IPE's Netherlands Coverage
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NewsPension providers expect delay to Dutch pension transition
Two thirds of pension providers believe the deadline for pension funds to move to a new defined-contribution arrangement will be delayed by at least one year to 2029
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NewsAPG and TIAA award €475m impact investing mandate to Arcmont
The investment will be centred on four key themes: climate, health, education and sustainable economic growth
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NewsDutch Council of State slams ballot proposal on DC pension conversion
Agnes Joseph hits back at ‘astonishing’ advice that blocks moves to give scheme members a say on conversion to new system
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NewsDutch construction sector scheme ups exposure to high-yield credit
The change in allocation is taking place in the run-up to the fund’s transition to a DC arrangement as of 1 January 2026
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NewsProtectionist scenario a blow for funding ratios, warns Cardano
Trade tariffs will hit GDP and earnings growth, resulting in a steep fall in stock markets, according to the consultancy
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AnalysisIPE Netherlands Briefing: Funds change asset allocation in new pension system
Plus: BlackRock under fire; 2024 returns
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NewsOsmosis Investment Management to launch Dutch fixed income franchise
The new firm will be led by former Robeco fixed income CIO Victor Verberk and is planning to launch sustainable investment-grade bond and high-yield funds within a year
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NewsDutch ‘early birds’ increase pensions by 8%
The pension funds for shipping pilots and the scheme of pension provider APG have used part of their buffer for a one-off increase in pensions
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NewsDutch scheme ABP sells Alphabet and Meta stocks
The Dutch civil service scheme retains a pocket of corporate bonds from both companies for now
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NewsABP to up infra investments in new pension system
In its investment strategy for the new DC pension system, the Dutch civil service scheme will increase the share of private market investments from 20% to 30%
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NewsDNB scheme ups risk in new Dutch pension system
The pension fund of the central bank will drastically cut its government bond exposure and increase its risk profile
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NewsNorthern Trust AM scoops up APG quant quartet
The team had been made redundant as APG terminated its quant strategy offering last year
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AnalysisThe DC transition of the Dutch shipping pilots fund: 91 meetings in Q4
The Loodsen pension scheme is one of three Dutch pension funds that made the move to a new DC-based arrangement on 1 January 2025
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NewsPNO Media awards €150m impact mandate to Achmea IM
The €7.9bn Dutch multi-sector scheme wants half of its investments to contribute to biodiversity and the other half to fight climate change
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NewsDisinformation could mar DC transition ballots, fear Dutch pension trustees
Pension funds resist a proposal for mandatory fund-level ballots on the DC transition, fearing it will result in a no-vote because of the question’s complexity
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NewsDeepSeek’s arrival increases risk for passive investors
But it provides upside for companies that use AI applications, or are keen to start doing so, according to investment experts
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Special Report
Achmea IM and BlackRock emerge as winners in the Dutch fiduciary management market
Last autumn, Shell’s €26bn Dutch defined benefit (DB) pension fund announced it would swap Samco, the oil giant’s in-house asset manager, for BlackRock as its fiduciary manager.
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NewsAPG and Rabobank invest €800m in new impact loans
The investment has been made through Colesco Capital, a new Rabobank-owned investment platform with a focus on sustainable corporate loans
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AnalysisIPE Netherlands Briefing: First three schemes move to new DC system
Plus: ABP tells its in-house asset manager APG to shed all its other fiduciary clients by 2030
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NewsPME reconsiders BlackRock mandates after NZAM exit
Dutch technology industry scheme wrote to the asset manager as it feels increasingly uncomfortable with “BlackRock’s retreat from responsible and sustainable investing”
