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NewsLarge Dutch pension funds see €1.1bn cost hike
Investment management and transaction costs of the 10 largest Dutch pension funds increased from €6.3bn to €7.4bn in 2020
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11% vote against Shell energy transition strategy, 30% for Follow This
€238bn Dutch pension fund PFZW contributes to 11% vote against Shell’s own resolution on its energy transition strategy
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Dutch pension fund government bond allocation hits record high
The pension fund for workers in the care sector, the €254bn PFZW, registered a return of 7% on its government bond portfolio
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Dutch sector-wide pension funds want to open up for self-employed
Social affairs minister Wouter Koolmees wants to give second-pillar schemes the opportunity to allow the self-employed to join as of next year
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ABP calls for change to funding ratio calculation to prevent pension cuts
Social Affairs Minister Wouter Koolmees’ expectation that ‘an average pension fund’ will not have to cut pensions until 2026 ‘is too optimistic’
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Spanish Supreme Court orders dividend tax refund to Canadian pension fund
Several European pension funds have already won cases to claim back dividend withholding tax from Spain
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Vaccine rally saves Dutch pension funds from having to cut pensions
The 90% minimum funding level will be valid until 2026, though a 95% level is needed for transition into the new DC-based system
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Funding ratio threshold for Dutch pension funds lowered to 95%
DNB research shows that an average scheme will be able to meet its pension obligations if it has a funding ratio of 95% at the moment of transition
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IPE Awards (Bronze, Silver & Gold): PensionDanmark wins European fund of the year
Peter Borgdorff receives Lifetime Achievement Award, while Magnus Billing wins Pension Fund Leader of the Year
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Dutch funds hike contributions, reduce new accruals
Under the upcoming legislation, a draft of which is expected next month, schemes will be required to transition to a DC system by 2026 but can do so earlier
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PFZW to reduce carbon footprint by 30% in 2025
In order to reach its goal of 30% carbon reduction, PFZW will intensify its engagement efforts with companies
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Pension investors need to learn more about politics, says PGGM’s van Dam
Diversifying away from the home market has been overdone, says top Dutch pensions man
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Pension funds and the EU’s inaugural SURE bonds
Some contributed to a record order book, some did not
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People moves: ICI’s new chief; PFZW picks Borgdorff’s successor
ICI, PFZW, Investment Association, EdenTree, AllianceBernstein, bfinance, T. Rowe Price, AP1, SwedSec, VenCap, Mercer, FRC, Tikehau, Robeco, AAE, Earth Capital
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Virus harms Dutch schemes’ private equity, infra investments
In the first half of 2020, ABP lost 8.1% on private equity, while its infrastructure portfolio returned -5%
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Dutch pension giants abandon cooperation plans
A new shared service centre would increase the workload, especially at a time when a new pensions contract is introduced
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PGGM misses €20bn impact investment target
By the end of 2019, the Dutch asset manager invested €18.3bn in four themes – climate change, food security, water and health
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Dutch pension funds hail DC switch
Aon expects the switch of DB to DC will lead to ‘painful measures’ because of current funding shortfalls
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Opinion Pieces
Viewpoint: How Canada can liberate Holland once again
Ongoing concern: Putting ‘trust’ back into Dutch pensions
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PFZW: Return prospects of private markets outweigh costs
The scheme has reduced its asset management costs by 10% in the past 10 years
