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Traders Boost Bond Bets as Dutch Pension Signals 2026 Move

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By Alice Atkins and Alice Gledhill

October 1, 2025 at 2:48 PM UTC

Updated on

October 1, 2025 at 3:57 PM UTC

Traders stepped up wagers on a steeper European interest-rate curve, after a major Dutch pension fund signaled that it’s on track to shift to a new system next year.

The Pensioenfonds Zorg en Welzijn (PFZW) fund is set to switch strategy in 2026, a spokesperson told Bloomberg News, after publishing an updated implementation plan on Wednesday that is subject to approval by the De Nederlandsche Bank.