far-right party Alternative for Germany win raises questions over government’s reform agenda
Sweden’s AP7 selects Ortec Finance performance platform
A new performance platform will give AP7 deeper insight into investment decisions, currency exposures and hedging strategies
German pensions lobby calls for more investment flexibility as coverage stalls
Aba wants greater investment flexibility and wider access to occupational pensions as German coverage remains unchanged since 2019
BNP Paribas AM reorganises €1.7trn platform around alternatives, active management
Asset manager puts alternatives, active management and institutional distribution at the centre of its enlarged platform
Dear CIOs: Let’s talk about the asset owner-isation of the UK
As UK pension asset owners grow in scale, investment partnerships must evolve to put decision-making, accountability and members at the centre
Pension funds are stress-testing every climate future except the most likely one
Ben McNeil, founder of Emmi, highlights the importance of understanding how a net-zero world impacts investments
To compete, Europe needs scale – not just simplification
Regulatory simplicity has become a significant part of the EU’s competitiveness agenda. But while it’s important, it’s not enough to make Europe competitive on its own.
BNP Paribas AM reorganises €1.7trn platform around alternatives, active management
Asset manager puts alternatives, active management and institutional distribution at the centre of its enlarged platform
PFA reshapes investment operation
The number of full-time employees in PFA’s investment department has fallen from 136 in 2020 to 91
German pension fund chair voted out after dispute over right-wing posts
Members of Hamburg’s lawyers’ pension fund voted overwhelmingly against re-electing its chair after objecting to social media posts seen as close to AfD positions
Asset managers gear up for Germany’s three-pillar pension overhaul
Germany’s pension overhaul is prompting asset managers to develop strategies spanning state, occupational and private retirement savings
IPE DACH Briefing: Germany and Austria push ahead with pension reform
Governments in Germany and Austria are seeking public support for reforms that could significantly reshape their pension systems
Pension industry warns UK’s Value for Money framework could drive investment herding
Pension industry urges robust data, realised outcomes and safeguards against investment herding in response to government consultation
UK small-pot consolidation faces major operational challenge, consultants warn
More than 13m deferred small pots worth £4bn could be consolidated, but industry warns implementation will be complex
Investors dissect ISSB’s take on nature
TNFD’s own evidence review finds the pathway from dependencies and impacts to financial outcomes complex and hard to trace
Spotlight on UK LGPS: Border to Coast’s £120bn scale opens door to deeper global partnerships
Seven new funds take Border to Coast to £120bn, creating scale for investment and global partnerships
ÄVWL CIO Lutz Horstick on change and investment shifts at the German doctors’ pension fund
The past 18 months have seen a shake-up at the top of the doctors’ pension fund for the Westphalia-Lippe region. New CIO Lutz Horstick tells Luigi Serenelli how the new management is looking to the future
Spotlight on UK LGPS: LPPI doubles assets to £60bn, boosts headcount and eyes co-investments
In the first in a series of interviews on British local government pension pools, LPPI is looking to make use of its greater scale in private markets, according to chief client and partnerships officer Matthew Graham, and to develop sustainable investment capabilities
Church of England Pensions Board: Rising portfolio emissions
Church of England Pensions Board’s SaraTaaffe explains why falling portfolio emissions alone cannot show whether pension funds are driving real-world climate progress
Allspring CEO targets culture and solid investment platform
Kate Burke, chief executive officer of Wells Fargo spin-out, is also looking to expand Allspring’s equity offering
IPE Magazine July/August 2026
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July/August Highlights
Is there a powerful El Niño event on the way?
Warnings abound of the potential impact, particularly on crops, fish stocks and rainfall in many disparate parts of the world
UK aims to be a first mover in regulatory readiness and capital deployment to nuclear fusion
Nuclear fusion, the energy process that powers the stars, was just three decades away, I was told when I left university four decades ago with a doctorate in physics. Unfortunately, it remained three decades away for the next 30 years.
Investors prepare for future equity markets, IPOs, and challenging governance models
Investment strategists and portfolio managers weigh the options for equity investors as tech-driven growth and momentum dominate markets, writes Carlo Svaluto Moreolo
Manor Pensionskasse’s hands-on hedge fund strategy
The €2bn pension fund for employees of Switzerland’s Manor Group has a track record of hedge fund investing of nearly three decades
TPT’s view on private credit: A buyer’s choice for private lending
Private credit markets are challenging in the current environment, but they are also evolving
Macro focus: are today’s global imbalances a problem?
While macroeconomic imbalances are to be expected in a large global economy, their excessive growth is a significant threat to global stability
Private credit: Tapping into the emerging markets gap
Specialist private credit managers work to change perception around lending to emerging corporates
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