All articles by Sameer van Alfen – Page 8
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Dutch roundup: ABP launches energy transition fund
Also: Smurfit Netherlands to liquidate; Adviser trade bodies to merge
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PGGM to start central clearing for repos [updated]
Asset manager for PFZW picks Eurex Clearing as central counterparty as it seeks to comply with EMIR derivatives rules
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NewsSupervisory board of €11bn Dutch real estate manager quits unexpectedly
All four members of the board of the €11bn Dutch property investor quit after falling out with parent company over strategy
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More schemes leave Conduent for new providers
US provider has reportedly exited the Netherlands, with five schemes having been forced to find replacement providers
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ABP gains €700m from tobacco, nuclear arms divestment
Civil service scheme attributes profit to good timing of sales as equity markets rose over summer
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Netherlands roundup: FedEx to cut TNT Express pension fund
Plus: APG exits SME loans fund; ANWB scheme considering joining general pension fund
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Energy transition ‘could seriously hit funding of Dutch schemes’
Coverage could drop by up to 17 percentage points over a five-year period, according to Sprenkels & Verschuren
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Dutch reforms feasible without pensions accord, say experts
Existing legislation for improved DC plans with variable benefits offers sufficient leeway for crucial reform, experts argue
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Country Report€8.5bn Dutch postal service scheme appoints Kempen as adviser
TKP Investments loses major advisory client as PostNL decides to split advice and implementation
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Dutch pension funds have limited stake in domestic green bonds
Roughly 4% of Dutch green corporate bonds have been bought by pension funds
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NewsDutch schemes fine-tune ESG investments following member feedback
PGB excluded investments in tobacco firms and companies selling arms to civilians
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Netherlands roundup: Shipping scheme scraps individual DC plan
Plus: Dutch savers have missed out on 15% inflation-linked uplifts on average
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Country ReportFiduciary management rule causes confusion for Dutch pension sector
Anton van Nunen argues that proposed law provides for a ‘solution to a non-existent problem’
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Kempen to close ‘passive’ funds worth €400m in strategic shift
Asset manager to cease its fundamental index strategy, affecting a number of undisclosed institutional investors
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NewsBallast Nedam to transfer pensions to general pension fund Stap
Scheme plans to liquidate next year after previously selecting BpfBouw for future accrual
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NewsMetalworkers’ scheme considers at-retirement advice
PMT cites successful trial of advice that prompted 25% of retirees to move away from default option
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Netherlands roundup: Managers back textile industry fair pay initiative
Plus: APG to move office in cost-cutting move; ASR seeds ESG emerging market debt ETF
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Dutch asset managers join class action against Volkswagen
APG and ABN Amro scheme sue car manufacturer for damages in wake of emissions scandal
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Dutch schemes’ funding improves as life expectancy levels off
More schemes are less likely to cut pension rights in coming years after longevity revisions
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NewsDutch schemes blame rising costs on performance fees, dealing costs
Performance fees and transaction costs push Netherlands pensions investment costs to €7.6bn
