Stichting An INSIGHT into Pensioenfonds Pensioenfonds Zorg Zorg en Welzijn en Welzijn JAARVERSLAG 2013
Profile This is Pensioenfonds Zorg en Welzijn Pensionfonds Zorg en Welzijn (PFZW) provides a compulsory collective pension scheme for the care and welfare sector. The aim is to provide participants with a high-quality pension package at the lowest possible price. The basic principle of the scheme is solidarity. PFZW invests the contributions paid by employers and employees with the aim of achieving a high, stable and responsible return over the long term at an acceptable level of risk. The fund invests globally in the investment categories of variable yield securities, fi xed-income securities and commodities. PFZW is organised as a foundation. The Board of Governors of the foundation is responsible for the policy and implementation of the collective pension scheme. It comprises representatives of employer organisations in the sector, representatives of employee organisations in the sector, a representative of pensioners and an independent chairman. The Pension Council, consisting of participants, pensioners and employers, is an important part of our organisation. In order to implement the principles of good pension fund governance, it has been decided to integrate co-determination and the accountability function into the Pension Council. The pension fund had a total 163,6 billion of assets under management at the end of 2015. 2
Organisation PFZW was established by the employers and employees organisations in the care and welfare sector. The structure of the pension fund is as follows: Employers organisations Employees organisations Pension Council General Affairs Committee Supervisory Board Audit Committee Board of Governors Pensions Committee Executive Office Investments Committee Complaints Committee Appeals Committee 3
Five-year review 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 Employers and participants (numbers) Affi liated employers 22,850 22,400 22,000 21,500 21,200 Contributing participants 1,151,300 1,181,600 1,219,800 1,251,200 1,245,800 Former participants 1,041,200 1,022,100 954,700 892,900 841,500 Pensioners 390,900 369,400 357,800 343,700 324,500 Current and former participants 2,583,400 2,573,100 2,532,300 2,487,800 2,411,800 Contribution rates Old-age pension 22.4% 24.4% 24.4% 23.8% 23.4% (% of salary less state old-age pension threshold) VPL premium 1.1% - - - - Invalidity pension 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% (% of salary less state invalidity pension threshold) Income and expenditure (in millions) Contributions 5,145 5,570 5,500 5,202 4,915 Pension Benefi t payments 2,968 2,832 2,726 2,641 2,551 Pension administration costs 107 113 121 120 122 Costs per employee (euro per employee) 69,4 73,0 76,7 75,4 77,7 Financial position (in millions) Actual Funding ratio as at year end 95% 102% 109% 101% 97% Policy Funding ratio as at year end 97% 108% - - - Investments 163,614 161,711 137,334 129,609 110,688 Foundation capital and reserves (8,469) 3,468 11,273 1,840 (3,845) Provision for pension liabilities 172,905 159,115 126,982 128,770 115,451 Indexation Indexation % 1) 0% 0% 0,94% 0% 0% Wage growth in the sector 0.68% 0.48% 1.88% 1.67% 1.43% Indexation rate 2) 0.6% 1.0% 2.5% 2.5% 2.3% Investments (in millions) Investment results 3) (219) 21,496 4,785 14,998 8,498 Total costs management in % 4) 0.48% 0.54% 0.61% 0.57% 0.55% Total return (0.1%) 15.5% 3.7% 13.4% 8.4% 10-year average return 6.2% 7.9% 7.4% 8.6% 6.4% Average return since 1971 5) 8.2% 8.4% 8.2% 8.3% 8.2% Z-Score 1,34 0,91 1,02 0,68 0,69 Performance test 6) 2,08 1,88 1,36 (0,07) 0,07 1) Percentage of indexation granted on the basis of wage growth in the sector. 2) Source: Statline (CBS). 3) Asset management costs are deducted from the investment results 4) Total expense rate has been presented in accordance with the recommendations of the Federation of the Dutch Pension Funds since 2011. The percentage refers to total asset management costs as a proportion of average assets under management. Transaction costs are not included. 5) This percentage shows the average annual return achieved from the launch date (1971) to the end of the fi nancial year. 6) The performance test is the total of the Z scores over a period of fi ve years, divided by the root of fi ve. The standard is (1.28). 4
