All articles by Tjibbe Hoekstra – Page 21
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Dutch pension fund investments in mortgages surge
Pension funds have swapped part of their government bond portfolios for housing loans
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Dutch pension funds urged to be more ambitious with engagement
Pension funds should make better use of engagement to influence sustainability outcomes, says VBDO
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ABP fossil fuel exit: engagement at a crossroads
Engagement with fossil fuel producers has failed but ABP’s divestment decision may serve as a wake-up call for oil and gas majors and investors alike
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NewsDutch pension funds see no need to tackle inflation risk
Some funds think they are sufficiently protected already while others believe rising interest rates will protect their funding ratios
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Dutch civil service scheme ABP to exit fossil fuel firms
The step follows months of intensive campaigning by groups of members and Fossil Free activists
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Cardano buys Dutch asset manager Actiam
The acquisition is to provide Cardano with much needed sustainability expertise
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ABP exits Glencore investment over human rights concerns
Engagement with the firm had produced insufficient results
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EU green bond attracts interest over €135bn
Yield of 0.4% for a 15-year bond is too low, PMT says
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Dutch schemes in the dark about RE climate risk, says regulator
Regulator calls for better monitoring of real estate portfolio climate risk
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AFM: Dutch pension funds urged to speed up SFDR implementation
Regulator has been patient with pension funds because many questions around implementation of the regulation remain
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NewsABP frontrunner in both fossil fuels and renewables
The scheme invests disproportionately in fossil fuels compared to other Dutch pension funds, but also allocates relatively large share of assets to renewables
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Dutch pensions minister steps down
Successor immediately promises to make retroactive indexation of pensions possible from 2022
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New female CEO for Robeco
Karin van Baardwijk will succeed Gilbert van Hassel as CEO as of 1 January 2022
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Dutch funding ratios hit 110%
The average funding ratio of a Dutch pension fund has hit its highest level in three years
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InterviewsHow we run our money: PMT
Hartwig Liersch (pictured), chief investment officer at Pensioenfonds Metaal & Techniek (PMT), tells Tjibbe Hoekstra how the largest private market pension fund in the Netherlands is looking to strengthen its investment policy to address the climate crisis
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PensionsEurope urges EIOPA not to disclose stress test participating schemes
Industry body said disclosing list of participating schemes could ‘damage public opinion and lead to mistrust for members and beneficiaries concerned’
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NewsPME: Divesting from fossil fuels in six weeks
A pension fund can sell and reinvest all its fossil fuels investments in less than two months, according to PME’s Marcel Andringa
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Dutch pension providers strive for carbon neutrality
But few can underpin their efforts with concrete figures
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UK green Gilt not green enough, says Triodos
Triodos IM will not invest in the first UK green Gilt that will be issued next week
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ABP brought to court over fossil fuel investments
Fossil Free starts lawsuit against the Dutch civil service scheme over its fossil fuel investments
