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Dutch pension funds too vague about sustainability risks, says regulator
Pension funds often fail to explain how they take heed of sustainability risks in their investment policies
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Dutch regulator warns for lump sum fraud risks
Dutch pension savers will get the opportunity to take a 10% lumpsum upon retirement as of 1 July 2023
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False alarm: no liquidity problems in repo market after rate rises
Dutch financial markets regulator AFM had warned pension funds about liquidity problems if interest rates were to rise further
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Robeco fined €2m for failing anti-money laundering compliance
Regulator AFM was suspicious after Robeco reported many fewer suspected client transactions than other financial firms
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AFM: Dutch pension funds urged to speed up SFDR implementation
Regulator has been patient with pension funds because many questions around implementation of the regulation remain
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70% of Dutch DC pension savers don’t use investment freedoms
Only a fraction of Dutch pension capital (€52bn) is in DC arrangements
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Dutch pension funds not transparent enough on costs – regulator
54% of pension funds provided incorrect or incomplete cost figures, AFM found
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Dutch and French regulators in joint call for ESG rating regulation
The two regulators want the proposed regulation to focus on “lack of transparency”
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Dutch pension funds complain about regulator cost hikes
AFM partly blames Brexit for an increase of €114.7m per year by 2024
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Dutch supervisor on Brexit volatility risks, MiFID II impacts
But local financial sector ‘sufficiently prepared’ for Brexit
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People moves: Former UK pensions minister joins LCP
LCP, LOIM, PASA, PTL, Asset Management Exchange, APG, GAM, PostNL, Danica Pension, Achmea, Morningstar, Kempen, Patrizia, Schroders, Man Group, BlueBay, AXA IM, AFM
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People moves: £8bn Church Commissioners appoints head of equities [updated]
Church Commissioners, PRI, Norfund, ESMA, Fondo Espero, Stap, FRC, AFM, AXA Investment Managers, BNP Paribas Asset Management, Värde Partners, Calastone
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UK and Dutch regulators to increase co-operation ahead of Brexit
The agreement between the FCA and AFM is to apply in both a deal and no-deal Brexit scenario
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Regulators urge pension funds to use new benchmarks ahead of Libor end
Euribor, Libor and Eonia to be phased out following new European regulation
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Dutch watchdog wants new rules for pension funds’ DC products
AFM warns its current remit is limited and wants to make sure customers are protected
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People moves: LPP hires finance chief, RobecoSAM loses co-CEOs
LPP, RobecoSAM, AMF, Investec, HSBC GAM, AFM, BMO GAM, First State, Mesirow Financial, Omnes Capital
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Netherlands offers UK providers temporary reprieve from no deal Brexit
Exemption from third-country limits likely to be extended until 1 January 2021
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Brexit: Derivatives trade exodus ‘to start with currency contracts’
Asset manager expects derivatives trade through London only to remain unchanged if Brexit is cancelled
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People moves: PGGM names temporary CEO; Mercer-JLT merger latest [updated]
PGGM, Mercer, JLT, AP Pension, Skandia, AFM, Amundi, Lazard, Wells Fargo, BPL Pensioen, PDN, Barnett Waddingham
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Netherlands roundup: ABP to appeal over military pension ruling
Also: Regulator AFM to focus on communication from schemes facing cuts