Hans Bergsma
CFRO
Experience
CFRO
TogetherForTheBetterGood
Set-up of a Program/Project governance and management
Stakeholder management
Implementation of operational model, policies, processes, and procedures through our CARES approach
Advisory on financial and investment structuring and management, and/or implementation of e.g. Investment (Sovereign) Fund/SPV
Expert in structuring and implementing financial products and instruments—including grants, loans, equity, and guarantees—to support climate adaptation and mitigation projects
Proven leadership in developing blue carbon frameworks that integrate risk control, sustainable finance, and SDG-driven outcomes
Extensive experience in setting up, restructuring, and managing institutional funds and investment products, including leading cross-functional teams in designing control frameworks, financial modeling, and compliance systems
Proficient in conducting detailed financial risk analysis, regulatory assessments, and implementing robust stakeholder management strategies
Operated in diverse geographic contexts (Europe, Caribbean, Asia-Pacific) with assets exceeding billions in value and multi-national partnerships
Expert Product- & Fund Manager
PGGM
- Translate market developments into a broad proposition aligned with PGGM strategy
- Develop and maintain a clear product vision and product range that fits customer needs
- Oversee product life cycle responsibility
- Manage and coordinate fund governance supervision for the Board of Directors regarding AIFMD regulated institutional funds
Head Public Markets Operations
PGGM
Administer funds and mandates in publicly listed securities: equities and bonds for a portfolio of around €180 billion and over 100 portfolios
Handle corporate actions and tax reclaims
Oversee settlement processes for transactions in listed securities, repo and foreign exchange across various markets
Manage account management and settlements, and relationships with custodians and depositaries
Transformed department from portfolio administration into a fund/mandate and financial accounting department (finalized in 2015)
Led a Lean Six Sigma efficiency pilot (started in 2016)
Network Manager for Depositary Services (AI)
PGGM
- Monitor depositary services for the PGGM Funds (FGR)
- Manage relationships and legal and operational onboarding of depositaries
COO Hedge Funds Operations
PGGM
Operationally manage PGGM’s Institutional Managed Account (Irish hedge funds) platform operating 22 hedge funds with over €4 billion
Report directly to the COO of PGGM and to the Board of Directors of the Irish hedge funds
Monitor and control external service providers including investment managers, portfolio managers, auditors, fund administrator, custodian, depositary, transfer agent, and prime brokers
Administer PGGM Fund of Hedge Funds and segregated hedge fund mandates of PFZW
Conduct annual and regulatory reporting of the Irish hedge funds
Led AIFMD implementation for the Irish hedge funds including legal, internal, and administrative organization
Managed RFP, due diligence, and transition of administrators, custodians, investment manager, depositary, and transfer agent
Oversaw bilateral collateral management, launching and liquidating Irish hedge funds, and tax reclaim processes
Manager PGGM Fondsenbeheer B.V.
PGGM
Managed fund management company PGGM Fondsenbeheer B.V. overseeing all retail and institutional funds, reporting directly to COO
Led fund management for PGGM Institutional Funds, Pooled Asset Funds, Alternative Funds, and Vintage Funds
Oversaw in- and outsourced processes including investment management, fund and financial accounting, regulatory and investment compliance, agreements and SLA preparation and monitoring, and fund document and report preparation
Acted as fund manager for PGGM Institutional Mix Fund (€0.3 billion)
Structured governance and set up the PGGM institutional fund structure (€100 billion) as pilot for overall institutional fund structure
Implemented asset pooling administrative and fiscal processes
Established Net Asset Value processes and fund reporting within PGGM Vermogensbeheer B.V.
