All articles by Frank van Alphen – Page 10
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News
PGGM works on improving impact investment metrics
Sinzer, appointed to improve metrics, currently works with range of Dutch charities
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New FTK framework could lead to overfunding, warns Netspar
Netspar researchers call for easing rules on premium reduction as modelling points to funding levels of 150%
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Ballast Nedam shifts pensions accrual to BpfBouw
Ailing firm wants to reduce involvement with pension fund ahead of expected increase in contribution levels
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Shell halves company contribution to Dutch pension fund
Trustees agree to reduce company’s contribution from 40% to 18% for rest of year
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PFZW, PWRI resume merger talks despite economic climate
Dutch pension funds looking to finalise merger by January 2018
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Country Report
Dutch roundup: PGGM, Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis
Asset manager follows variable-pay cap set by government
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Dutch roundup: PGB, Shell Netherlands, APF
PGB to continue to expand despite lack of clarity on new pensions system
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Another pension fund to merge with Dutch multi-sector scheme PGB
Small sector pension fund fails to attract participating companies
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Approval delay throws up questions over Dutch 'general' pension fund
Legislation ‘not geared’ towards company schemes converting into APF, Unilever says
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PME, PMT use surplus contributions to mitigate pensions rights cuts
Metal schemes to create reserve fund from surplus contributions
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'Structural' low-interest-rate environment here to stay, says APG
New chief executive cites effects of ageing population, low productivity
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Carbon footprint increases at ABP despite efforts to reduce impact
Pension fund for civil servants cites lack of recent carbon data
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Dozen Dutch schemes facing rights cuts next year, says DNB
Low funding unlikely to improve during over the enxt decade, predicts country’s regulator
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Features
ESG: PGGM gets serious on carbon reduction
PGGM, asset manager for the €172bn Dutch healthcare pension fund PFZW, is to divest the scheme’s stakes in more than 200 mining, steel and energy companies in a bid to halve its investment portfolio’s carbon footprint.
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Excluding 'controversial' companies improves returns – NN IP
Survey with Maastricht University also highlights importance of ESG ‘momentum’
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Dutch pension fund for Sanoma weighs future, considers Belgium
Working group to look further into three remaining options
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Schroders takes stake in Dutch SME loan company Neos
Venture has plans to extend loans in Belgium, UK
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Falling coverage ratios could 'force' Dutch schemes into fixed income
Interest rates pose largest risks to Dutch pension funds, survey shows
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Frijns: ABP should be closed, relaunched as DC pension plan
Converting existing arrangements too complicated, industry veteran says