All ABP articles – Page 8
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NewsAPG, PGGM to launch sustainable investing platform for asset owners
The artificial intelligence-based vehicle will assess potential sustainable development investments and has already earned the support of big investors such as USS
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NewsFunding level at large Dutch funds reaches critical limit
The funding level of industry-wide pension funds in the Netherlands fell to an average of 96.9% in July, according to DNB, with five below the critical 94.7% level
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NewsDutch schemes headed for rights cuts after dramatic funding drop
Pension funds’ coverage ratio declined by four percentage points in the first week of August
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NewsDutch military staff to switch from final to average salary accrual
Personnel will be compensated for the negative effects of a change that will bring an end to one of the Netherlands’ last open final salary pension funds
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NewsDutch scheme funding declines during second quarter
Total assets across 229 pension schemes rose by €55bn, but liabilities were pushed €96bn higher by falling interest rates
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NewsBiggest Dutch pension funds face imminent benefit cuts following new rules
Nearly 6m active, deferred and retired members of the Netherlands’ two largest schemes face cuts next year if funding levels fall further in 2019
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NewsPWRI voted top pension fund in the Netherlands
The €9bn pension scheme for disabled workers took home the top prize at Pensioen Pro’s annual awards last week
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NewsABP faces €1bn bill for unpaid labour disability benefits
Compensation for 16,000 workers could cost the Dutch civil service pension scheme up to €1bn
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NewsDutch pension sector cautiously positive about reform agreement
Low-funded schemes emphasise that danger of benefit cuts has not disappeared entirely despite this week’s progress
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NewsPGGM to increase impact investments through private equity funds
The asset manager has found that innovative companies are usually too small for direct investment to be suitable
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NewsABP to focus on energy transition to support local economy
Civil service scheme says it has been difficult to find sufficient investment volume to allocate to domestic assets in the Netherlands
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NewsChart of the Week: Dutch schemes bounce back with Q1 gains of up to 8.5%
Strong equity markets and rising government bonds help recovery from weak end to 2018
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NewsNetherlands roundup: Schemes ‘must reclaim mistakenly paid benefits’
Also: KLM’s cabin staff scheme opts for two-tier board in governance shake-up
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NewsPeople moves: Standard Life Aberdeen scraps co-CEO model [updated]
Standard Life Aberdeen, ABP, Aviva Investors, BMO, Nikko AM, Cardano, MSCI, Danica, Invesco, MUFG, LGIM, Hymans Robertson
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NewsDutch parliament wants legal guarantees for pension statements
Demand triggered by ABP attempting to reclaim €3m in wrongfully paid benefits
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NewsNetherlands roundup: Funding recovers from fourth-quarter falls
Plus: Pensions think tank Netspar widens its scope to cover non-financial subjects
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NewsData error causes €3m overpayment headache for ABP
Europe’s biggest pension fund admits it was too hasty in reclaiming overpaid benefits from 700 pensioners
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NewsAutomation pushes APG to cut 60 jobs at administration arm
Provider cites continuing digitisation and automation as main cause of headcount reduction
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NewsDijsselbloem to lead Dutch committee on discount rate
Committee is expected to conclude that pension funds must lower their assumptions for returns
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NewsDutch roundup: ABP launches energy transition fund
Also: Smurfit Netherlands to liquidate; Adviser trade bodies to merge
