All articles by Tjibbe Hoekstra – Page 3
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NewsCalls for pension funds to sell investments linked to West Bank settlements
The trigger for the FNV statement was a ruling by the International Court of Justice last month, although the trade union did not name companies
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NewsDutch technology scheme PME eager for nuclear energy investment
‘The energy transition in the Netherlands is not going fast enough,’ says PME president Eric Uijen
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NewsAchmea Investment Management acquires Dutch Blue Sky Group
The asset management arm of the pension provider of the three pension schemes of airline KLM had been put up for sale in March
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AnalysisIPE Netherlands Briefing: Dutch insurers eye more buyouts
Plus: PMT’s ESG exclusion framework and PGGM’s DEI pledge
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NewsDutch insurers expect €20-30bn in buyouts until 2027
The predictions come as insurance firms have struggled to seal buyout deals with pension funds in recent years
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NewsDNB pension fund swaps BlackRock for Aegon AM
The switch comes 17 years after the fund of the Dutch central bank adopted the fiduciary model and started working with BlackRock
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NewsPGGM to hire 30 women to improve gender balance
The pledge is part of the pension asset manager signing the CFA Institute’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Code
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InterviewsPMT refines ESG exclusion method
The Dutch metals industry scheme will also take into consideration what companies do to fight climate change and how they treat workers
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AnalysisWhy the Dutch buyout market fails to fulfil its promise
Insurance firm Lifetri left the market last month as the opportunities in the pension risk transfer market proved less appealing than expected
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NewsUncertainty over Dutch DC transitioners likely to lift in December, say admins
APG, TKP, Achmea and Blue Sky Group believe the ‘do or die’ moment for pension funds planning to move to DC in January 2025 will only occur in December
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NewsPFZW reports underperformance of SDG investments
Management fees for the Dutch healthcare scheme’s actively managed SDG equity mandate are also significantly higher
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NewsDNB rebukes Dutch parliament call for less ‘activist investing’
This week, the Dutch parliament voted in favour of a motion calling on the government to rein in pension funds’ ability to engage in ‘activist investing’
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NewsAlternatives exposure drags on returns for Dutch metals schemes
PME has been increasing its exposure to private equity, real estate and forestry
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NewsInstitutional investors condemn Exxon’s Follow This lawsuit
ExxonMobil’s lawsuit to dismiss a shareholder resolution undermines the current system of shareholder advocacy in the US, investors argue
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NewsKPN scheme dumps inflation linkers
The reason for the sale is Germany’s decision to stop issuing inflation-linked bonds
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NewsRobeco poaches EMD team from Candriam
The addition of a sovereign emerging market debt strategy ‘is an important step in addressing market demands’, according to the Dutch asset manager
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NewsProfessional trustee appointments increase marking fourth year of consecutive growth
However, support for member-nominated trustees (MNTs) continues and pension fund boards are encouragedto keep them
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NewsPGB to focus sustainable investments on biodiversity, food systems
70% of members of the €37bn Dutch multi-sector fund support a focus on sustainability, according to a recent survey
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NewsABP 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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NewsMN to support Follow This resolution at Shell AGM
MN’s main explanation for its voting intention is that Shell’s 20-30% liquefied natural gas growth doesn’t align with the Paris Climate Agreement
