All articles by Tjibbe Hoekstra – Page 24
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ABP funding ratio exceeds 100%
‘The chance of pension cuts over the coming years remains real,’ says Corien Wortmann–Kool, ABP president
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Direct real estate prices to drop by 25%, says DNB
DNB’s expectation of a price decline between 11% and 34% is based on the sharp drop in market liquidity within private markets for commercial real estate
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Korean steel producer cuts links to Myanmar military after APG pressure
APG has voiced “deep concern” about human rights violations committed by Myanmar’s military
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Dutch pension fund wins court case against Booking.com
The verdict could mean the Amsterdam-headquartered travel company will be forced to join Reiswerk, the pension fund for the travel sector
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AnalysisAnalysis: Pension funds embark on SFDR implementation journey
IPE analysis across four key EU pension jurisdictions finds uncertainty about the final detailed rules underpinning the anti-greenwashing regulation
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Dutch pension funds not transparent enough on costs – regulator
54% of pension funds provided incorrect or incomplete cost figures, AFM found
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NewsDutch pension fund government bond allocation hits record high
The pension fund for workers in the care sector, the €254bn PFZW, registered a return of 7% on its government bond portfolio
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Dutch pension funds undisturbed by rising inflation
Some pension funds have shown increased interest in inflation-linked bonds to hedge against inflation risk
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APG joins biodiversity partnership
APG is the first pension investor to join PBAF, which now counts 21 members with a total of $5.8trn in assets under management
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Ahold Delhaize chooses Achmea IM as new fiduciary
In 2019, Ahold Delhaize Pensioen paid €8.5m in fees to external managers, while paying another €1.2m to AXA IM for its fiduciary services
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Country ReportRisk tolerance: Dutch funds to assess member risk appetite
In measuring their members’ risk appetite as required by new laws, pension funds should not overlook desired pension outcome
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Country ReportCoverage ratio: Pensions facing contribution hikes
Funding pressures are forcing many pension schemes to increase their contribution levels
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What’s on the fiduciary landscape
The popularity of all-inclusive fiduciary management deals is likely to continue
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Dutch pension fund proposes pooling grandfathered pension rights
PGB’s proposal was introduced in its response to the consultation on the new Dutch pension law, which cements a transition from DB to DC arrangements
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Closed Dutch funds use reform consultation for indexation request
Quintet, which is not planning to make switch to new DC-based pension system, sees opportunity to make headway on long-standing issue
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Dutch pensions association fears new law to become straitjacket
Pensioenfederatie fears limits, impact of secondary regulation
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NewsDutch pensions federation wants auto-enrolment for self-employed
Most self-employed save very little for their pension and primarily rely on the state pension AOW in their old age
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NewsABP calls for change to funding ratio calculation to prevent pension cuts
Social Affairs Minister Wouter Koolmees’ expectation that ‘an average pension fund’ will not have to cut pensions until 2026 ‘is too optimistic’
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NewsDutch pension providers still in the dark on pension transition costs
The pension transition will also come at a cost for asset managers