All articles by Tjibbe Hoekstra – Page 2
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NewsDutch pension fund returns back in positive territory
But funding ratios mostly fell as four of the five funds indexed pensions
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NewsAPG closes Beijing office
APG had anticipated greater interest in local currency bond strategy it ran from the office in partnership with local asset manager E-Fund Management
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NewsPension funds can continue DC transition, says Dutch parliament
MP Agnes Joseph, however, submitted a motion calling on pensions minister Carola Schouten to explore alternatives to the mandatory conversion of DB accruals to personal pension capitals
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NewsDutch fiduciary transfers dry up in 2023
The reason for this is believed to be the upcoming transition from a DB system to DC arrangements
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NewsUS GAAP stumbling block for Dutch DC switch
Several pension funds told regulator DNB the matter prevents them from making the transition to DC
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AnalysisDutch pension funds keep increasing interest rate hedges
Funds increasingly want to protect their funding ratios in the run-up to the pension transition and see an opportunity to lock in rates at current high levels
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NewsDutch harbour pilots to see 8% pension rise in new system
The rise is applicable at the fund’s current funding ratio of 121%
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NewsMismatch between Dutch funds’ SDG demands and investment opportunities
Bonds that finance projects that contribute to SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production), Life below Water and Life on Land (SDGs 14 and 15) are especially hard to find
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NewsRegulator fines Dutch retail scheme for communication mishaps
Pensioenfonds Detailhandel has accepted the €136,000 fine, but claims the regulator’s conclusions were ‘too firm’ and were based on too little information
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NewsMissing link between carbon intensity and ESG ratings drives ‘dilution’
Lack of correlation can complicate efforts from investors who want to lower their carbon footprint, but also take into account other ESG factors
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NewsDutch central bank brings investments in line with Paris Agreement
DNB has been urging pension funds to better account for climate risk in their investment policies for years, and is now putting its money where its mouth is
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NewsDutch pension fund PMT sells most fossil fuel holdings
Metals industry scheme remains invested in nine oil and gas companies with ‘sufficiently convincing plans’ for the energy transition, including Shell
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NewsIPE Conference: Pension fund CIOs keep faith in alternatives
CERN pension fund and Denmark’s Industriens Pension still see opportunities in private assets
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InterviewsABP is too big to be an active investor, says president
The Netherlands’ largest pension fund is switching from an all-active investment strategy to index investing
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AnalysisShock Dutch election result throws pension reform into doubt
The election’s big winner PVV wants to scrap the new pension law and retain a defined benefit system
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NewsPension fund appetite for private markets dips, says bfinance
Demand for new managers remains strong for niche areas related to sustainability, according to the consultant
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NewsDutch 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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Opinion PiecesElection result is bad news for the pension sector
NSC, the new political party that made headlines in this publication with its controversial plan to block pension funds from converting DB pensions to DC without explicit consent from members, did not win the landslide victory that many pension executives feared. But they probably did not get a good night’s sleep anyway.
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NewsDutch pension funds fear ‘ill-fated idea’ to grandfather accruals
Agnes Joseph, the Dutch pension actuary turned politician, is facing stiff resitance from the pensions industry over her plan to change the new pension law
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NewsEuropean investors remain sceptical on artificial intelligence impact, Invesco finds
A majority of North American and Asian investors believe, however, that traditional methods for investment analysis will be overshadowed by AI applications
