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BpfBouw crowned most sustainable Dutch pension fund
The scheme for the Dutch construction sector has taken the first place from ABP
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BpfBOUW, ABP and Bouwinvest join forces in Impact Partnership: €400 million for affordable homes
Bouwinvest, and sector pension funds ABP and bpfBOUW announce that they will collaborate in the Dutch Social Impact Real Estate Partnership. ABP has committed € 250 million and bpfBOUW another € 150 million to the partnership.
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Rising equity markets spike Dutch funding ratios
ABP and PFZW suffered losses on their government bond portfolios, however, as Dutch and German yields rose
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Bouwinvest raises €520 million in new commitments and executes €503 million in real estate transactions in the Netherlands in 2023
In 2023, investors committed €520 million of capital to Bouwinvest’s Dutch strategies. This is split between €120 million for investments in the Residential Fund, Retail Fund, and Office Fund, and €400 million for the new Impact Partnership. At the same time, Bouwinvest made €288 million in real estate acquisitions and €215 million in divestments on behalf of investors in 2023.
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Netherlands roundup: BpfBouw appoints fiduciary for property investments
Also: €8.6bn postal scheme PostNL allocates 2% to green bonds via NN Investment Partners mandate
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Dutch pension fund trio invests in mortgages through MUNT
The investment will increase the pension funds’ invested assets in Dutch mortgages by a total of €1.7bn, pushing ABP assets in mortgages to €4bn, €2bn for BpfBouw, and €1bn for SPW
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BpfBouw increases dollar hedge following currency loss
Construction sector scheme loses 2.1% on currency hedge chiefly due to appreciation of dollar in 2018
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BpfBouw increases commitment to sustainability
Building industry scheme to extend investments to themes that are particularly relevant to its participants
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Dutch pension sector fears double-digit admin cost rise ahead of election
A further delay to the pension transition deadline, which has already been pushed forward several times, would indeed be ‘unavoidable’ if the new pension law is changed
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Equity returns boost Dutch funding ratios
Double-digit returns on listed equity more than compensated for investment losses on non-listed real estate for the Netherlands’ five largest pension funds
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Ballast Nedam shifts pensions accrual to BpfBouw
Ailing firm wants to reduce involvement with pension fund ahead of expected increase in contribution levels
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Dutch pension fund returns back in positive territory
But funding ratios mostly fell as four of the five funds indexed pensions
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Jordy Kleemans and Michiel Boonen join Business Development team
Bouwinvest has appointed Jordy Kleemans and Michiel Boonen as Business Development Managers in its Client Management department. In this position, they are responsible for the growth of the entrusted capital for the existing funds under management and for new products.
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Pension fund for brick-makers forced to join BpfBouw
Maintaining independence ‘not an option’ despite strong coverage ratio, board says
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Netherlands: A bad year for performance
Most Dutch pension funds suffered double-digit losses in 2022
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ILX Fund invests first $400m in Dutch pension money in EM private credit
The Amsterdam-based impact fund, which invests in syndicated loans originated by development banks, is plannning to start fundraising for a second $2bn fund
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Nordic SWF tops global transparency ranking
CPP Investments and AustralianSuper came in second and third overall
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Asset growth forces BpfBouw to scale back target real-estate allocation
Target allocation stands at 20% at pension fund for Dutch building industry
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Dutch pension fund BpfBouw to expand into local real estate
Scheme for building industry also considering investments in care properties
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Interest rate rises propel Dutch pension fund losses to record high
Pension funds in the Netherlands lost some €300bn on their interest rate hedges in 2022, according to estimates