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PGB to focus sustainable investments on biodiversity, food systems
70% of members of the €37bn Dutch multi-sector fund support a focus on sustainability, according to a recent survey
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Booking.com to join Dutch pension fund, court rules
The costs for the travel agency to join PGB retroactively from 1999 may amount to more than €400m
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PGB to minimise solidarity aspect in new Dutch DC system
The Dutch multi-sector scheme will limit the solidarity buffer to the legally required minimum of 5%, while not offering a risk-sharing buffer in its flexible DC arrangement
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Investors 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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PGB awards €4.5bn ESG mandate to Osmosis IM
The move doubles the London-based asset manager’s assets to $9bn
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3% 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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Hybrid pension funds want clarity on pension transition
Dutch multi-sector schemes including PGB, PNO Media and SBZ Pensioen fear they may not be able to make the switch to DC under the proposed legal framework
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Infrastructure performance fees push up PGB asset management costs
But efficiencies of scale drove down admin costs per member by €21
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Dutch pension funds see no need for inflation protection
Inflation figures in the Netherlands are currently among the highest in the euro zone
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PGB rules out experiment with self-employed pension
The scheme could consider the process at a later stage
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Large 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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PGB to join APG/PGGM SDI platform
€32.4bn pension fund expects joining the platform will provide it with a more reliable picture of its investments relating to the UN SDGs
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Dutch pension fund proposes pooling grandfathered pension rights
PGB’s proposal was introduced in its response to the consultation on the new Dutch pension law, which cements a transition from DB to DC arrangements
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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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PGB to decrease carbon footprint by 50% in 2022
The fund is looking at possible additional steps to further reduce exposure to fossil fuels
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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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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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People moves: LGPS Central, PGB Pensioendiensten name CIOs [updated]
LGPS Central, PGB, PGB Pensioendiensten, DWS, FRC, Hymans Robertson, BNPP AM, Swedish Investment Fund Association, NN IP, ACA, AMF, BIS
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PGB to commit €460m in US private equity through RCP
The investment, representing approximately 1.5% of its assets, will focus on the lower mid market segment
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Dutch schemes report up to 10.2% Q1 losses
Unilever, PGB, Philips, TNO, ABP, PFZW, BpfBouw all show Q1 negative returns