IPE's Netherlands Coverage – Page 18
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NewsPensioenfederatie wants sustainability due diligence directive to include investors
The federation is rallying support for investors to engage with investee companies on human rights violations and environmental adverse impacts
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NewsDutch pension funds reluctant to invest in government-led defence industry fund
PME and ABP are responding to a plan of the Netherlands’ Defence Ministry to establish a €1-2bn innovation fund for the defence industry
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NewsFaltering investment reports prompt Dutch pension funds to leave Caceis
The pension funds Grolsche Bierbrouwerij and Pensioenfonds Openbare Bibliotheken have appointed Northern Trust as their new custodian
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NewsDutch pension federation opposes EU central clearing obligation
The lobby club for Dutch pension funds is specifically against a proposed minimum percentage of clearing transactions to be conducted inside the EU from mid-June 2023
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NewsAPG pays higher bonuses despite negative return
Most bonuses were paid to private equity staff working from the Dutch firm’s New York office
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NewsPension investors repeat demand to TotalEnergies: align emissions with Paris
The French energy firm refused to table a similar resolution at last year’s AGM, but investors have found a way to prevent this from happening again
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News20 largest Dutch pension funds all opt for article 8 arrangements
Larger pension funds are much more likely to promote sustainability characteristics under SFDR
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NewsPFZW hit by big data breach
The revelation comes just days after fellow Dutch pension fund PME also suffered a huge data breach
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NewsTough PE fundraising environment yet to lead to lower fees
According to data provider Preqin, the average fundraising time for PE funds has risen from 13 months to 21 months since 2019
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NewsDutch pension scheme PME suffers huge data breach
Personal data of 95,000 members were leaked after a breach at a software supplier
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NewsInvestors pin hopes on EU Green Bond Standard in fight against greenwashing
Most existing green bonds are unlikely to qualify as green under the new standard
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Country ReportCountry Report – Pensions in the Netherlands (April 2023)
The Netherlands is in the final legislative stages of what will probably be the largest and most complex workplace pension system change ever in the world. Yet as it edges towards the parliamentary finishing line, recent political events could yet knock the process off course.
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Country ReportNetherlands: Pension overhaul nears another milestone
The law to reform Dutch pensions has finally been approved by the Dutch lower house, but the switch from DB to DC still needs to clear one hurdle – the Senate
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Country ReportNetherlands: Early birds gear up for DC switch
The pension funds for pharmacists and librarians will be among the first to move to the new DC system. They talk to Tjibbe Hoekstra about the pros and cons of being an early mover, and discuss how the new system will impact their investment strategies
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Country ReportNetherlands: A bad year for performance
Most Dutch pension funds suffered double-digit losses in 2022
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Special ReportRegulation: IPE’s guide to pensions regulation in six key European countries
IPE’s guide to pensions regulation in six key European countries. Gail Moss reports
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Country ReportNetherlands: Interview with Agnes Joseph
The current timetable leaves no margin for error, Achmea’s Agnes Joseph tells Tjibbe Hoekstra
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Opinion PiecesA farmer's revolution could upset pension reforms
The new populist Farmers’ Party (called BBB) won Dutch provincial elections in a historic landslide victory in March. Mainly attracting older voters in rural areas, the party rode a wave of public dissatisfaction about the government’s policies.
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NewsABP sold Credit Suisse after fruitless engagement
Several large Dutch pension funds have sold their shares in the troubled bank in the last few years
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NewsDutch pension funds lose 8.6% on real estate investments in 2022
Stripping out the currency gains, losses on listed real estate would have amounted to 26.5%
