Bart Harmsen joins PME pension fund as CFRO

On 9 March, the non-executive board of PME appointed Bart Harmsen as executive director of the fund. As executive director, Bart will be responsible for risk management, compliance, finance, planning & control and IT. Bart has held various management positions at Actiam and Shell Asset Management Company and has ample expertise in the areas of risk management, asset & liability management, outsourcing and data management. 

Alae Laghrich, Chairman of the Executive Board: ‘We are delighted with the arrival of Bart Harmsen as CFRO. Bart’s broad expertise at the interface of risk management and asset management fits in well with PME’s strategy. I am confident that he will be a valuable addition to the executive board and wish him every success.’ 

Bart Harmsen: ‘I am grateful to PME’s non-executive board for the trust it has placed in me. I look forward to contributing towards the financially healthy retirement of employees in the metal and technology sectors in the coming years. The controlled and ethically sound introduction of the new pension scheme will of course be very important in this regard. This will ensure that those shaping the future can continue to enjoy a good pension.’