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Macro focus: the international role of the US dollar
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (82+ words) | Analysis | IPE Investment & Pensions Europe By Caroline Hay May 2026 (online) "The US dollar remains the dominant currency, but its dominance is declining IPE has created a suite of products and services for Europe's institutional investment and pensions community. Copyright " 19972026 IPE…...
Caixa Bank's Blanch: time to move from rhetoric to action | Interviews | IPE
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (737+ words) As chair of'Pensions Caixa 30,'Yolanda'Blanch is'committed to forging ahead with what she describes as "systematic leadership" When Yolanda Blanch took the chair of Pensions Caixa 30 (PC30) in 2023, she brought an unusual combination to pension fund governance: two decades as an FX…...
Pragmatism rules as ISSB pivots on nature | Analysis | IPE
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (463+ words) By opting for a voluntary "Practice Statement" rather than a mandatory IFRS S3 standard, the ISSB has sought a pragmatic middle ground, drawing varied market responses. While some see this as a necessary step to protect ongoing international adoptions, others argue…...
IPE ESG Briefing: Climate index challenges and innovations | Analysis | IPE
5+ day, 12+ hour ago (16+ words) Plus: European Parliament outlines initial SFDR position; Investor groups split over future of Shareholder Rights Directive...
Compenswiss tenders up to CHF1bn per money market fund allocation | News | IPE
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (425+ words) Compenswiss has launched a search for managers of CHF-denominated money market funds, with allocations ranging between CHF200m and CHF1bn per fund, according to searches on IPE Quest. The Swiss public pension compensation fund is seeking to expand its range of short-term liquidity…...
Compenswiss adapts investment strategy to changing outlook for Swiss social security | Interviews | IPE
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (719+ words) Frank Juliano, chief investment strategist at Compenswiss, talks about the fund's new asset allocation choices, as the outlooks of the three social security funds managed by the organisation diverge...
UK DC providers move beyond illiquid debate towards implementation, says Isio
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (419+ words) UK defined contribution (DC) master trusts are increasing allocations to illiquid assets as attention shifts from private markets ambitions towards implementation challenges, according to new research from Isio. The consultancy's report, based on analysis of 13 major UK DC master trust providers…...
FCA publishes review of transition finance for climate solutions
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (384+ words) The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has concluded a review of the investment landscape for climate solutions, as part of efforts to scale up transition finance in the UK. On Thursday, the regulator published the findings from a Transition Finance Pilot…...
Fidelity Future Wise grows to "25bn amid UK DC private markets push
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (277+ words) London-based asset manager Fidelity International has unveiled the first 10 managers selected for its private markets partner network as assets in its Future Wise defined contribution default strategy surpassed "25bn (29. 7bn). The Future Wise workplace pension strategy has grown from "6. 5bn since adopting a…...
KPN pension fund abandons core-satellite approach | News | IPE
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (528+ words) The pension fund of Dutch telecoms company KPN has sold its separate allocations to emerging market equities and its so-called long-term investment portfolio, according to KPN's 2025 annual report. The year before, the "10bn fund had already sold its stake in a…...