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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 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 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 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 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
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CPI net-zero tracker finds gap between pension fund’s climate commitments and action
ABP, AP Pension, Alecta and Pensioenfonds Detailhandel among 342 pension funds being tracked by new CPI net-zero finance tracker.
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ABP targets 50% absolute CO2 reduction by 2030
To reach its goal, the Dutch civil scheme will reduce its investable universe excluding companies harmful to the environment
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People moves: Slager joins ABP board
ABP, Aon, PGIM Real Estate, Aviva Investors, ICI, ATP, Lothian Pension Fund, PTL, ASIP, Aba, Nuveen, ITS, Movestic, Janus Henderson, Value Partners, T. Rowe Price
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Dutch pension giant ABP to cut investments by half in net zero drive
Hollands largest pension fund will focus on companies making committed pledges to decarbonisation
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ABP considers investment in carbon credits
The asset class is seen as an interesting alternative to fossil fuel investments
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ABP members demand transparency on sustainable investment policy
The pension fund’s current policy has been dismissed as ‘laughable’