All db/dc switch articles – Page 6
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New Dutch pension contract fails to deliver indexation
Calculations shed doubt over an earlier claim by pensions minister Schouten that the new system would provide ‘a pension with great purchasing power’
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450,000 more workers to accrue pensions by 2027, says Dutch pension minister
Carola Schouten made the promise to ensure opposition support for the new pension law
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NewsDutch pension law delayed yet again
1 January 2027 will for now remain the final date for funds to make the transition
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Dutch pension funds aim for DC transition in 2025
So far half of Dutch pension funds have confirmed their intention to make the transition to a DC system. A third of pension funds is yet to make a decision.
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What is a ‘balanced pension transition’? Dutch opposition requires more details
The new opposition demands risk delaying the pension law’s implementation beyond 2023
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Dutch pharmacist fund ups equity risk in new pension system
Pensioenfonds Openbare Apothekers (SPOA) is the first professional fund to have designed a pension arrangement for the new DC pension system
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AZL buys Festina Finance DC admin system
The Dutch pension administrator is the second Dutch client for the Danish IT firm after APG
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ABN Amro fund faces acute staff shortage
The pension fund also sees the complexity of the new pension legislation as a strategic risk that could negatively impact the management of the fund
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Hybrid pension funds want clarity on pension transition
Dutch multi-sector schemes including PGB, PNO Media and SBZ Pensioen fear they may not be able to make the switch to DC under the proposed legal framework
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Dutch pension funds may not increase risk during pension transition
They are likely to postpone making changes to their strategic asset allocation until after the transition
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Rabobank to close CDC arrangement
The firm will instead introduce a separate DC arrangement in the run-up to the pension transition
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APG lacks IT staff for pension transition
The shortage in IT staff has already led APG to delay a number of IT projects
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€500m VAT windfall for Dutch pension funds in new DC system
Pension funds will get a VAT exemption because the switch to DC transfers investment risks away from pension funds to their members
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Dutch pension funds can increase investment risk in DC transition
Risk-sharing will also be made compulsory for sector and professional schemes in the new DC system
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NewsDNB’s mixed roles in pension transition confuse sector
The pension regulator surveyed stakeholders about how they perceive its role during the pension transition
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Dutch retail scheme sticks to €15 admin cost goal
But Pensioenfonds Detailhandel’s president André Snellen admits its provider Capgemini needs to find additional clients for it to be met
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Dutch professional funds choose to retain solidarity contract in new DC system
Shipping pilots and medical specialists have voiced a preference for the solidarity version of the new pension contract
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NewsDanish pension admin firm Festina to enter Dutch market
While many previous foreign entrants have failed to gain a foothold in the country, Festina hopes to announce its first Dutch client shortly
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NewsHigher funding ratios and DC transition fuel Dutch demand for buyouts
Insurance firm Lifetri says it has a buyout pipeline of €40 to €50bn
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Grandfathering accruals a non-starter for Dutch social partners
Dutch social partners believe buyouts or carve-outs are out of the question
