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ABP to up infra investments in new pension system
In its investment strategy for the new DC pension system, the Dutch civil service scheme will increase the share of private market investments from 20% to 30%
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Dutch scheme ABP sells Alphabet and Meta stocks
The Dutch civil service scheme retains a pocket of corporate bonds from both companies for now
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People moves: ABP appoints interim executive director for investments
Plus: LD Pensions and AkademikerPension name head of equities; Isio appoints chair and non-executive director
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ABP buys €2.7bn Dutch mortgage portfolio
Despite the large purchase, the fund will remain underweight mortgages compared to other Dutch pension funds
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ABP orders fiduciary manager APG to shed all other clients
The move means APG’s three other fiduciary pension fund clients have to find alternatives
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ABP president named top climate leader in Time magazine
Harmen van Wijnen is the only pension executive in the Time100 Climate 2024
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ABP, Aegon, Phoenix and GPFG named among climate lobbying leaders
Using publicly available information, InfluenceMap scored 30 pension funds and insurers from around the globe
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ABP opts for simple majority board voting after criticism from the regulator
Dutch civil servants fund abandons cumbersome two-step voting structure on single-tier board
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ABP to reduce investments in emerging markets
The fund believes it no longer pays to be overweight the region given the expected returns for emerging market assets
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People moves: ABP chief to take role at SBZ Pensioen
Plus: South Yorkshire Pensions Authority adds to pension board; DWS appoints UK country officer
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ABP pledges €30bn for new impact investments
Some €5bn will be invested in affordable housing projects in the Netherlands
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ABP investment chief to depart after two years
Dominique Dijkhuis has been on sick leave since early 2023
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ABP 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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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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ABP postpones DC transition to 2027
The news comes shortly after pensions minister Carola Schouten moved the final date for pension funds to introduce DC arrangements to 1 January 2028
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ABP sold €170m Thames Water stake in 2022
The sale came shortly after the Dutch civil service scheme had engaged with the troubled water firm on ‘several issues’ in 2021
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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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BpfBOUW, ABP and Bouwinvest join forces in Impact Partnership: €400 million for affordable homes
Bouwinvest, and sector pension funds ABP and bpfBOUW announce that they will collaborate in the Dutch Social Impact Real Estate Partnership. ABP has committed € 250 million and bpfBOUW another € 150 million to the partnership.
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ABP sold Credit Suisse after fruitless engagement
Several large Dutch pension funds have sold their shares in the troubled bank in the last few years
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US banking crisis costs ABP hundreds of millions
Danish pension funds have limited exposure to SVB, says FSA