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PGGM / PFZW

PGGM is a not-for-profit cooperative pension fund service provider. They offer their clients pension management, asset management and management advice. PGGM manages the pensions of various pension funds, the affiliated employers and their employees.

Country

Netherlands

AUM ($B, AS AT DATE OF ASSET ALLOCATION)

$300

Performance (%, 1YR)

7.70

Chief Executive

Edwin Velzel

Chief Investment Officer

Geraldine Leegwater(chair), Lars Dijkstra

Chair

Marjanne Sint

Asset allocation

Website

View the annual report

Global Pension Transparency Benchmark country system description

Asset allocation as of December 31, 2024. All information is as per the most recent annual report or other publicly available data via the fund's website

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