Set up control framework of the fund management company
Manager Investments
PGGM
Managed Careon Beleggingsfonds Umbrella fund (FOF) with 18 sub-funds and institutional PGGM Funds: Global Equity, Listed Real Estate, Fixed Income Funds (€0.4 billion)
Supervised in- and outsourced lifecycle investment product processes including investment management, fund and financial accounting, compliance, service provider agreements and monitoring, and fund document and report preparation
Led a team of 3 FTE including midoffice, legal, and SLA managers at Ordina and Kasbank
Streamlined outsourced transfer agency processes
Established internal control cycle within Careon Levensloop B.V. for fund management and transfer agent processes
Structured investment funds (retail and institutional)
Participated in a reorganization committee focusing on new investment products
Senior Business Controller
PGGM
Set up and maintained internal control framework and procedures manual for the Business Unit Investments
Performed process audits, monitored systems and authorizations, and handled investment compliance tasks
Developed valuation, compliance, and risk manual for the BU Investments
Conducted operational due diligence of external service providers including investment managers
Implemented Enterprise Risk Management Framework
Managed financial and portfolio accounting and regulatory reporting processes
Served as relationship manager for external auditors, corporate control, custodians, and clearers
Established selection criteria and operational standards for external investment managers including Alpinvest
Re-engineered business processes for the Portfolio Management System with general ledger integration
Implemented procedures manual for Wft application of Careon Levensloop B.V.
Structured cash collateral management and new investment products: total return swaps, interest rate swaps, swaptions, options
Led transition management activities
Sabbatical Leave and Relocation
Manager Fund Services Department
State Street Bank Luxembourg SA
Managed a team of 8 FTE
Oversaw financial reporting including semi-annual and annual reports and monthly marketing and regulatory reports for Luxembourg based investment funds
Handled statutory accounting for management and holding companies
Re-engineered financial reporting operations, established controls, procedures, and general management reporting tools, improving efficiency by over 40%
Developed investment compliance management reporting tool and governance structure
Fund Accounting Efficiency Project
Lombard International Assurance SA
Deputy Finance Manager
Threadneedle Investment Fund Management S.A.
- Managed financial, regulatory, and management accounting for the firm and outsourced investment funds
- Participated in a project team to address CSSF-identified deficiencies under strict oversight before company liquidation and fund merger
Senior Auditor
Coopers & Lybrand Luxembourg S.A.
- Performed audits of funds, management companies, and holdings
Senior Auditor
Coopers & Lybrand Netherlands
- Conducted audit engagements at Coopers & Lybrand Netherlands
Summary
My passion throughout my whole career has always been the fund and asset management industry. I love and have extensive experience in setting-up, (re-)structuring and implementing investments structures (platforms, new funds) & investment products and its related governance, controls, processes and procedures. Next to that I have specialized myself in connecting, formalizing and controlling the external and internal service providers assigned and stakeholder management.
Since March 2021 my wife and I launched our own company where SDGs en IDGs come together. TFTBG currently offers program management and financial structuring services related to the Blue Carbon Governance Framework, which controls the inherent risks attached to the Blue Carbon/Nature-projects and respective Credits/financial products in practice. TFTBG offers leadership & inner development journeys to leaders in order to enable them to implement the U-Theory and SDG’s with passion, inner & intrinsic motivation, heart, intuition and compassion.
Skills
- Climate Finance & Blue Carbon Governance: Expert In Structuring And Implementing Financial Products And Instruments—including Grants, Loans, Equity, And Guarantees—to Support Climate Adaptation And Mitigation Projects. Proven Leadership In Developing Blue Carbon Frameworks That Integrate Risk Control, Sustainable Finance, And Sdg-driven Outcomes.
- Fund Structuring & Governance: Extensive Experience In Setting Up, Restructuring, And Managing Institutional Funds And Investment Products. Demonstrated Ability To Lead Cross-functional Teams In Designing Control Frameworks, Financial Modeling, And Compliance Systems.
- Risk Management & Stakeholder Engagement: Proficient In Conducting Detailed Financial Risk Analysis, Regulatory Assessments, And Implementing Robust Stakeholder Management Strategies Across Multinational Organizations.
- International Leadership: Operated In Diverse Geographic Contexts (Europe, Caribbean, Asia-pacific) With A Strong Background In Managing Large-scale Projects, Assets Exceeding Billions In Value, And Multi-national Partnerships.
Languages
Education
Erasmus University Rotterdam
Principal course: Financial and Management Accounting · Business Economics · Rotterdam, Netherlands
Rijksscholengemeenschap Purmerend
Atheneum A · Purmerend, Netherlands
Certifications & licenses
Prince2 Certified
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