Amsterdam: MSCI Portfolio PerspectivesFrom Reform to Resilience: Building an Integrated Portfolio across Public and Private Markets
- June 2, 2026
- 9:30 a.m. CEST - 5:30 p.m. CEST
- Crowne Plaza Amsterdam - South, George Gershwinlaan 101, 1082 MT Amsterdam, Netherlands
About this event
As pension funds in the Netherlands are redesigning risk budgets, rebuilding asset allocation frameworks and rethinking how investment infrastructure needs to work in a defined contribution world. The decisions being made now will shape portfolios for a generation.
On June 2, MSCI brings together senior investment professionals in Amsterdam for a day of thought leadership, peer exchange and expert insight across the investment spectrum. The programme moves from the big picture of pension reform through to the practical realities of portfolio construction, benchmarking and operational integration, with real-world case studies and practitioner perspectives at every stage.
Attend sessions on the Total Portfolio Approach (TPA) to risk and return, the role of private asset and climate benchmarks in a shifting allocation landscape and what a fully connected investment ecosystem looks like in practice.
The forum also provides a valuable opportunity to connect with peers across the Dutch institutional investment community, with dedicated time for networking across lunch, a mid-afternoon break and a drinks reception to close the day.Why attend
Whether you are a CIO, CRO, portfolio manager or risk professional, MSCI Portfolio Perspectives – Amsterdam offers:
- Clear perspectives on evolving portfolio risks
- Practical approaches to integrating public and private markets
- Direct access to MSCI research and product specialists
- A forum to exchange views with peers facing similar investment challenges
Agenda
9:30a.m. – 10:00a.m. - Registration and breakfast
10:00a.m. – 10:15a.m. - Keynote
De Nederlandsche Bank opens the day with a short keynote presentation sharing their perspectives on the new pension system.
10:30a.m. – 11:00a.m. Fireside Chat: Dutch Pension Industry Under Transformation
The reform from defined benefit to defined contribution is the most significant structural shift in Dutch pensions in a generation. This opening session sets the scene: how the transition is reshaping investment policy, risk budgeting and asset allocation decisions, and what it means for funds navigating the road to 2028.
- Ronald van Dijk, CIO, Pension Fund Rail & OV
11:00a.m. – 11:30a.m - Coffee break and networking
11:30a.m. – 12:30p.m. Climate Risk Across the Total Portfolio
Climate risk is financially material, and measuring physical, transition, and nature-related risks requires consistent and granular data across asset classes. This session explores how MSCI’s research brings clarity and insight with asset-level depth, across both listed and private companies, to allow investors to assess climate-related financial exposures with greater precision, consistency, and confidence.
- Amanda Giorgi, Climate and Nature Solutions Specialist, MSCI
- Carmel Lev, Responsible Investment Manager, Aegon
- Antje Hendricks, Senior Responsible Investment Strategist, DNB
12:30p.m. – 1:30p.m. - Networking lunch
1:30p.m. – 2:15p.m. A Total Portfolio Approach to Risk and Return
As allocation frameworks evolve, managing risk across public and private assets in a coherent and integrated way becomes essential. This session presents the Total Portfolio Approach as a strategic response to that challenge, drawing on real-world lessons from asset owner clients on portfolio construction, benchmarks and risk alignment, and the integration of high-quality data.
2:15p.m. – 3:00p.m. Benchmarks and Data Across the Investment Lifecycle
Reliable measurement underpins every allocation decision. This session explores how cross-asset benchmarks and data transparency function as a coherent measurement layer throughout the investment lifecycle, with a focus on recently launched private asset benchmarks and climate risk coverage.
3:00p.m. – 3:30p.m. Coffee break and networking
3:30p.m. – 4:15p.m. Integration and Transition in Practice
4:15p.m. – 4:30p.m. Closing Remarks
4:30p.m. – 5:30p.m. Drinks and Networking