All articles by Leen Preesman
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Dutch Mortgage Institute to market bonds to foreign institutionals
NETHERLANDS – Government denies wanting to 'force' pension funds into investments.
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Dutch considering internal risk models to encourage local investment
NETHERLANDS – Committee chair sets out to clear up ambiguities of prudent person approach.
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Dutch give local-investment initiatives lukewarm reception
NETHERLANDS – Experts debate effectiveness of new NII, NHI investment institutions.
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ABP settles last remaining mortgage-backed securities lawsuits
NETHERLANDS – Dutch civil service fund reaches agreements with Credit Suisse, Morgan Stanley.
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Pension fund for Unilever to invest in Dutch mortgages
NETHERLANDS – €4.5bn scheme Progress rules out participating in National Mortgage Institution.
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Bikudak to merge with €37bn pension fund for Dutch building industry
NETHERLANDS – Pension fund for roofers cites times of 'scaling up, limiting costs'.
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PGGM 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
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Infrastructure investments soar at Dutch scheme for cleaners
NETHERLANDS – Schoonmaak cites improving market conditions, recovering port sector in US.
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Dutch pension funds invested €13bn in local mortgages, regulator says
NETHERLANDS – Dutch schemes have invested 14% of assets locally, according to survey by DNB.
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Dutch giant APG to invest €170m in Japanese warehouses
NETHERLANDS – 'Club-style' fund to focus on modern facilities near Tokyo, Osaka.
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Chairmen resign in wake of PGGM-led shareholder revolt
EUROPE – Top brass at German property fund GSW step down due growing complaints.
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ABP, PFZW criticise Dutch government's volte-face on infrastructure
NETHERLANDS – Finance Ministry changes inflation compensation policy for infrastructure projects.
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ABP, PFZW to stick with controversial palm oil firm
NETHERLANDS – Dutch schemes defend engagement process to date with Singapore-based Wilmar.
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PGGM calls for top brass at GSW Immobilien to step down
NETHERLANDS – Describes German real estate company's appointment process as 'unacceptable'.
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IMF warns Dutch pension funds against mortgage investments
NETHERLANDS – Says pension funds should not be incentivised to alter asset allocation.
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Syntrus Achmea cites growing interest in residential mortgages
NETHERLANDS – Dutch government looking into national body to issue state-backed mortgages.
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PGGM 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.
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Dutch property funds outperform benchmarks at Bouwinvest
NETHERLANDS – Dutch office fund, however, loses 4.9% on back of forced sales.
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BOUW in best shape of largest Dutch schemes after first-quarter return
NETHERLANDS – Equities produce nearly 8% Q1 return at pension fund for construction industry.
