IPE's Netherlands Coverage – Page 10
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Opinion PiecesGuest viewpoint: Why and how we need to change the conversation about pension reform
In their new book, Power and Prediction, on the disruptive economics of artificial intelligence (AI), authors Ajay Agrawal, Joshua Gans and Avi Goldfarb write about the ‘between times’ between an important new discovery and the time it takes for that discovery to go mainstream. In 1879, Thomas Edison demonstrated the potential of the electric light bulb to change the world, yet 20 years later only 3% of US households had electricity. It would take another 20 years for that number to reach 50% of the population. For electricity the ‘between times’ were 40 years. This prompted the authors to wonder how long the ‘between times’ will be for AI.
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NewsDutch pension giant ABP to cut investments by half in net zero drive
Hollands largest pension fund will focus on companies making committed pledges to decarbonisation
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NewsNew Dutch pension law approved after years of delay
The vote came late last night after much deliberation
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NewsABP targets 50% absolute CO2 reduction by 2030
To reach its goal, the Dutch civil scheme will reduce its investable universe excluding companies harmful to the environment
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NewsDutch opposition moves to support pension changes
GroenLinks and PvdA give the switch to DC “the benefit of doubt” as the government has pledged to do more to increase the number of people accruing a pension
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NewsPMT earmarks €10bn for impact investing by 2030
The goal means the Dutch metals industry scheme will have to find €8bn worth of impact investments in the next eight years
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NewsDutch pension benefits up to 40% higher in new system
Especially younger people benefit from the switch to DC because there will no longer be a need for buffers, according to calculations by pension regulator DNB
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NewsPME sets 50% CO₂ reduction goal for 2030
The metals and electronics industry scheme is the first Dutch fund to set an absolute CO2 interim reduction target
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News3% indexation ceiling gives Dutch funds a headache
Several pension schemes in the Netherlands cannot compensate pensioners as much for inflation as they would ideally want because of fiscal constraints
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NewsPensionsEurope unsure EU will agree to ECB help in a pensions liquidity crunch
European pensions lobby chief expects more emphasis on liquidity risk management in future pensions regulation
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NewsPME adapts fossil fuel exclusion policy after TV report
The fund claimed last year it had sold all its investments in fossil fuels, but had used exclusion criteria that were not stringent enough, PME has admitted
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NewsGoldman Sachs AM expands Dutch fiduciary team
GSAM is not looking for rationalisation of its organisation, but for growth, according to CEO Fadi Abuali
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Opinion PiecesDutch pensions reform: A never ending story
In the last two years, nearly all my contributions for this section have been about the ongoing reform of the Dutch pension system, which will involve the transfer of defined-benefit (DB) accruals to a defined-contribution (DC) setting.
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InterviewsPension funds on the record: Reflections on a sobering year
Pension fund managers reflect on an extremely challenging year for markets and look to the future, considering questions such as what is risk-free, how to secure inflation-linked assets, the role of central banks and the risk of liquidity crises
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NewsDutch pension funds give double-digit indexations despite investment losses
Civil service scheme ABP, the country’s largest fund, was the first to provide full compensation for inflation, increasing pensions by 12%
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NewsTo rebalance or not? Dutch pension funds face dilemma as illiquids exceed limits
Bpf Bouw will sell close to €3bn in hedge fund investments and is also reconsidering its private equity and real estate holdings
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NewsDutch pension funds too vague about sustainability risks, says regulator
Pension funds often fail to explain how they take heed of sustainability risks in their investment policies
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NewsPrivate equity continuation funds to see ‘record high’ in Q1 2023
Private equity funds are responding to the record gap in expectations between sellers and buyers by launching continuation funds
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NewsDutch pension funds resist call to up weapons investments
The Dutch ministry of defence and NATO had called on pension funds not to exclude weapons manufacturers
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NewsLarge Dutch pension funds defend DC switch in letter to parliament
The initiative was triggered by recent negative media reports about the move to DC, according to ABP, PFZW, PMT, Bpf Bouw and PME
