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ReportsTop 500 Asset Managers Top 1000 Pension Funds Asset Class Reports Country Reports Special Reports Pensions in Italy report 2026: Reforms regaining a central role Underdogs no more: Investors see opportunities in European bank credit IPE Top 500 Asset Managers 2026: the ultimate guide to the global asset management industry Pension Funds Investment Investors prepare for future equity markets, IPOs, and challenging governance models M&G Investments' Joseph Pinto pinpoints partnerships and the insurance win-win Ann Prendergast, State Street IM: “Policymakers today see us in a different light” New game in town: Total portfolio approach AI Research EventsIPE Events 2026 IPE Conference & Awards 2026 IPE Partner Webcasts 2026 Podcasts Membership Options More from navigation items Top stories French fund selects managers for €1.6bn private market allocation 2026-08-17T10:00:00+01:00By IPE Staff French public-sector pension scheme ERAFP has awarded nine mandates covering private equity and infrastructure investments worth €1.6bn ​BlackRock loses more Dutch pensions business as Recreatie fund picks Cardano 2026-08-17T09:30:00+01:00By Rachel Fixsen ESG controversies surrounding BlackRock did not work in US asset manager giant’s favour, but ‘were not decisive’, says Dutch pension fund ​Danish pensions lobby insists EIOPA needs mandate to care about Europe’s competitiveness 2026-08-14T14:05:00+01:00By Rachel Fixsen EIOPA chair Petra Hielkema dismissed idea of competitiveness mandate as “largely symbolic” In focus this week Asset Class ReportsPrivate credit: Tapping into the emerging markets gap Specialist private credit managers work to change perception around lending to emerging corporates IPE Nordic Briefing: Pension funds slam SEC’s proposed rescission of climate disclosure rules 2026-08-14T11:28:00+01:00By Rachel Fixsen AP7, NBIM, and AkademikerPension all submitted letters to the US regulator discouraging the Commission from scrapping the rules ​Tangen warns Norwegians to prepare mentally for SWF wipe-out 2026-08-13T13:38:00+01:00By Rachel Fixsen As GPFG posts 9.4% first-half gain, NBIM CEO focuses keynote speech at national debating event on doomsday scenario DWS to manage share of Frankfurter Leben alternatives after Athora Germany takeover 2026-08-13T13:25:00+01:00By Luigi Serenelli Following the takeover DWS will manage a share of alternatives amounting to 20-25% of total the €17bn assets under management More news In depth IPE Top 500 Asset Managers 2026: the ultimate guide to the global asset management industry IPE Investor Guide: Digital Assets IPE Top 1000 2025: European pensions break €10trn barrier Comment Viewpoint: Diversity Project to Inclusion in Finance – why our rebrand reflects a sharper ambition By Ric van Weelden, Inclusion in Finance Europe The rebranding of the Diversity Project as Inclusion in Finance signals a sharper, more commercial focus, according to Ric van Weelden. As Europe undergoes its largest-ever transfer of investment responsibility, asset managers must reflect the people they serve Viewpoint: For European investors, public versus private markets is the wrong question By Kamal Bhatia, Principal Asset Management Kamal Bhatia, president and CEO of Principal Asset Management, argues that investors should instead care about how different exposures interact with each other Why a credible SFDR framework needs more than category criteria By Frédéric Ducoulombier, EDHEC Climate Institute In his second regular column for IPE, Frédéric Ducoulombier of EDHEC Climate Institute argues that a credible categorisation-based SFDR system should require product manufacturers to substantiate how products deserve the category they claim More comment People Moves People moves: Kazemian appointed as head of risk transfer at ZEDRA 2026-08-13T11:09:00+01:00 ZEDRA, Railways Pension Scheme, Mediahuis Nederland, Industriens Pension People moves: Allianz and Günther Thallinger part company 2026-08-06T08:16:00+01:00 Allianz, Anthos, Huisartsen, Pensjonskasseforeningen, Ocean Conservation Trust ​ÄVWL appoints Lutz Horstick as new CIO 2026-08-03T13:53:00+01:00 Horstick will also becomea member of the executive management team from 1 August More People News Analysis European asset owners push back on SEC climate repeal over costs and comparability By Krystle Higgins and Rachel Fixsen European investors urge for reform over full rescission of the rules as the SEC moves to scrap its Biden-era corporate climate disclosure framework. IPE UK Briefing: government and regulator publish roadmaps; NEST builds VC footprint By Pamela Kokoszka Key policy documents published, setting out next phase of pensions reform Germany’s 122 Pensionskassen explore strategic options as pressure to consolidate mounts By Luigi Serenelli Ideas under discussion include mergers, transfer of pension portfolios, shared platforms for administration and outsourcing administrative functions AGM season 2026: how boards, ballots and regulators have reshaped shareholder rights By Krystle Higgins Shareholder rights have come under pressure as fewer US proposals reach ballots and European voting failures expose deeper systemic weaknesses Swiss pension funds pivot to infrastructure By Luigi Serenelli Concerns about private credit have sharpened the awareness of Swiss Pensionskassen about liquidity and governance issues in private markets More Analysis Interviews Manor Pensionskasse’s hands-on hedge fund strategy By Luigi Serenelli 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 By Christopher Walker Private credit markets are challenging in the current environment, but they are also evolving LPPI’s role in the British economy: Investing for real-world outcomes By Brendan Maton LPPI CIO, Richard Tomlinson, explains how the £55bn manager thinks about its role in supporting the British economy Ilmarinen’s equity investment strategy: Handpicking the world’s best stocks By Brendan Maton The biggest segment of Ilmarinen’s equity investment strategy is driven by sector-focused active stockpicking M&G Investments' Joseph Pinto pinpoints partnerships and the insurance win-win By Liam Kennedy M&G Investments CEO Joseph Pinto tells Liam Kennedy how he is pivoting third-party business towards greater engagement with leading institutions and higher-margin products following a succession of senior leadership changes More interviews Preparing for future equity markets Strategists and portfolio managers weigh the options for equity investors as tech-driven growth and momentum dominate markets Read the report here IPE Magazine July/August 2026 Read the latest issue of IPE Magazine Browse the digital edition and find highlights from this month's issue below Digital edition of IPE magazine July/August Highlights Is there a powerful El Niño event on the way? July/August 2026 (Magazine)By Caroline Hay 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 July/August 2026 (Magazine)By Joseph Mariathasan 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 July/August 2026 (Magazine)By Carlo Svaluto Moreolo Investment strategists and portfolio managers weigh the options for equity investors as tech-driven growth and momentum dominate markets, writes Carlo Svaluto Moreolo Pension Funds 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 More on pension funds Investment Macro focus: are today’s global imbalances a problem? By Caroline Hay 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 By Carlo Svaluto Moreolo Specialist private credit managers work to change perception around lending to emerging corporates More on investment Country Reports Previous Next Pensions in France report 2026: Is France ready for a funded model? 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