Consolidated balance sheet as at 31 December 2015 (after profi t appropriation) (amounts in millions of euros) 2015 2014 Assets Investments at pension fund s risk Real estate and infrastructure 26,724 24,037 Equities 56,682 62,196 Fixed-income securities 72,463 67,679 Derivatives 21,257 26,496 Other Investments 8,434 8,836 185,560 189,244 Investments at participants risk Real estate and infrastructure 16 14 Equities 33 35 Fixed-income securities 27 38 Derivatives 10 15 Other Investments 4 5 90 107 Reinsurance part of technical provisions 183 196 Participating interests 160 160 Receivables in respect of investments 227 1,460 Receivables and prepayments and accrued income 617 658 Cash 174 76 Total assets 187,011 191,901 Liabilities Foundation capital and reserves (8,469) 3,468 Technical provisions Provision for pension liabilities at pension fund s risk 171,906 158,129 Other technical provisions 918 895 Provisions for net pension 1-172,825 159,024 Provision for pension liabilities at participants risk 80 91 Liabilities in respect of investments Derivatives at pension fund s risk 10,743 12,084 Derivatives at participants risk 5 7 Liabilities 11,515 17,009 22,263 29,100 Other liabilities and accruals and deferred income 312 218 Total liabilities 187,011 191,901 5
Consolidated statement of income and expenditure for 2015 (amounts in millions of euros) 2015 2014 Income Contributions (from employers and employees) 5,145 5,570 Investment income at pension fund s risk (222) 21,485 Investment income at participants risk 3 11 Other income (7) (1) Total income 4,919 27,065 Expenditure Pension benefi t payments (2,968) (2,832) Pension administration costs (107) (113) Movement in provision for pension liabilities at pension fund s risk Pension accrual (4,807) (4,361) Indexation - Interest added (290) (484) Made available for pensions and pension administration costs 2,945 2,787 Change in market interest rate (11,591) (29,399) Change from transfer of rights (38) (203) Change in actuarial assumptions for pension scheme 53 (443) Other movements (49) (15) (13.777) (32,118) Movements in other technical provisions (23) (12) Movement in provision for net pension (1) - Movement in provision for pension liabilities at participants risk 11 (3) Movement in Reinsurance part of technical provisions (13) 4 Net transfers of rights 22 204 Total expenditure (16,856) (34,870) Balance of income and expenditure (11,937) (7,805) 6
Investment policy The investment policy of PFZW is focused on the long term. The policy is consistent with the pension fund s objectives and obligations, which are to provide a good and affordable pension. That primarily means it seeks to generate a high infl ation adjusted return over the longer term. PFZW is a relatively young pension fund. Over the next decade pension contributions are expected to exceed pension benefi t payments. The pension fund can therefore afford to take this into account in its asset allocation. The objectives and long investment horizon lead to an investment mix with holdings in investment categories other than fi xed income securities. The 2015 investment plan had 65% of assets allocated to investment categories such as listed equities, private equity, private real estate and infrastructure. The fi xed-income allocation in the 2015 investment plan was 30%. This comprised both ordinary government bonds and infl ation-linked bonds, as well as interest rate and infl ation derivatives. Finally, the allocation to commodities was 5%. The key points of the investment policy are as follows: Diversifi cation of assets across various investment categories PFZW is a long-term investor with a large volume of assets under management. That means the pension fund is able to invest in investment categories that are not accessible to all institutional investors. Better coverage of investment categories Within the various investment categories PFZW analyses which investments fi t in best with its portfolio and investment policy. Taking market conditions into account While investing, market conditions are taken into account if they differ materially from the forecasts on which the policy is based. Risk management Risk management means that risks are clearly identifi ed and are then controlled as effectively as possible at every step of the investment process. Transparency In April 2016 PFZW publishes a list of all investments, together with the mandates given to external asset managers on its website, held on 31 December 2015 in order to give a clear account of its activities and policy. This website also lists the companies that have been excluded on the basis of responsible investment criteria. Furthermore, the pension fund publishes fi gures and results on a quarterly basis. Responsible investment PFZW is responsible for the proper fi nancial implementation of the pension scheme. At the same time, it also has a social responsibility. As a result, responsible investment has been an important principle in determining the investment policy for many years. The aim is to achieve both a good and a responsible return. For the pension fund, responsible investment means consciously taking the impact of environmental and social factors and good corporate governance into account during all its investment activities. 16-7777 april 2016 Pensioenfonds Zorg en Welzijn Utrechtseweg 91, Zeist Postbus 4004, 3700 KA Zeist www.pfzw.nl