All articles by Tjibbe Hoekstra – Page 16
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Opinion PiecesNotes from the Netherlands: It’s the implementation, stupid
The Dutch pensions regulator, DNB, praised pension funds in a recent report for having better structures in place to manage their exposure to climate risk than banks and insurance firms. But as always, the devil is in the detail.
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NewsHigher funding ratios and DC transition fuel Dutch demand for buyouts
Insurance firm Lifetri says it has a buyout pipeline of €40 to €50bn
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Dutch pension federation calls for ‘final sprint’ to implement sustainability pact
The 78 funds that signed the pact in 2018 have one more year to implement it fully
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70% of Dutch pension funds have started DC transition
DNB’s Else Bos warns of capacity constraints if schemes delay moving accruals to new system too close to 2026 deadline
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IPE Conference: EIOPA chair encourages IORP SFDR PAI efforts
Speech came on the heels of news of a further delay to detailed SFDR compliance rules
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NewsEIOPA ignores PensionsEurope confidentiality request on stress test
Transparency about the test sample is necessary for ‘effective communication on the exercise’, says regulator
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Opinion PiecesNotes from the Netherlands: Too eager to index
Most Dutch pensioners have been craving indexation ever since the financial crisis in 2008-09. Understandably, patience is running thin, especially now that inflation has reached its highest level since the introduction of the euro.
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NN Group eyes Dutch €343bn corporate pension pot
The group expects the DC pension market for insurance firms to double over the next few years
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Detailhandel launches SDG benchmark for credit portfolio
The Dutch scheme for the retail industry is focusing its credit investments on four SDGs
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Almost half of Dutch pharmacists want fossil fuel divestment
The fund’s members also support divesting from companies that have adverse effects on health
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NewsThree foreign pension lessons for the UK – PPI report
Lessons on what does (not) improve value for money from pensions can be drawn from Sweden, Australia and the Netherlands
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NewsAsset managers shy away from absolute carbon reduction targets
Achmea is rare among large European institutional managers to have set an absolute emissions reduction target
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NewsABP considers investment in carbon credits
The asset class is seen as an interesting alternative to fossil fuel investments
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Climate activists target Dutch healthcare fund PFZW
Extinction Rebellion and Christian Climate Action activists occupied the lobby of the fund’s asset manager PGGM
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Dutch pension fund investments in mortgages surge
Pension funds have swapped part of their government bond portfolios for housing loans
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Dutch pension funds urged to be more ambitious with engagement
Pension funds should make better use of engagement to influence sustainability outcomes, says VBDO
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ABP fossil fuel exit: engagement at a crossroads
Engagement with fossil fuel producers has failed but ABP’s divestment decision may serve as a wake-up call for oil and gas majors and investors alike
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NewsDutch pension funds see no need to tackle inflation risk
Some funds think they are sufficiently protected already while others believe rising interest rates will protect their funding ratios
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Dutch civil service scheme ABP to exit fossil fuel firms
The step follows months of intensive campaigning by groups of members and Fossil Free activists
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Cardano buys Dutch asset manager Actiam
The acquisition is to provide Cardano with much needed sustainability expertise
