All articles by Cyril Widdershoven – Page 9
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New CPB bulletin focuses on threats
NETHERLANDS -- The latest quarterly bulletin Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis (CPB) warns that the pension sector is being confronted by a series of challenges arising from increased pressure on pension premiums and payments, labour participation, international competition and the government’s budgetary proposals.
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Dutch schemes’ NIB Capital considering options
NETHERLANDS - NIB Capital, the merchant bank owned by the two largest Dutch pension schemes, ABP and PGGM, says it is currently considering its options for the future.
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EU’s Winter sees pension funds becoming “normal”
EUROPE – Jaap Winter, who chaired a key corporate governance committee for the European Commission, has said pension funds will need to become more like normal financial institutions.
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Dutch associations to present governance plan
NETHERLANDS – The Dutch pension associations VB and OPF are to assess the current status of pension fund governance and present a joint plan of action to the Stichting van de Arbeid, or Labour Foundation.
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FRR says SRI part of social protection role
FRANCE – The 18.5 billion-euro Fonds de Réserve des Retraites has provided more details on its socially responsible investing strategy, saying: “We belong to the social protection system.”
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F&C says poised to decide on outsourcing
EUROPE – The merged F&C-ISIS is poised to issue an announcement tomorrow about the outsourcing deals the combined group has with J P Morgan and Mellon.
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Ross Goobey: UK, Dutch governance similar
NETHERLANDS – Alistair Ross Goobey, chairman of Hermes Focus Asset Management and a long-time proponent of corporate governance, has highlighted the similarities between Dutch and UK corporate governance.
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PVK ceases to exist with DNB merger complete
NETHERLANDS - The controversial merger between the Dutch Central Bank and the Pensions and Insurance Supervisory Authority of the Netherlands has been completed – meaning the PVK has ceased to exist.
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Dutch regulator unveils supervisory framework
NETHERLANDS – The Dutch pension and insurance regulator has unveiled the so-called Financial Assessment Framework, or FTK – which lays out the new supervisory framework that will come into effect for Dutch pension funds and life insurers in 2006.
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Social partners critical of VB governance plan
NETHERLANDS - The largest Dutch employer’s organisation, the VNO-NCW, and the FNV trade union have expressed opposition to governance proposals put forward by the VB.
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Dutch funds back new pension research institute
NETHERLANDS – Some of the leading Dutch pension funds and financial institutions have back a new 25 million-euro pension research institute called Netspar.
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Higher pension premiums could cost jobs - CPB
NETHERLANDS - The CPB, the Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis, has issued a report into the threat posed by population ageing – and warned about the impact of higher pension premiums.
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ABP and PME report third-quarter returns
NETHERLANDS – Some of the largest pension funds in the Netherlands have reported third-quarter investment returns.
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Dutch economic bureau enters pension debate
NETHERLANDS – The CPB, the Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis, has been the centre of a political debate in the last few days.
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Dutch workers willing to invest in pensions
NETHERLANDS – Dutch employees are prepared to invest an additional 6.5 billion euros to reach an acceptable pension level, a Dutch insurer has said.
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Dutch government may split up ABP and PGGM
NETHERLANDS – The two largest Dutch pension funds, ABP and PGGM, could be split up under new government proposals.
