All articles by Tjibbe Hoekstra
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InterviewsNew PensionsEurope president wants to simplify membership structure
Jacques van Dijken, the new president of PensionsEurope, wants to rid the organisation of its two-tier membership structure, giving every country equal influence
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NewsDutch pension funds to get 12 extra months to review interest rate hedges
The decision by Minister of Social Affairs Eddy van Hijum will make it more difficult for speculators to front-run the trades that will be made by pension funds
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NewsZest for climate investing down as US investors drop out – survey
However, European and Asian counterparts largely stick to their guns
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NewsPME picks Candriam to manage European equity portfolio
Candriam will manage a concentrated equity portfolio initially worth €1.5bn, which is half of the €57bn fund’s existing allocation to European equities
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News78% of ABP participants want to invest sustainably
Members of the Dutch civil service scheme want the fund to divest from sectors including fast food chains and producers of disposable plastics
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NewsNetherlands Briefing: Dutch parliament blocks amendment on DC conversion vote
MN CEO flirts with BpF Bouw regarding fiduciary manager change
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NewsJudge blocks PGGM from firing critical chief economist
Guy Verberne had criticised the Dutch pension asset manager’s new sustainable investment policy
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NewsDutch parliament blocks amendment on DC conversion vote
MP Agnes Joseph failed to convince enough fellow MPs to vote in favour of her proposed amendment
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NewsPGB switches to fully passive equity investing
The Dutch multi-sector scheme has concluded it is ‘difficult’ to achieve lasting outperformance in liquid markets
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NewsDutch funding ratios rebound after tariffs delay
The average pension fund had a funding ratio of 116% at the end of the month
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NewsDutch funds see funding ratios rise in Q1 despite negative returns
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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FeaturesHow seven European pension funds view active management
IPE asked leading European pension funds for their views on active management, with turmoil in the equity markets and continuing geopolitical uncertainty around the world
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NewsDutch funds play hard to get on defence investments
Pension funds in the Netherlands await for government to take first step by providing investment opportunities
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NewsTrump trade war puts Dutch funding ratios under pressure
The short-term shock is extra relevant for Dutch funds, as they want to make the transition to a new defined contribution arrangement with comfortable funding ratios
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NewsAPG AM chief vows improvement after ‘below standard’ 2024 returns
The Dutch asset manager’s actively managed concentrated portfolios especially underperformed, posting returns less than half of those of their benchmarks
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AnalysisShould pension funds increase their dollar hedge now?
US dollar’s downside risks have greatly increased under Trump’s second presidency. For Dutch schemes, upping protection is extra urgent during a time of transition to DC-based pension arrangements
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AnalysisIPE Netherlands Briefing: Dutch funds increase funding ratio protection
Plus: Council of State’s proposal for mandatory ballots on pension fund level
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AnalysisDutch pension funds hedge equity risk in run-up to DC transition
While some funds have sold part of their equity exposure, more are likely to use options to reduce the downside risks to their listed equity investments
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NewsDutch Council of State slams ballot proposal on DC pension conversion
Agnes Joseph hits back at ‘astonishing’ advice that blocks moves to give scheme members a say on conversion to new system
