All APF articles
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NewsDutch fiduciary transfers dry up in 2023
The reason for this is believed to be the upcoming transition from a DB system to DC arrangements
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NewsDutch multi-scheme to split into three separate pension funds
Merging the compartments to get a balanced result for all participants and pensioners was too complicated
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NewsAssets jump to €17bn in Dutch consolidation vehicles
De Nationale APF attracted €1.8bn from the ANWB pension fund, with 12,000 participants joining
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NewsGrontmij scheme to join ASR’s consolidation vehicle
The scheme’s assets will be managed through the general pension fund (APF)
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NewsDutch minister: APF now important vehicle for consolidation
The consolidation process had boosted the number of participants and pensioners at sector schemes
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NewsPeople moves: FRR names supervisory board chair
FRR, Franklin Templeton, Mercer, HSBC Global Asset Management, Veritas, AllianceBernstein, Arabesque S-Ray, Eumedion, De Nationale APF, ASR, PGB, Hermes, Netspar, Sampension, Rabobank, Kempen, UBS, Aegon, LOIM
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NewsNetherlands roundup: NIBC eyes alternatives for scheme
Plus: LCP survey shows Dutch schemes return 4.9% in third quarter
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NewsNetherlands roundup: KAS Bank sacks BlackRock from €100m mandate
Plus: The €700m Equens pension fund has opted to transfer to Centraal Beheer, insurance company Achmea’s consolidator subsidiary
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NewsDutch pension fund Equens to join consolidation vehicle
APFs – general pension funds – are rapidly gaining in popularity in the Netherlands
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NewsFood wholesaler Sligro to join Achmea’s consolidation vehicle
Centraal Beheer adds another pension fund client, bringing its assets under management to €1.9bn
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News€3.2bn Delta Lloyd scheme assessing options following NN acquisition
The scheme’s board has decided against merging with NN’s CDC scheme but could move to an APF, stay independent, or opt for a buyout with an insurer
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NewsASR grows consolidation vehicle with €1.2bn pension client
The insurer’s general pension fund’s assets are set to grow to €3.5bn, while its membership will hit 7,000
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NewsDutch scheme Owase to join ASR’s consolidation vehicle
€900m manufacturer’s scheme will boost Het Nederlandse Pensioenfonds’ assets to €2.4bn, making it the second-largest APF in the Netherlands
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NewsPGGM’s consolidator vehicle targets closure by year-end
Volo is in advanced talks with other APFs to take on its two clients; Food wholesaler Sligro has targeted an APF to take on its €356m pension scheme
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NewsNetherlands roundup: More funds seek consolidation opportunities
€1bn scheme aims to transfer to general pension fund and insurer; L&G’s Dutch fund to liquidate
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NewsRules for sector schemes and insurers ‘hamper innovation’, says lawyer
Cutting limitations for Dutch industry-wide schemes and insurers could make consolidation easier and cheaper
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NewsNumber of Dutch pension funds will soon fall to 200, regulator says
DNB says 29 schemes out of 230 are in liquidation, while several others are considering their options
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NewsDutch pension consolidators double market share to €9.8bn
APFs are upbeat about prospects despite uncertainty about the future shape of the Netherlands’ pension system
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NewsBuilding supplies scheme seeking new provider
Sponsor to terminate contract with pension fund and split between two providers
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NewsPension funds exit Delta Lloyd for Centraal Beheer APF
Uncertainty over pension reform in the Netherlands hampered decision making, chairman says
