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NewsKPN pension fund invests €300m in private impact loans
M&G will manage the mandate, which will be at least 45% directed towards impact investments aligned with the fund’s climate, technology and consumption themes
Asset Manager NewsKPN Pension Fund increases commitment to ASR Dutch Science Park Fund to € 45 Million
KPN Pension Fund has increased its current commitment of € 15 million to the ASR Dutch Science Park Fund by an additional € 30 million. Advised by Aegon Asset Management, KPN Pension Fund has been a participant in the fund since September 2021. The fund invests in office and laboratory buildings located on science parks in the Netherlands. The ASR Dutch Science Park Fund positively contributes to the Dutch knowledge economy by accommodating companies engaged in research and development within science park ecosystems. In doing so, the fund supports companies working on the UN Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs).
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InterviewsKPN Pensioenfonds: Active investors by conviction
Caspar Vlaar and Jaap van Dam of KPN Pensioenfonds talk to Tjibbe Hoekstra about the Dutch fund’s belief in active investing, its venture into private markets and its impact strategy
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NewsKPN scheme dumps inflation linkers
The reason for the sale is Germany’s decision to stop issuing inflation-linked bonds
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NewsKPN pension fund to invest up to €700m in private debt
The €10bn pension fund considers the asset class a vehicle for impact investing
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KPN scheme switches European equity portfolio to best-in-class
The pension fund is also working on increasing its allocation to private equity
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KPN scheme ups fixed income holdings after difficult 2018
The €10.2bn KPN Pensioenfonds cuts strategic allocation to securities in favour of fixed income, and has allocated to green bonds
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Dutch telecoms provider KPN to introduce retirement flexibility
Rules introduced last year allow variable benefits at retirement
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InterviewsHow pension funds manage derivatives and liquidity needs
The use of derivatives, for hedging and other purposes, is common among pension funds, but it can be a drain on liquidity. We asked three pension funds how they ensure adequate levels of liquidity when interest rates are volatile
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NewsDutch construction sector scheme halves emerging market equity exposure
Beijing’s ‘excessive control’ on management of large companies has increased investment risk in emerging markets and depressed share prices in China, says BpfBouw
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NewsABP buys €2.7bn Dutch mortgage portfolio
Despite the large purchase, the fund will remain underweight mortgages compared to other Dutch pension funds
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Dutch roundup: Getronics, KPN, Stap, Hunter Douglas, PME
Pension fund for Getronics to be liquidated after struggling to ensure ‘continuity’
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NewsNo decarbonisation progress in emerging markets last year, says Fitch
EM situation offsets progress in advanced economies
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KPN pension fund overhauls portfolio to increase risk exposure
New financial assessment framework enables longer investment horizon, scheme says
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Dutch company schemes to award additional indexation
Steep rises in funding ratios of the Philips, Unilever and KPN pension funds in 2021 enable them to compensate for missed indexation in previous years
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Pension funds for telecoms giant KPN to merge
Schemes to join at employer’s request, according to chairman
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Derivatives account for two-thirds of annual returns at KPN scheme
Listed real estate returns more than 26% at soon-to-be-merged scheme
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NewsDutch pension fund appetite for mortgages almost saturated
Most schemes have now reached their target allocation to the asset class, which is also experiencing renewed competition from listed bonds
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NewsGeopolitical conflict tops concerns list for pension funds
To hedge against this risk, funds want to further diversify their portfolios, for example by increasing investments in private assets
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Pension fund for KPN beats benchmark with 13% return
NETHERLANDS – Scheme for telecommunications company beats index by 1.3 percentage points.
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