Syntrus Achmea

  • Tracking responsibly – are ESG index-trackers any good?

    The growing popularity of index investing is only just starting to be felt in the world of responsible investing but as the market for plain vanilla trackers becomes increasingly crowded, what does the future hold for ESG passive products?

  • Dutch pension funds take lead in ESG

    Three quarters of pension funds in the Netherlands now have an ESG policy, up from just 45% in 2013, according to a study by pensions regulator DNB (De Nederlandsche Bank).

  • retiring types

    At an Amsterdam roundtable debate chaired by Expert Investor Europe editor Dylan Emery, four key Dutch pension scheme decision makers discussed their attitudes to currency risk, the growing pressures they face from politicians, and the proposed EU financial transaction tax