All articles by Tjibbe Hoekstra – Page 4
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AnalysisWhy the Dutch buyout market fails to fulfil its promise
Insurance firm Lifetri left the market last month as the opportunities in the pension risk transfer market proved less appealing than expected
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NewsUncertainty over Dutch DC transitioners likely to lift in December, say admins
APG, TKP, Achmea and Blue Sky Group believe the ‘do or die’ moment for pension funds planning to move to DC in January 2025 will only occur in December
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NewsPFZW reports underperformance of SDG investments
Management fees for the Dutch healthcare scheme’s actively managed SDG equity mandate are also significantly higher
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NewsDNB rebukes Dutch parliament call for less ‘activist investing’
This week, the Dutch parliament voted in favour of a motion calling on the government to rein in pension funds’ ability to engage in ‘activist investing’
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NewsAlternatives exposure drags on returns for Dutch metals schemes
PME has been increasing its exposure to private equity, real estate and forestry
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NewsInstitutional investors condemn Exxon’s Follow This lawsuit
ExxonMobil’s lawsuit to dismiss a shareholder resolution undermines the current system of shareholder advocacy in the US, investors argue
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NewsKPN scheme dumps inflation linkers
The reason for the sale is Germany’s decision to stop issuing inflation-linked bonds
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NewsRobeco poaches EMD team from Candriam
The addition of a sovereign emerging market debt strategy ‘is an important step in addressing market demands’, according to the Dutch asset manager
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NewsProfessional trustee appointments increase marking fourth year of consecutive growth
However, support for member-nominated trustees (MNTs) continues and pension fund boards are encouragedto keep them
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NewsPGB to focus sustainable investments on biodiversity, food systems
70% of members of the €37bn Dutch multi-sector fund support a focus on sustainability, according to a recent survey
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NewsABP to reduce investments in emerging markets
The fund believes it no longer pays to be overweight the region given the expected returns for emerging market assets
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NewsMN to support Follow This resolution at Shell AGM
MN’s main explanation for its voting intention is that Shell’s 20-30% liquefied natural gas growth doesn’t align with the Paris Climate Agreement
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NewsRising equity markets spike Dutch funding ratios
ABP and PFZW suffered losses on their government bond portfolios, however, as Dutch and German yields rose
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NewsDutch pension funds cannot reduce risk without limits, says regulator
Many Dutch schemes plan to dial down investment risk to protect their funding ratios in the run-up to the pension transition
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NewsAPG to cut asset management jobs as clients move to passive
Costs are a ‘recurring element’ in conversations with pension funds, says CEO Ronald Wuijster
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Opinion PiecesCould Dutch pension reforms still be reversed?
1 January 2025: that’s the day the first Dutch pension funds will move to a defined contribution (DC) system according to the new Pension Act. So the clock is ticking for politicians who still hope to reverse the pension changes, or give members a say on the mandatory conversion of defined benefit (DB) accruals to DC capital, the most controversial part of the pension reform.
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Country ReportDutch pension reform opponents running out of time
Political parties struggle to reach agreement on what an alternative pensions system could look like
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Country ReportPFZW moves beyond oil and gas divestment
In a podcast recorded for IPE’s Dutch sister publication Pensioen Pro, Ravien Sewtahal of PFZW and Colin Tissen of the pension fund’s asset manager PGGM reflect on the Dutch healthcare scheme’s engagement programme with fossil fuel firms and PFZW’s next steps in climate engagement
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InterviewsAhold Delhaize pension fund on climate transition and system change
Eric Huizing, chief investment officer at Ahold Delhaize Pensioen, explains to Tjibbe Hoekstra how the pension fund is progressing not only with its climate-focused investments but also the change in the Dutch pension system
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Country ReportNetherlands Country Report 2024: The pension transition dilemma
Dutch pension funds must tread a fine line between protecting funding levels and ensuring sufficient returns as they move to defined contribution
