All ABP articles – Page 5
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NewsABP rejects most climate resolutions by major oil companies, finds Fossil Free
ABP claims it does not support the resolutions because they add little to earlier climate commitments made by the oil companies
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NewsClimate roundup: APG dumps KEPCO and eight others over coal pursuit
Plus: Aviva Investors announces escalation programme; Smart Pension makes net-zero pledge
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NewsAPG buys 40% stake in financial advisor
Prikkl to advise APG members on choices they have to make in the new DC-based pension system
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NewsDutch sector-wide pension funds want to open up for self-employed
Social affairs minister Wouter Koolmees wants to give second-pillar schemes the opportunity to allow the self-employed to join as of next year
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NewsABP calls for change to funding ratio calculation to prevent pension cuts
Social Affairs Minister Wouter Koolmees’ expectation that ‘an average pension fund’ will not have to cut pensions until 2026 ‘is too optimistic’
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NewsPeople moves: Danica Pension picks PFA's financial chief; Publica's new head
Danica Pension, Publica, ABP, XPS Pensions Group, PensExpert, Union Investment, Redington, River & Mercantile, Aegon, CPEV, BVG, Af2i, Amundi
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NewsVaccine rally saves Dutch pension funds from having to cut pensions
The 90% minimum funding level will be valid until 2026, though a 95% level is needed for transition into the new DC-based system
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NewsFunding ratio threshold for Dutch pension funds lowered to 95%
DNB research shows that an average scheme will be able to meet its pension obligations if it has a funding ratio of 95% at the moment of transition
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NewsABP plans increase in Dutch infrastructure investments
The fund is considering investments in heating networks to facilitate the energy transition and light rail connections between large cities
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NewsPension funds and the EU’s inaugural SURE bonds
Some contributed to a record order book, some did not
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NewsProtesters call on ABP to divest from fossil fuels
Activists asked ABP to blacklist companies active in thermal coal, oil sands and shale gas by the end of next year
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NewsFormer Dutch finance minister joins ABP board
Menno Snel will start his new role on 1 September
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NewsFrijns, Mensonides: New Dutch pension agreement is not ‘future-proof’
The expected real pension return for the elderly ‘does not look good’
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NewsVirus harms Dutch schemes’ private equity, infra investments
In the first half of 2020, ABP lost 8.1% on private equity, while its infrastructure portfolio returned -5%
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NewsAPG, PFA, Danica back $1.6bn lithium-ion battery debt financing
Pension fund majors invest in loan for Swedish firm to boost battery production for electric vehicles and other uses
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NewsDutch pension giants abandon cooperation plans
A new shared service centre would increase the workload, especially at a time when a new pensions contract is introduced
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NewsDutch pension funds hail DC switch
Aon expects the switch of DB to DC will lead to ‘painful measures’ because of current funding shortfalls
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Opinion PiecesViewpoint: How Canada can liberate Holland once again
Ongoing concern: Putting ‘trust’ back into Dutch pensions
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NewsABP chair: ‘Concept for new pension system lacks crucial elements’
Wortmann-Kool urges for new pension system to be implemented sooner
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NewsABP warns of ‘significant’ contribution rise in coming years
It has already decided to reduce its discount rate for future expenses from the current 2.8% to 2% as of 2023
