Negative results for PZW
NETHERLANDS - Pensioenfonds Zorg en Welzijn (PZW) has reported losses of 2.9%, with returns on equities taking the biggest hit (-12.7%).
PZW said the worst performing equity regions were Japan and continental Europe and, within the emerging markets, India and China. Its total investments fell by €2.5bn (US$3.9bn) to €85.8bn at the end...
More on Netherlands
CBRE completes ING real estate acquisition
US/NETHERLANDS - CB Richard Ellis (CBRE) has completed the acquisition of ING Real Estate Investment Management (ING REIM) Europe, marking the final stage of CBRE's absorption of ING's real estate business.
Falling coverage ratios will hamper Dutch pension funds' buy-out efforts, warns ABN Amro
NETHERLANDS - ABN Amro predicts half of Dutch company pension funds will shift assets to insured schemes.
Falling interest rates pummel funding ratios at PFZW, ABP
NETHERLANDS - Dropping interest rates knocked the coverage ratio for Pensioenfonds Zorg & Welzijn (PFZW) down to 91% and Stichting Pensioenfonds ABP's down to 90%.
State Street wins Dutch pension custody mandate
NETHERLANDS - Dutch pension fund Stichting Pensioenfonds SABIC Innovative Plastics has appointed State Street Corporation to provide custody and other services for its €700m ($970m) in assets.
APG and TIAA-CREF invest $1.5bn in US malls
NETHERLANDS/US - Dutch pension fund APG and the US pension fund manager TIAA-CREF have joined forces to invest in five US shopping malls valued at $1.5bn.
