IPE's Netherlands Coverage – Page 27
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News
NN IP joins APG/PGGM SDI Asset Owner Platform
The Dutch firm is the third commercial asset manager to subscribe to the service
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NewsUkraine war wake-up call for Dutch passive investors, say consultants
The Russian invasion of Ukraine should catalyse the trend towards bespoke ESG indexes, it is thought
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Dutch schemes react to Ukraine war
While a growing list of pension funds have announced their intention to divest from Russia, a large number of funds has kept silent about the conflict
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ABP next Dutch fund to announce intention to divest Russian assets
Dutch pension schemes had a €5bn total exposure to Russia at the end of last year
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Country ReportCountry Report – Pensions in The Netherlands (March 2022)
The nominal treatment of liabilities in the Netherlands’ FTK pension regulatory framework means schemes don’t need to explicitly hedge inflation. But Dutch inflation came in at one of the highest rates in the euro-zone in January, and there has been strong criticism in the last decade about pension indexation cuts.
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Country ReportDutch pension funds tackle inflation
With a nominal liabilities framework under the current FTK rules and a new system around the corner, Dutch schemes are not rushing to inflation-proof their portfolios
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Country ReportProfile – Carola Schouten: New pensions minister to push for solidarity
The Hague’s first dedicated minister for pensions has a prodigious task ahead in implementing new collective DC framework
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Country ReportQ&A: Regulator takes stock on climate risk reporting
IPE asks DNB climate policy specialist Sven van den Beld for a progress report on how pension schemes are monitoring carbon-related risks
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Country ReportAdministration: APG buys in from Dutch newcomer
Sameer van Alfen & Lieuwe Koopmans The Netherlands’ largest pension provider has opted to partner with a Danish provider in a move observers have hailed as ‘brave’
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Country ReportInvestment strategy: Asset allocation at a time of uncertainty
Senior investment figures give their views on asset allocation
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Special ReportPensions regulation in The Netherlands
Developments in the pensions landscape in The Netherlands
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Opinion PiecesNotes from the Netherlands: Inflation could bolster pension reforms
The Dutch pension agreement, paving the way for a change from a defined benefit to defined contribution-type system, was concluded in the pre-COVID summer of 2019. But it is still waiting to be implemented, with the delay blamed on the protracted negotiations following Dutch parliamentary elections in March 2021.
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Features
Case study – SPH: How to embed behavioural insights in managing a pension fund
In the Netherlands, pension reforms are slowly picking up steam. Long overdue and in many respects a sensible direction, pension boards can choose between variants that redistribute investment risk between individual participants and the collective pension scheme.
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NewsDutch pension body flags investor inclusion in EC due diligence proposal
Proposal for a corporate sustainability due diligence directive was released on Tuesday
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Dutch professional funds choose to retain solidarity contract in new DC system
Shipping pilots and medical specialists have voiced a preference for the solidarity version of the new pension contract
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ESG policies shield Dutch pension funds from Ukraine war fall-out
Four of the five largest schemes in the country have excluded investments in Russian government bonds
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Dutch pension funds keep adding to mortgage portfolios
Interest rate rises have not dented the popularity of the asset class
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NewsPFZW gives fossil fuel companies two years to show Paris alignment
The €278bn Dutch pension fund previously said it would stick with fossil fuel companies, with intensified engagement efforts
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NewsAPG choice for Danish IT meets mixed response
Consultants see APG decision to team with Festina as bold but risky
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APG in talks with Festina Finance for admin contract
The Dutch pension provider would be Festina’s first admin client in the Netherlands
