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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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BNP Paribas AM to continue Dutch fiduciary franchise despite client loss
The asset manager saw its largest fiduciary client SBZ Pensioen move to Achmea IM last year
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Dutch health insurers scheme swaps BNP Paribas for Achmea
SBZ Pensioen has appointed the Dutch asset manager as its new fiduciary after 15 years with BNP Paribas
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Hybrid pension funds want clarity on pension transition
Dutch multi-sector schemes including PGB, PNO Media and SBZ Pensioen fear they may not be able to make the switch to DC under the proposed legal framework
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Dutch fiduciary transfers dry up in 2023
The reason for this is believed to be the upcoming transition from a DB system to DC arrangements
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Levensmiddelen and SBZ grant indexation
[15:45 CET 15-01] NETHERLANDS - The industry-wide pension funds for care insurers and food articles have also granted their participants part indexation payments, following fast improving cover ratios.
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SBZ in talks with Syntrus Achmea
[15:50 CEST 13-10] NETHERLANDS - SBZ, the €2.2bn pension fund for Dutch care insurer employees, is in exclusive talks with Syntrus Achmea to contract out its benefits administration as well as its trustee support office.
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SBZ sees funding fall further
[16:10 CET 27-11] NETHERLANDS - SBZ, the €2.2bn pension fund for care insurers, has seen its funding level fall to 102.5% this week, on the back of increasing liabilities attached to long-term interest rates.
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SBZ mandates ABN and Russell
NETHERLANDS - The €2.5bn industry-wide pension fund for care insurers, SBZ has placed its asset management with ABN Amro Asset Management (AAAM) and Russell Investment Group.
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SBZ completes investment outsourcing in tough market
[16:00 CEST 16-09] NETHERLANDS – SBZ, the €2.3bn pension fund for health insurance employees, has completed the final stage of its outsourcing to Russell Investments and moved its indirect real estate holding to the asset manager, following a sale of its direct domestic holdings.
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SBZ to shift staff to external admin provider
[16:50 CEST 29-04] NETHERLANDS - SBZ, the €2.2bn pension fund for care insurer employees, is thinking of contracting out the management of its administration as well as its implementation activities, for what appears to be an internal restructuring of resources.
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SBZ reduced property stake by one-third
[15:30 CEST 23-07] NETHERLANDS – SBZ, the industry-wide pension fund for care insurers, said it has decreased its investments in property by 5% to 10% of its total portfolio and will focus its immediate attention on Dutch direct real estate.
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Netherlands: First funds prepare for DC switch
Despite pre-election threats, the transition is not expected to be rolled back by the new government
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Dutch pension fund SBZ transfers administration to Syntrus Achmea
NETHERLANDS – SBZ has begun the two-year process of transferring its in-house administration and board support to pension provider Syntrus Achmea.
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SBZ seeks real estate and SRI managers
[12:15 CEST 04-04] NETHERLANDS – SBZ, the €2.57bn industry-wide pension fund for care insurers, is looking to make changes to its environmental, social and governance structure and its real estate portfolio as part of its earlier swap to fiduciary management.
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Equities boost for Netherlands’ SBZ
NETHERLANDS - With a return of 8.4%, equities were the best performing asset class of the Dutch industry-wide pension fund for health care insurers, or SBZ, it said in its annual report.
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SBZ seeks fiduciary manager for €2.3bn
NETHERLANDS - The € 2.3bn pension fund for care insurers SBZ says it is in the process of selecting a new external asset manager.
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Dutch industry schemes combine DC accrual with collective benefits
Pension funds are ‘getting in lane’ for expected pensions reform, which could see individual DC accrual replace the Netherlands’ traditional model
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Pension fund for Dutch metal industry appoints chief executive
Industry veteran with ties to SNPF, SBZ to succeed Hans van der Windt
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PNO Media: Dutch pensions deal to increase interest in lifecycle product
‘A lifecycle product fits very well with contemporary pension trends’