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NewsPFZW and ING partner on €5bn project finance risk transfer
Dutch pension investor PGGM will share credit risk on project finance loans, freeing up ING capital for further lending
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NewsWeak dollar drags PFZW into loss despite strong credit performance
Dutch healthcare pension fund saw climate transition mandate make a 20% loss on returns
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AnalysisIPE Netherlands Briefing: PFZW switches to active management
Plus: Caterpillar divestment; French government debt
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NewsPFZW divests from Israel
€255bn Dutch healthcare fund has also sold investments in other Middle East countries as it is concerned about growing threat of conflict expansion in the region
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a.s.r. and PFZW reposition Amvest’s real estate activities
PFZW and a.s.r. have today agreed to divide the real estate activities of Amvest. As from 1 January 2026, PFZW will acquire a.s.r.’s shares in the management and development organisation, becoming the sole shareholder of Amvest Vastgoed B.V. The current development portfolio of Amvest will be split between PFZW and a.s.r. Management of a.s.r.’s separate account, comprising 7,500 residential units, will be transferred to a.s.r. real estate. No changes will be made to the funds managed by Amvest. By dividing the activities, both shareholders enhance their effectiveness and will be able to pursue their own strategic direction going forward. The transaction is subject to approval by the AFM and ACM.
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NewsPME, PFZW are latest funds to sell stocks linked to Israel human rights violations
The two Dutch pension schemes recently divested from Booking.com, Airbnb, Expedia and Motorola
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NewsPFZW reports underperformance of SDG investments
Management fees for the Dutch healthcare scheme’s actively managed SDG equity mandate are also significantly higher
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NewsPFZW sells €600m in gambling stocks
The Dutch healthcare scheme decided to divest from the sector following a member survey
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NewsNEST launches member assembly to steer sustainability decisions
PFZW says it is also considering a more democratic approach to sustainability decisions
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Country ReportPFZW moves beyond oil and gas divestment
In a podcast recorded for IPE’s Dutch sister publication Pensioen Pro, Ravien Sewtahal of PFZW and Colin Tissen of the pension fund’s asset manager PGGM reflect on the Dutch healthcare scheme’s engagement programme with fossil fuel firms and PFZW’s next steps in climate engagement
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NewsPFZW divests all but seven oil and gas companies
Dutch social care sector pension fund offloads final tranche of 310 oil and gas holdings worth €2.8bn
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Podcast#10 Leaders in Investment podcast: Conversation with Professor Dirk Schoenmaker, Investment Committee Chair, PFZW
In Episode #10 of IPE’s Leaders in Investment podcast series, IPE Editorial Director Liam Kennedy interviews Professor Dirk Schoenmaker, Investment Committee Chair at Dutch pension fund PFZW
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AnalysisDutch pension funds write off Russian investments, except PFZW
The healthcare scheme keeps interests in more than twenty Russian companies on its balance sheet
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NewsPFZW hit by big data breach
The revelation comes just days after fellow Dutch pension fund PME also suffered a huge data breach
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PFZW to increase pensions by 6%
The Dutch healthcare scheme did not award the maximum allowed indexation in order to protect its buffer
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AnalysisIPE Netherlands Briefing: Dutch funds continue Israel stock purge
PFZW and PME divest from Booking.com, Airbnb and Expedia; Dutch pension funds reconsider oversized exposures to the US
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Analysis8 million Dutch to see DB pensions converted to DC on 1 January 2026
The 23 pension funds to do so include €248bn healthcare scheme PFZW and PMT, the €86bn sector fund for the metals processing industry
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AnalysisIPE Netherlands Briefing: PME prepares for pension transition
Plus: Fiduciary management and risk-sharing partnerships; Global ranking lead
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NewsPFZW sells another 78 oil and gas firms
The move is part of the Dutch healthcare scheme’s engagement programme with fossil fuel companies
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NewsPFZW adopts 50% absolute CO2 reduction target
The change of heart follows criticism of the Dutch health care scheme’s initial relative reduction goal
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