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NewsDutch Mortgage Institute to market bonds to foreign institutionals
NETHERLANDS – Government denies wanting to 'force' pension funds into investments.
NewsDutch considering internal risk models to encourage local investment
NETHERLANDS – Committee chair sets out to clear up ambiguities of prudent person approach.
NewsDutch give local-investment initiatives lukewarm reception
NETHERLANDS – Experts debate effectiveness of new NII, NHI investment institutions.
NewsABP settles last remaining mortgage-backed securities lawsuits
NETHERLANDS – Dutch civil service fund reaches agreements with Credit Suisse, Morgan Stanley.
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NewsPension fund for Unilever to invest in Dutch mortgages
NETHERLANDS – €4.5bn scheme Progress rules out participating in National Mortgage Institution.
NewsBikudak to merge with €37bn pension fund for Dutch building industry
NETHERLANDS – Pension fund for roofers cites times of 'scaling up, limiting costs'.
NewsPGGM to invest in offshore natural gas pipeline network
NETHERLANDS – Asset manager to take 33.2% stake in owner of Northern Offshore Gas Transport.
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The Dutch diverge on strategy
The largest Dutch pension funds continue to be active in the markets. But their approaches differ, as Leen Pressman reports
NewsInfrastructure investments soar at Dutch scheme for cleaners
NETHERLANDS – Schoonmaak cites improving market conditions, recovering port sector in US.
NewsDutch pension funds invested €13bn in local mortgages, regulator says
NETHERLANDS – Dutch schemes have invested 14% of assets locally, according to survey by DNB.
NewsDutch giant APG to invest €170m in Japanese warehouses
NETHERLANDS – 'Club-style' fund to focus on modern facilities near Tokyo, Osaka.
NewsChairmen resign in wake of PGGM-led shareholder revolt
EUROPE – Top brass at German property fund GSW step down due growing complaints.
NewsABP, PFZW criticise Dutch government's volte-face on infrastructure
NETHERLANDS – Finance Ministry changes inflation compensation policy for infrastructure projects.
NewsABP, PFZW to stick with controversial palm oil firm
NETHERLANDS – Dutch schemes defend engagement process to date with Singapore-based Wilmar.
NewsPGGM calls for top brass at GSW Immobilien to step down
NETHERLANDS – Describes German real estate company's appointment process as 'unacceptable'.
NewsIMF warns Dutch pension funds against mortgage investments
NETHERLANDS – Says pension funds should not be incentivised to alter asset allocation.
NewsSyntrus Achmea cites growing interest in residential mortgages
NETHERLANDS – Dutch government looking into national body to issue state-backed mortgages.
NewsPGGM to participate in €280m Irish road project through BAM JV
EUROPE – Dutch asset manager expects to be involved in project for at least 25 years.
NewsDutch property funds outperform benchmarks at Bouwinvest
NETHERLANDS – Dutch office fund, however, loses 4.9% on back of forced sales.
NewsBOUW in best shape of largest Dutch schemes after first-quarter return
NETHERLANDS – Equities produce nearly 8% Q1 return at pension fund for construction industry.
