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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

$298

Performance (%, 1YR)

5.30

Chief Executive

Edwin Velzel(Group), Geraldine Leegwater(Investment Management)

Chief Investment Officer

Lars Dijkstra(Asset Management), Arjen Pasma(Total Portfolio)

Chair

Edwin Velzel

Asset allocation
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Asset allocation as of December 31, 2025. All information is as per the most recent annual report or other publicly available data via the fund's website

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