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EU labour mobility plans put cross-border pension tracking in focus

2026-09-30T09:30:00+01:00By

EU plans to digitise social security documents could reshape pension information for mobile workers across borders and abroad

Oil and gas- The case for higher returns

Caisse des Dépôts to scrap new debt financing to oil producers

2026-09-30T09:00:00+01:00By

The restriction will apply to companies such as TotalEnergies from January 2027

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Rothesay leads pension risk transfer market in first half with 28% market share

2026-09-30T08:30:00+01:00By

Number of insurers bidding on transactions increase by around 50%, says LCP

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Lutz Horstick

Interviews

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

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DTCP latest defence fund to attract Danish and Nordic capital

2026-09-30T08:00:00+01:00By

EIFO and Danica have committed DKK500m and DKK375m, respectively

Riccardo Realfonzo at ​Fondo Perseo Sirio

Italian pension fund chief proposes fund to unlock domestic private markets

2026-09-29T09:30:00+01:00By

State-backed protection could help channel more of Italy’s €262.6bn pension savings into domestic private markets

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EIOPA pledges to cut regulatory complexity across insurance, pensions

2026-09-29T09:00:00+01:00By

European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority outlines further steps to cut regulatory complexity across Europe’s insurance and occupational pensions sectors

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Comment

Carlo Svaluto Moreolo at IPE

It is high time European pension funds raised their allocations to European venture capital

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If European policymakers are serious about reviving economic growth and securing Europe’s competitive position on the global stage, they urgently need to focus on closing the “innovation gap” with the US.

Liam Kennedy at IPE

Index providers, we have a problem

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Big tech governance is rightly a shareholder engagement topic of huge importance, and one that investors, including the AP funds’ Ethics Council, Railpen and APG have promoted in recent years. The issue is rapidly moving up the scale for active institutional owners. 

Dan Mikulskis at People’s Partnership

Dear CIOs: Let’s talk about the asset owner-isation of the UK

By Dan Mikulskis, People’s Partnership

As UK pension asset owners grow in scale, investment partnerships must evolve to put decision-making, accountability and members at the centre

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People Moves

Management Board VBV Vorsorgekasse

VBV Group integrates severance and pension funds’ boards

2026-09-28T13:42:00+01:00

As part of the reshuffle, in October, Christian Reiss will assume the position of CEO of the severance fund

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People moves: Pensions UK adds quartet to board

2026-09-24T08:00:00+01:00

Rachel Brothwood was appointed chair of Pensions UK’s policy board, succeeding John Chilman, who will continue on the board until the end of his term in October 2027

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BNP Paribas AM reorganises €1.7trn platform around alternatives, active management

2026-09-22T09:30:00+01:00

Asset manager puts alternatives, active management and institutional distribution at the centre of its enlarged platform

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Analysis

big and small gold fish in bowl

Rothesay leads pension risk transfer market in first half with 28% market share

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Number of insurers bidding on transactions increase by around 50%, says LCP

IPE Netherlands newsletter briefing

IPE Netherlands Briefing: bpfBOUW selects BlackRock as fiduciary management candidate

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Plus: Dutch court orders ExxonMobil to make additional pension payments; Pensioenfonds Detailhandel hedges 80% of its equity exposure

IPE Sep-Oct 2026 venture capital feature

European pension funds increase venture capital allocations amid EU policy push

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Europe’s startups and scaleups are hungry for patient capital, and the continent’s pension funds are cautiously expanding their footprint in this strategic market, writes Carlo Svaluto Moreolo

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Asset managers gear up for Germany’s three-pillar pension overhaul

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Germany’s pension overhaul is prompting asset managers to develop strategies spanning state, occupational and private retirement savings

IPE DACH newsletter briefing

IPE DACH Briefing: Germany and Austria push ahead with pension reform

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Governments in Germany and Austria are seeking public support for reforms that could significantly reshape their pension systems

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Interviews

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 CEO and CIO, reflects on market resilience, investor complacency and favouring diversification over ‘idealistic’ exclusions

MIchael Freno, CEO Barings

Barings CEO Michael Freno: "The private credit opportunity extends well beyond direct lending"

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Barings CEO Michael Freno tells Carlo Svaluto Moreolo about the firm’s strategy to build out its capabilities in public and private credit, insurance solutions, real assets and emerging markets 

IPE Spotlight

Spotlight on UK LGPS: Border to Coast’s £120bn scale opens door to deeper global partnerships

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Seven new funds take Border to Coast to £120bn, creating scale for investment and global partnerships

Lutz Horstick

ÄVWL CIO Lutz Horstick on change and investment shifts at the German doctors’ pension fund

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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

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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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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 

Markus Aho, Varma

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

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

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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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Index providers adapt IPO inclusion rules for SpaceX: the governance trade-offs for institutional investors

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If the first 25 years of the 21st century will be remembered for the launch of the iPhone, social media, political populism and the rise of retail AI, the IPO of Space Exploration Technologies Corp – aka SpaceX – is a strong contender to be an emblematic financial event of 2026. 

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