10+ min ago  (393+ words) Versorgungswerk der Zahn'rztekammer Berlin (VZB), the pension fund for dentists in Berlin, Bremen and Brandenburg, is suing its former director Ralf Wohltmann for close to "50m in damages for investments made in now insolvent insolvent insurtech start-up Element Insurance. The pension…...

3+ hour, 40+ min ago  (520+ words) Fondo Telemaco, the "2. 7bn pension fund for employees in Italy's telecommunications sector, is increasing allocations to private debt by investing in small and mid caps firms in Europe as part of its private market investment programme." The pension fund has selected…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (590+ words) The UK government is planning targeted changes to proposed local government pension scheme (LGPS) regulations following industry concerns over their potential impact on fiduciary duty and local decision-making. The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) launched a consultation…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (556+ words) German Pensionskassen are looking to pool assets to access specialised investment strategies, as consolidation accelerates under cost pressures and rising regulatory demands, according to industry observers. "Many pension funds are increasingly relying on asset pooling and joint mandates to reduce…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago  (448+ words) Ethos Foundation has condemned high pay for chief executive officers at'large Swiss banks including UBS, Julius Baer, and EFG International.' Chief executive remuneration at the largest listed banks in Switzerland reached "record levels" in 2025, far above the limit set by…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago  (462+ words) Investments in private equity yielded below-average returns for Dutch pension funds in 2025 although pension schemes nevertheless remain positive about the investment category. ABP and PFZW, the two largest pension schemes in the Netherlands with over "700bn in assets between them, invest…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago  (381+ words) Consultants in the UK have updated their guidance for asset owners on how to assess "climate competency. The countrys Investment Consultants Sustainability Working Group (ICSWG) has identified tens of indicators that can help investors evaluate how sophisticated consultants are on…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago  (780+ words) Herman Bril, the new chief investment officer of ABP since 1 January, fully supports the decision of the Dutch civil service pension fund to divest from fossil fuels. "But I also understand that people say we will be dependent on fossil…...

1+ week, 37+ min ago  (436+ words) Bayerische Versorgungskammer (BVK), which manages "122bn for Bavaria's professional pension funds, has established a new unit to streamline strategic processes as it advances its 2030 strategy. The division, called Strategy & Transformation, was set up to support the organisation in managing strategic initiatives....

6+ day, 18+ hour ago  (402+ words) The UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has attracted broad industry support for its plans to regulate ESG ratings providers, though respondents have warned the rules must remain workable in practice. It follows a consultation that closed on 31 March and comes…...