All PFZW articles – Page 6
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NewsDutch scheme funding declines during second quarter
Total assets across 229 pension schemes rose by €55bn, but liabilities were pushed €96bn higher by falling interest rates
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NewsBiggest Dutch pension funds face imminent benefit cuts following new rules
Nearly 6m active, deferred and retired members of the Netherlands’ two largest schemes face cuts next year if funding levels fall further in 2019
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PGGM attributes €11m loss to ‘complex IT modernisation’
The €211bn asset manager said its investments outperformed for pension fund clients, in particular credit, real estate and infrastructure
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NewsDutch pension sector cautiously positive about reform agreement
Low-funded schemes emphasise that danger of benefit cuts has not disappeared entirely despite this week’s progress
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NewsPeople moves: PFZW appoints chair; LGIM names new CIO [updated]
PFZW, Ilmarinen, LGIM, Aegon AM, INDEFI, PGGM, JØP, CQS, 100% Club, Neuberger Berman, ASR, PPI, Barnett Waddingham, ECPA, iM Global Partner
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NewsPGGM joins consortium’s bid for London Silvertown Tunnel
Dutch asset manager joins as part of joint venture with construction firm BAM, alongside Aberdeen Standard Investments and Macquarie
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NewsPGGM to increase impact investments through private equity funds
The asset manager has found that innovative companies are usually too small for direct investment to be suitable
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NewsHealthcare scheme PFZW struggles to meet sustainability target
Investment teams at €217bn Dutch industry-wide pension fund are having difficulties finding suitable investments
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NewsChart of the Week: Dutch schemes bounce back with Q1 gains of up to 8.5%
Strong equity markets and rising government bonds help recovery from weak end to 2018
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NewsNetherlands roundup: Funding recovers from fourth-quarter falls
Plus: Pensions think tank Netspar widens its scope to cover non-financial subjects
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NewsBiggest Dutch scheme cuts return assumptions after 2018 losses
Five largest Dutch pension funds report annual results ranging from 0.3% gain to 2.3% loss as equities plummet in December
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NewsESG data firm Sustainalytics takes over GES International
Swedish company GES specialises in engagement and has been challenging chocolate producers on labour practices
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NewsEquity slump increases chances of cuts at Dutch schemes
Funding down by 4 percentage points to 104% on average in December, as UK also experiences declines
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NewsPGGM to invest €880m in specialist reinsurer
Joint venture with RenaissanceRe targets US property
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NewsDutch pension funds urge government to restart reform negotiations
ABP chair claims pension funds have been “taken hostage to broader package of measures”
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NewsDutch scheme’s retirement modelling tool draws wider interest
Web application enables members to assess options for early retirement and part-time employment
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NewsESG roundup: PGGM backs airport group’s green bond
Plus: IIGCC offers ‘how to’ guide on climate and investment; Merseyside LGPS selects new smart beta climate index
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NewsEquities and commodities boost Q3 returns at top Dutch schemes
Gains ranged from 0.9% to 1.3% at the five largest pension funds during July to September
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NewsUnder-pressure Dutch schemes plead for pensions reform progress
Pension funds ‘can’t explain’ lack of indexation to members during strong economy
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NewsABP overtakes PFZW as top Dutch sustainable investor
But most schemes have not set goals for ESG-related investments, says VBDO
