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Mhpf
Mhpf was established in 1959 as the industry-wide pension vehicle for Dutch media professionals. Its mandate remains tied to the Netherlands-based publishing...
Mhpf
Mhpf was established in 1959 as the industry-wide pension vehicle for Dutch media professionals. Its mandate remains tied to the Netherlands-based publishing entity Mediahuis Nederland and the puzzle and magazine group Keesing Media Group, whose combined workforces form the fund's active and deferred member base. The fund operates under the supervision of De Nederlandsche Bank and adheres to the Dutch Corporate Governance Code. It is also a participant in Eumedion, an institutional-investor platform focused on stewardship and sustainability. The fund's investment posture follows a prudent multi-asset model typical of Dutch defined-benefit frameworks, with internal administration handled by an in-house pensions bureau. While the fund does not publicly disclose its portfolio composition, Altss research identifies a global open-ended infrastructure fund commitment as a long-term allocation. The team's focus in 2025–2026 remains on implementing the Wet toekomst pensioenen transition plan, which shifts the fund from its current regime into a new solidarity-based defined contribution arrangement administered by Mhpf but shaped by agreements between the employers and their works councils. The pensions bureau team, listed at ten professionals on the fund's public site, combines pension specialists, actuarial analysts, and financial staff. Frank Huitema leads the investment and executive function as both interim-directeur and CIO, with Heleene van Meurs-Bergsma sharing the directorship. Activity through early 2026 is dominated by the statutory implementation plan due to the Dutch central bank by March 2026, a prerequisite to the 1 January 2027 conversion. The fund has communicated directly to members about the relative quiet caused by this behind-the-scenes preparation. Structurally, Mhpf differs from a typical multi-employer pension fund because its sponsoring employers are sibling companies under a single media group, creating a narrow but concentrated participant base. This concentration means the fund's actuarial health and investment strategy are directly correlated with the employment levels and payroll trajectory of two publishing entities rather than an entire industry, making the upcoming transition to a defined-contribution structure a particularly high-stakes governance event.
General information
Firm type
Pension Fund
Year founded
1959
Location
Region
Europe
Country
Netherlands
City
Amsterdam
Corporate office
Basisweg 30, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Principals
Frank Huitema
Directeur a.i.; Chief Investment Officer
Heleene van Meurs-Bergsma
Directeur
Carla den Heijer-Philippo
Actuarieel analiste AG
Mieke Renkien
Financieel medewerker
Alice Vink-de Baaij
Information manager
Mark van de Vooren
Pensioenspecialist
Jerry van der Hoeven
Pensioenspecialist
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who runs investment decisions at Mhpf?
Frank Huitema serves as both interim-directeur and Chief Investment Officer, according to the team page on Mhpf's website. He shares the directorship with Heleene van Meurs-Bergsma. The fund does not provide individual portfolio-manager details beyond this executive listing, and investment strategy is set within the collective governance structure of the pension fund board.
Which employers does Mhpf cover?
Mhpf provides pension administration exclusively for employees of Mediahuis Nederland and Keesing Media Group. Mediahuis is the Dutch publishing group behind national and regional newspaper titles, while Keesing produces crossword and puzzle magazines. Both are the fund's affiliated employers under the current and forthcoming pension arrangements.
What is the current status of the Dutch pension transition at Mhpf?
The fund is executing a Wet toekomst pensioenen transition to a solidarity-based defined contribution scheme, with a target effective date of 1 January 2027. Mhpf received the employer transitieplannen in the spring of 2025 and must submit its implementation plan to De Nederlandsche Bank by March 2026. The fund has communicated to members that the quiet period in late 2025 reflects intensive behind-the-scenes drafting of that implementation plan.
Does Mhpf disclose its asset allocation or investment portfolio?
Mhpf does not publish a detailed portfolio or asset-allocation breakdown on its website. Altss research identifies a global open-ended infrastructure fund commitment as a known allocation, but the fund's current strategic mix across equities, fixed income, real estate, and alternatives is not publicly disclosed. Institutional allocators should request the most recent annual report directly from the pensions bureau for full financial statement details.
How does Mhpf approach governance and stewardship?
Mhpf adheres to the Dutch Corporate Governance Code and is a member of Eumedion, the Netherlands-based corporate governance and sustainability platform for institutional investors. Membership in Eumedion implies a commitment to active proxy voting and engagement with Dutch-listed portfolio companies, though the fund does not publish standalone stewardship reports on its site.
Is Mhpf the same entity as the MH Premium Farms investment group?
No. Mhpf Stichting Mediahuis Nederland Pensioenfonds is an Amsterdam-based Dutch pension fund serving media-sector employees. The MH Premium Farms agricultural investment group and CQS hedge fund group tied to Sir Michael Hintze are entirely separate entities that share no structural or ownership connection with this pension fund, despite the acronym similarity.
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