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AnalysisIPE Netherlands Briefing: bpfBOUW selects BlackRock as fiduciary management candidate
Plus: Dutch court orders ExxonMobil to make additional pension payments; Pensioenfonds Detailhandel hedges 80% of its equity exposure
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NewsbpfBOUW picks BlackRock for €70bn fiduciary mandate despite climate concerns
The Dutch construction pension fund selects BlackRock as preferred candidate to manage €70bn pension assets under fiduciary management mandate
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NewsBpfBouw doubles dollar hedge to mitigate Trump risk
The Dutch pension fund for the construction sector increases currency hedging after Trump-related market volatility challenged dollar safe-haven status
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NewsBpfBouw crowned most sustainable Dutch pension fund
The scheme for the Dutch construction sector has taken the first place from ABP
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NewsAchmea sets up EM debt impact vehicle with ILX for Dutch pension funds
Netherlands’ fourth-largest pensions manager links up with specialist asset manager to provide access to loans originated by development banks
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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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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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NewsBpfBouw increases commitment to sustainability
Building industry scheme to extend investments to themes that are particularly relevant to its participants
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Country ReportDutch pension reform gathers pace as funds complete DC transition
The supervisor is playing a key role in the complex and consequential process of transforming the Dutch pension system as it moves to DC
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AnalysisDutch DC revolution rolls on as largest pension fund gets green light
ABP hails ‘milestone’ of DNB approval for its transition plan, while government commissioner warns countrywide process ‘cannot afford major failures’
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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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NewsWhy Dutch funds made negative returns on private equity in 2025
Pension schemes partly blame high purchase prices in the period 2019-2021 for the poor returns over the past three years
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NewsDutch construction sector scheme ups exposure to high-yield credit
The change in allocation is taking place in the run-up to the fund’s transition to a DC arrangement as of 1 January 2026
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ResearchWhat’s driving the Netherlands’ €2.5trn institutional market? IPE’s exclusive market insight report
Dutch institutional assets have increased for the third consecutive year and are edging towards the €2.5trn mark, while the assets managed on behalf of Dutch pension fund clients are just shy of €2trn, after increasing for the third year in a row
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AnalysisAsset owner October insights: asset allocation changes, European investments, debates over pension reform
Dutch pension funds continue to restructure portfolios ahead of the transitions; assets flow towards European SMEs and VC, and the debate over pension reform has intensified
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Dutch pension funds felt the effects of Donald Trump’s trade war in the first three months of the year as interest rates rose and assets fell
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NewsDutch 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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Country ReportPension fund for brick-makers forced to join BpfBouw
Maintaining independence ‘not an option’ despite strong coverage ratio, board says
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NewsAPG and TIAA award €475m impact investing mandate to Arcmont
The investment will be centred on four key themes: climate, health, education and sustainable economic growth
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