Investment & Pensions Europe (IPE)

The October 2024 IPE Magazine is available online. This issue’s features include: ▪ In-depth interviews with Cassa Nazionale del Notariato, PGGM Investments, Velliv, and SEI ▪ This month’s country report looks at the Dutch pension system's transition from defined-benefit (DB) to defined-contribution (DC) plans, focusing on distributing excess pension fund buffers. Pensioners want buffers used to increase pensions, but social partners often allocate funds to compensate middle-aged workers ▪ Our special report examines the rise of custom indices, with investors increasingly shifting from off-the-shelf products to tailored solutions. #ESG integration, #FactorInvesting, and #AI are driving this trend, offering flexibility, cost benefits, and targeted strategies To view the entire contents of the latest issue, visit; https://lnkd.in/dGEbPqPS #Netherlands #Pensions #indices

🚨Red Alert! 🚨Red Alert!🚨Last chance to register for the IPE Conference & Awards! The IPE Conference & Awards take place in Prague next week, 2-3 December📆. If you work for a pension or a pensions consultancy, we'd love for you to join us. The event is jam-packed with mission-critical content, lots of networking time with peers and colleagues from hundreds of pensions and the dinner and awards, where we recognise excellence across the pensions sector. A few places remain - information and registration are here👉 https://bit.ly/3ARfqlT #Pensions #IPEAwards

Publica hires new chief investment officer from VBL Sandro Doudin will take over as head of asset management and member of the Publica’s management board on 1 July 2025 PUBLICA Pensionskasse des Bundes VBL. Versorgungsanstalt des Bundes und der Länder https://ow.ly/HjTp50UguJa

UK’s Unite asks pension funds to halt investments with Pemberton Clwyd and six other Welsh pension funds invest in Pemberton via the Wales Pensions Partnership’s private credit strategy #LGPS #privatecredit Unite the Union Pemberton Asset Management https://ow.ly/Ao1350UguG9

What do you mean, you're not coming to the IPE Conference & Awards in Prague next week, 2-3 December. 😲 It would be ridiculous to miss it - completely packed with speakers from inside and outside the pensions industry, tonnes of networking opportunities with your peers from hundreds of European pensions and a long list of expert-led workshops, focused on topics that are critically important to pensions. Not to mention, the evening's festive dinner, during which 41 awards🏆 will be presented for pensions excellence in a variety of categories. It's simply not to be missed! Registration and information here👉https://bit.ly/4eFpiwI #Pensions #IPEAwards

Fidelity International to integrate private markets assets into its £16.9bn UK default investment strategy #privatemarkets Fidelity International https://ow.ly/xlYG50Ucuft

Consolidating DC schemes into megafunds could lead to unintended consequences UK government proposes consolidation of DC schemes into £25bn megafunds #DC #regulation #UK #megafunds https://ow.ly/BM7550Ucubq

Swiss pension fund CEO slams regulator for meddling in schemes’ operations #Switzerland #regulation https://ow.ly/r2Ch50Ucu8X

Who doesn't love a workshop?💖 The IPE Conference & Awards in Prague from 2-3 December 📆 has 15 workshops to choose from, each one expert-led and crafted specifically to share knowledge on a critical issue for pensions funds, including: 💡 Harness the Power of Efficient Administration 💡 Asset Class Energy Efficiency and the role of Decarbonising Heat on our Road to Net Zero 💡 Deep Water Waves 3.0 - Stronger Currents, Deeper Impacts 💡 The Surprising Allure of Emerging Markets for Pirvate Credit Investors 💡 Are ESG Regulatory and Policy Measures Driving Asset Allocation to Passive? If you've not registered to attend the IPE Conference & Awards in Prague, we still have a few spaces left. Register here: 👉 https://bit.ly/496uetu If you have, but haven't yet selected your workshops, please login to your profile page and choose some right away! See you in Prague! #Pensions #IPEAwards

Did someone say 'WORKSHOPS'? We've got lots at the IPE Conference & Awards in 📍Prague on 2-3 December. These hyper-focused, highly practical sessions that look at a variety of topics important to pensions representatives in all areas of the business. For example: 🎯 How to Align Net Zero with Returns Objectives 🎯 Large Asset Owner Briefing on What's Front-of-Mind Across Europe 🎯 A Compelling Case for Emerging Market Debt 🎯 Navigating the Future of Private Markets: Opportunities Persist in 2025 🎯 Mapping Geopolitical Risk in Emerging Markets If you've not registered to attend the IPE Conference & Awards in Prague, we still have a few spaces left. Register here: 👉https://bit.ly/3ANILgU If you have, but haven't yet selected your workshops, please login to your profile page and choose some right away! See you in Prague! #Pensions #IPEAwards