Top Dutch pension fund ABP to fund massive offshore wind energy site on North Sea
2 years, 1 month ago

Top Dutch pension fund ABP to fund massive offshore wind energy site on North Sea

NL Times  

ABP, the largest pension fund in the Netherlands, wants to realize the largest wind farm in the North Sea. The pension fund now plans to play an influential role in the renewable energy plans in the North Sea in the coming years. ABP wants to get in on the ground floor of this project, unlike pension funds’ usual strategy to invest in projects that are already operational or under construction. We also want to build up knowledge and expertise and show that we are a major player in the Dutch energy transition,” ABP board chairman Harmen van Wijnen said to NOS.

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Dutch civil service fund to boost pensions 1.84% next year
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Dutch civil service fund to boost pensions 1.84% next year

Dutch News  

Three of the five big Dutch pension funds are increasing payouts next year but by a much smaller percentage than inflation. ABP chairman Harmen van Wijnen said last week he was “half happy” with the increase but that this was all the fund could do given its financial position. Healthcare pension fund PFZW has said it is freezing pensions next …

Pension fund ABP to invest €30 billion in sustainable projects; €5 bil. in rental homes
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Pension fund ABP to invest €30 billion in sustainable projects; €5 bil. in rental homes

NL Times  

Dutch civil servants pension fund ABP wants to invest an additional 30 billion euros of the cash it manages with a greater focus on impact projects and improved sustainability. The largest pension fund in the Netherlands, which is the fifth largest globally, is looking at readying 5 billion euros just for rental housing in the Netherlands out of 10 billion …

Large pension funds barely increasing pensions next year; No more than 3%
1 year, 2 months ago

Large pension funds barely increasing pensions next year; No more than 3%

NL Times  

Millions of Netherlands residents can kiss hopes for a big pension increase goodbye. Civil servants’ fund ABP, the largest fund in the Netherlands with 3 million members, can increase pensions by a maximum of 3 percent next year. Healthcare fund PFZW’s increase will probably be much less, and bpfBOUW, the pension fund for the construction sector, may not increase pensions …

Dutch pension fund ABP insisting banks do more to tackle climate change
1 year, 11 months ago

Dutch pension fund ABP insisting banks do more to tackle climate change

NL Times  

Banks that claim they are including more green initiatives in their investment portfolios must also demonstrate their commitment, said the Dutch civil servants’ pension fund ABP. That means they need to look "very critically" at their investments in fossil fuels and “maybe move out.” In 2021, ABP decided to sell its investments in fossil fuel companies and projects worth 15 …

Dutch civil service pension fund to increase payouts 12% in 2023
2 years ago

Dutch civil service pension fund to increase payouts 12% in 2023

Dutch News  

Civil service pension fund ABP has become the last of the big five funds to announce its payouts for next year – and has opted for an increase of almost 12%. ABP is the biggest pension fund in the Netherlands and one of the biggest in the world with €461 in assets under management at the end of October. ‘If …

Dutch civil service pension fund to increase payouts 12% in 2023
2 years ago

Dutch civil service pension fund to increase payouts 12% in 2023

Dutch News  

Civil service pension fund ABP has become the last of the big five funds to announce its payouts for next year – and has opted for an increase of almost 12%. ABP is the biggest pension fund in the Netherlands and one of the biggest in the world with €461 in assets under management at the end of October. ‘If …

Dutch pension fund to divest from fossil fuel producers
3 years, 1 month ago

Dutch pension fund to divest from fossil fuel producers

Associated Press  

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The Netherlands’ biggest pension fund announced Tuesday that it will stop investing in companies that produce fossil fuels, saying the move — that has long been demanded by many members of the fund — was prompted by recent climate reports by the United Nations and International Energy Agency. The head of climate and energy at the …

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