All articles by Tjibbe Hoekstra – Page 8
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NewsFNV urges Dutch pension funds to divest from fossil fuels
The largest Dutch trade union believes engagement with oil and gas majors is ‘not credible’
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NewsDutch €9bn steel scheme to focus climate policy on ‘real world change’
The fund also reduced its exposure to emerging market equities due to an increase in geopolitical risk
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NewsDutch pension federation opposes increase in IORP regulation threshold
The Pensioenfederatie also said it is against the creation of a “low-risk category” of IORPs with less strict regulatory requirements
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Opinion PiecesCarbon reduction: absolute goals, please
Dutch healthcare scheme PFZW last month reluctantly changed its 50% CO2 reduction target for 2030 from a relative to an absolute target, following in the footsteps of fellow Dutch pension funds ABP and PME. The fund cited the “negative sentiment” around relative targets as a reason for its change of heart.
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NewsSenate passes Dutch DC switch after 15-year debate
The new pension law in the Netherlands will come into force on 1 July 2023
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NewsABP and PME demand end to fossil fuel subsidies
The two Dutch pension funds signed a letter authored by Fossil Free Netherlands
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NewsFresh delay to Dutch pension reform
Pensions minister Carola Schouten has offered a one-year extension to the implementation period in order to secure a Senate majority for the DC transition
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NewsPFZW adopts 50% absolute CO2 reduction target
The change of heart follows criticism of the Dutch health care scheme’s initial relative reduction goal
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NewsSurvey shows 65% of European institutional investors eye social bonds
Investors are, however, not prepared to pay a ‘social premium’ on social bonds
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NewsNedlloyd finds combining engagement overlay with active management ineffective
The Dutch pension fund of shipping company Maersk has therefore ended its engagement overlay service contract with Columbia Threadneedle Investments
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NewsPME admin switch to TKP leads to sharp cost savings
The scheme also saw a drop in asset management costs thanks to lower performance fee payments to private equity managers
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NewsPMT to move pension admin from MN to PGGM
The three firms have signed a memorandum of understanding to move the pension administration of PMT’s 1.4 million members to PGGM by 2024
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NewsILX Fund invests first $400m in Dutch pension money in EM private credit
The Amsterdam-based impact fund, which invests in syndicated loans originated by development banks, is plannning to start fundraising for a second $2bn fund
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NewsPensioenfonds Vervoer doubles real estate investments
The fund has also adopted a new country policy, excluding investments in China and two dozen other countries
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NewsAPG unaffected by ABP’s switch to passive management
The fund’s asset manager is not planning any ‘radical changes’ to its organisation as a result of the decision
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NewsABP to switch to passive investing
The €470bn Dutch civil service scheme is the last remaining all-active pension investor in the country
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NewsPMT to reduce private equity exposure
The Dutch pension fund for the metals industry aims to halve its exposure to the asset class to €4bn
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NewsAEIP defends proportionality principle in IORP II review consultation
The IORP sector is asking for more proportionality, not less, according to the European Association of Paritarian Institutions
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NewsPensioenfederatie wants sustainability due diligence directive to include investors
The federation is rallying support for investors to engage with investee companies on human rights violations and environmental adverse impacts
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NewsFaltering investment reports prompt Dutch pension funds to leave Caceis
The pension funds Grolsche Bierbrouwerij and Pensioenfonds Openbare Bibliotheken have appointed Northern Trust as their new custodian
