All articles by Tjibbe Hoekstra – Page 5
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ABP and PME demand end to fossil fuel subsidies
The two Dutch pension funds signed a letter authored by Fossil Free Netherlands
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Fresh delay to Dutch pension reform
Pensions minister Carola Schouten has offered a one-year extension to the implementation period in order to secure a Senate majority for the DC transition
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PFZW adopts 50% absolute CO2 reduction target
The change of heart follows criticism of the Dutch health care scheme’s initial relative reduction goal
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Survey shows 65% of European institutional investors eye social bonds
Investors are, however, not prepared to pay a ‘social premium’ on social bonds
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Nedlloyd finds combining engagement overlay with active management ineffective
The Dutch pension fund of shipping company Maersk has therefore ended its engagement overlay service contract with Columbia Threadneedle Investments
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PME admin switch to TKP leads to sharp cost savings
The scheme also saw a drop in asset management costs thanks to lower performance fee payments to private equity managers
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PMT to move pension admin from MN to PGGM
The three firms have signed a memorandum of understanding to move the pension administration of PMT’s 1.4 million members to PGGM by 2024
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ILX Fund invests first $400m in Dutch pension money in EM private credit
The Amsterdam-based impact fund, which invests in syndicated loans originated by development banks, is plannning to start fundraising for a second $2bn fund
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Pensioenfonds Vervoer doubles real estate investments
The fund has also adopted a new country policy, excluding investments in China and two dozen other countries
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APG unaffected by ABP’s switch to passive management
The fund’s asset manager is not planning any ‘radical changes’ to its organisation as a result of the decision
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ABP to switch to passive investing
The €470bn Dutch civil service scheme is the last remaining all-active pension investor in the country
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PMT to reduce private equity exposure
The Dutch pension fund for the metals industry aims to halve its exposure to the asset class to €4bn
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AEIP defends proportionality principle in IORP II review consultation
The IORP sector is asking for more proportionality, not less, according to the European Association of Paritarian Institutions
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Pensioenfederatie wants sustainability due diligence directive to include investors
The federation is rallying support for investors to engage with investee companies on human rights violations and environmental adverse impacts
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Faltering investment reports prompt Dutch pension funds to leave Caceis
The pension funds Grolsche Bierbrouwerij and Pensioenfonds Openbare Bibliotheken have appointed Northern Trust as their new custodian
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Private equity hesitant to adjust to high interest rate reality
The 2022 returns on private equity investments reported by pension funds contrast sharply with double-digit losses on listed equity portfolios
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APG pays higher bonuses despite negative return
Most bonuses were paid to private equity staff working from the Dutch firm’s New York office
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Pension investors repeat demand to TotalEnergies: align emissions with Paris
The French energy firm refused to table a similar resolution at last year’s AGM, but investors have found a way to prevent this from happening again
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20 largest Dutch pension funds all opt for article 8 arrangements
Larger pension funds are much more likely to promote sustainability characteristics under SFDR
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PFZW hit by big data breach
The revelation comes just days after fellow Dutch pension fund PME also suffered a huge data breach