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Trump's helping hand

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 21 NOV 2016
... wing politicians, especially in Europe where elections are due this year - Austria and Italy - and next - France, the Netherlands, Germany - for Trump's turning/boosting their chances at victory. But it's not only them that's grateful to Trump, the major ...

ING investment in digital to see 5800 job cuts

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 4 OCT 2016
... approximately EUR 900 million in annual cost savings by 2021 and will impact about 7000 employees, mostly in Belgium and the Netherlands. "It is inevitable that the various measures and intentions announced today may have a significant impact on many ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 4 OCT 2016
... months that was driven by improvements in output, new orders, new export business and employment. Germany, Austria, the Netherlands and Spain recorded the fastest growth in September, Italy moved to expansion territory while France edged closer to stability. ...

International pension research network established

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 9 AUG 2016
... Research Council at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania (USA), and Netspar at Tilburg University (The Netherlands), to launch INPARR. The research office of Willis Towers Watson is also assisting. Willis Towers Watson's Doctor Michael ...

Instos demanding ESG metrics

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 9 AUG 2016
... in its commitment to ESG analysis is Pensioenfonds Zorg en Welzijn (PFZW), the second largest pension fund in the Netherlands. Following the fund's November commitment to halve its carbon footprint by 2020, PGGM, the fund manager behind the pension scheme ...

Japanese pension fund continues ESG commitment

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 1 AUG 2016
... Superannuation Scheme and Legal and General Investment Management have also come on board, as has PGGM and APG from The Netherlands. Separately GPIF is also creating a business and asset owner forum on the back of receiving many requests to meet the ...

Australia ranks sixth in global pension survey

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2016
... 10 countries for retirement outcome are: Norway, Switzerland, Iceland, New Zealand, Sweden, Australia, Germany, The Netherlands, Austria and Canada. Commenting on the results managing director of Natixis in Australia, Kevin Haran said: "As one of the ...

Economic Wrap

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUL 2016
... (-21.2%) and Poland (-13.8%), while increases were observed in Sweden (+14.4%), Romania (+7.5%), Spain (+3.1%) and the Netherlands (+2.1%). HSR rail's 30,000 km global network With talk of High Speed Rail again gathering pace in Australia, albeit the ...

ANZ ETFS readies Eurozone ETF

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUL 2016
... index covers 50 of the largest stocks from 12 countries within the Eurozone including France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Spain. ESTX offers Australian investors an opportunity to expand the spread of their overseas investments, as well as providing ...

Chinese and Dutch investment giants explore long-term alliance

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUN 2016
One of China's largest asset managers and the in-house investment manager for the Netherlands' $500 billion National Civil Pension Fund (ABP) are in discussions to form a long-term strategic alliance. APG manages assets for ABP, which is the Netherlands' ...