All articles by Tjibbe Hoekstra – Page 9
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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
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NewsPrivate equity hesitant to adjust to high interest rate reality
The 2022 returns on private equity investments reported by pension funds contrast sharply with double-digit losses on listed equity portfolios
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NewsAPG pays higher bonuses despite negative return
Most bonuses were paid to private equity staff working from the Dutch firm’s New York office
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NewsPension investors repeat demand to TotalEnergies: align emissions with Paris
The French energy firm refused to table a similar resolution at last year’s AGM, but investors have found a way to prevent this from happening again
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News20 largest Dutch pension funds all opt for article 8 arrangements
Larger pension funds are much more likely to promote sustainability characteristics under SFDR
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NewsPFZW hit by big data breach
The revelation comes just days after fellow Dutch pension fund PME also suffered a huge data breach
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NewsTough PE fundraising environment yet to lead to lower fees
According to data provider Preqin, the average fundraising time for PE funds has risen from 13 months to 21 months since 2019
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NewsDutch pension scheme PME suffers huge data breach
Personal data of 95,000 members were leaked after a breach at a software supplier
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NewsInvestors pin hopes on EU Green Bond Standard in fight against greenwashing
Most existing green bonds are unlikely to qualify as green under the new standard
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Opinion PiecesA farmer's revolution could upset pension reforms
The new populist Farmers’ Party (called BBB) won Dutch provincial elections in a historic landslide victory in March. Mainly attracting older voters in rural areas, the party rode a wave of public dissatisfaction about the government’s policies.
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Country ReportNetherlands: Early birds gear up for DC switch
The pension funds for pharmacists and librarians will be among the first to move to the new DC system. They talk to Tjibbe Hoekstra about the pros and cons of being an early mover, and discuss how the new system will impact their investment strategies
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Country ReportNetherlands: Pension overhaul nears another milestone
The law to reform Dutch pensions has finally been approved by the Dutch lower house, but the switch from DB to DC still needs to clear one hurdle – the Senate
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Country ReportNetherlands: Interview with Agnes Joseph
The current timetable leaves no margin for error, Achmea’s Agnes Joseph tells Tjibbe Hoekstra
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NewsABP sold Credit Suisse after fruitless engagement
Several large Dutch pension funds have sold their shares in the troubled bank in the last few years
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NewsEumedion prefers ‘intensive dialogue’ over binding vote on exec remuneration
The Dutch association for institutional investors will no longer push for a binding shareholder vote on renumeration reports
