IPE's Italy Coverage – Page 3
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NewsFonchim tenders five mandates worth €2.71bn
The scheme is looking to issue mandates investing in equities and bonds
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NewsMandate roundup: Compenswiss tenders direct lending mandates
Plus: APK issues $300m EM debt brief; Italian journalists scheme award €100m corporate bond mandate
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NewsFondoposte issues mandates worth €1.4bn
The scheme is also looking to set up two new sub-funds once the tender process is completed and asset managers are picked
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NewsScheme of Italian car maker rejigs investment strategy
Fondo Pensione Quadri e Capi FIAT has adopted new benchmarks for its investments in equities and bonds
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Special ReportItaly: Policymakers focus on first pillar
Despite recent growth, second-pillar pensions have never been a priority for the Italian government
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NewsItalian party proposes channelling severance pay to pension funds
Italian unions agree it is necessary to invest more in complementary pensions, but this approach might not benefit everyone
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NewsCrédit Agricole scheme merges with Credito Valtellinese bank’s pension fund
The merger of the two schemes pushed Fondo CAI’s total assets to €1.09bn
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NewsFondaereo picks Ireland to set up cross-border scheme
The plan to become a cross-border scheme runs in parallel with a review of the scheme’s investment policies for its new sub-funds ‘Equilibrio’ and ‘Crescita’
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NewsFondo Mario Negri avails itself of SFDR ‘principal adverse impact’ opt-out
Italian pension fund cites data accessibility and regulatory uncertainty as the main reasons
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NewsFonchim reviews sub-fund’s strategy picking UnipolSai as new manager
UnipolSai Assicurazioni will manage a €285.94m portfolio, replacing Amundi
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NewsItaly’s Foncer reviews investment strategy to bolster private asset allocation
Foncer has reviewed the limit for investments in its Bilanciato sub-fund, that invests in private assets
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NewsAssofondipensione works on bond yield guarantee for fund of funds
The FoFs would have a two-tier structure, with one part of the assets invested in private equity to support the Italian real economy
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NewsItalian securities market regulator calls for improvement in ESG transparency
Regulator warns financial intermediaries that information on sustainable investment products has to be ‘increasingly clear, concise and understandable’
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NewsItaly’s complementary pension schemes record 8% contribution growth in H1
The number of members signing up for complementary pensions at the end of June 2024 grew by 2.3% to 10.9 million
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NewsItaly’s pension funds association expects to raise €500-600m for FoFs with EIF
Assofondipensione plans to set up FoFs for infrastructure, private equity, private debt, and possibly venture capital, with European Investment Fund
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NewsItalian vets scheme picks bfinance to design sustainable investment policy
Enpav’s investment strategy has so far lacked the integration of ESG criteria
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NewsPrevindai picks Mercer to review sub-funds’ strategies
The scheme could also consider setting up a new sub-fund, investing with a cautious approach, and a life-cycle option
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NewsInarcassa reshuffles global government bond portfolio
The scheme invests €2bn in government bonds, mainly in Italian fixed income
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NewsIntesa Sanpaolo DC scheme swaps Japan and EM equity funds
The scheme made the replacements due to the funds underperforming the set benchmark
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NewsMonte dei Paschi scheme to make further investment in private markets
The pension fund has issued a tender for infrastructure, private debt and private equity
