All BpfBouw articles – Page 3
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NewsLarge Dutch schemes perform well despite disappointing Q4
2020 to be a ’difficult year’ due to current financial markets and new regulation
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DNB sees gradual, lasting economic impact from stress test shocks
Regulator says pension benefit cuts would slowly hit consumption
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Many Dutch schemes lack concrete climate policy, says pressure group
VBDO finds only 50% of surveyed pension funds had formulated action goals
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Netherlands roundup: BpfBouw appoints fiduciary for property investments
Also: €8.6bn postal scheme PostNL allocates 2% to green bonds via NN Investment Partners mandate
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Biggest Dutch pension funds face imminent benefit cuts following new rules
Nearly 6m active, deferred and retired members of the Netherlands’ two largest schemes face cuts next year if funding levels fall further in 2019
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BpfBouw increases dollar hedge following currency loss
Construction sector scheme loses 2.1% on currency hedge chiefly due to appreciation of dollar in 2018
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NewsContributions must rise for Dutch builders’ scheme, says chairman
BpfBouw is the healthiest of the Netherlands’ five biggest schemes, but still has concerns about the sustainability of its arrangements
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Chart of the Week: Dutch schemes bounce back with Q1 gains of up to 8.5%
Strong equity markets and rising government bonds help recovery from weak end to 2018
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NewsBiggest Dutch scheme cuts return assumptions after 2018 losses
Five largest Dutch pension funds report annual results ranging from 0.3% gain to 2.3% loss as equities plummet in December
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NewsSupervisory board of €11bn Dutch real estate manager quits unexpectedly
All four members of the board of the €11bn Dutch property investor quit after falling out with parent company over strategy
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Equity slump increases chances of cuts at Dutch schemes
Funding down by 4 percentage points to 104% on average in December, as UK also experiences declines
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Netherlands roundup: Shipping scheme scraps individual DC plan
Plus: Dutch savers have missed out on 15% inflation-linked uplifts on average
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Equities and commodities boost Q3 returns at top Dutch schemes
Gains ranged from 0.9% to 1.3% at the five largest pension funds during July to September
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Under-pressure Dutch schemes plead for pensions reform progress
Pension funds ‘can’t explain’ lack of indexation to members during strong economy
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NewsABP overtakes PFZW as top Dutch sustainable investor
But most schemes have not set goals for ESG-related investments, says VBDO
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NewsBallast Nedam to transfer pensions to general pension fund Stap
Scheme plans to liquidate next year after previously selecting BpfBouw for future accrual
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Dutch schemes left ‘disappointed’ by discount rate decision
Pension funds expected ‘flexibility’ in the proposed new pension system to avoid benefit cuts
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Real-terms funding at Dutch schemes improves to 91.9% on average
Number of schemes with coverage ratio of at least 100% rises from 25 to 36
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Number of underfunded Dutch schemes drops to 42
But four of the country’s five biggest schemes are still short of the required coverage of 104.2%
