All De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) articles
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NewsPGGM disbands advisory council amid row over new investment policy
The pension asset manager also tried to fire its chief economist for criticising the firm’s switch to ‘3D-investing’
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NewsABP buys €2.7bn Dutch mortgage portfolio
Despite the large purchase, the fund will remain underweight mortgages compared to other Dutch pension funds
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AnalysisIPE Netherlands Briefing: First three funds get go-ahead for DC switch
Plus: BP pension fund is considering a buyout to a Dutch insurer for its Belgium-based DB accruals
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NewsTwo more Dutch funds celebrate move to DC
PWRI and the staff pension fund of pension administrator APG have also received approval from pension regulator DNB
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NewsFirst Dutch pension fund gets go-ahead for DC switch
The pension fund for Dutch shipping pilots is the first to receive regulator’s blessing to convert DB accruals to new DC arrangement as of 1 January 2025
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NewsDutch pension funds increase short-term holdings
The increased liquidity reserves risk negatively impacting long-term returns, signals regulator DNB
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NewsDutch funds Yara and Calpam conclude buyouts
The buyouts come shortly after several other company schemes decided to go for other options
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NewsABP opts for simple majority board voting after criticism from the regulator
Dutch civil servants fund abandons cumbersome two-step voting structure on single-tier board
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NewsDutch ‘early bird’ pension funds focus on reducing interest rate risk
Only one of the four pension funds that plans to make the switch to DC on 1 January 2025 has also reduced its equity exposure to protect its funding ratio
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NewsDutch early birds in ‘emergency meeting’ with regulator to keep DC switch on track
Pensioenfederatie president Ger Jaarsma called up his counterpart at pension regulator DNB to smooth differences over the interpretation of certain guidelines
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NewsEIOPA proposes stricter liquidity risk management for pension funds
An increase in interest rates would potentially require pension funds to fulfil margin calls of almost €67bn
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NewsPeople moves: Former USS responsible investment head joins Chronos
Plus: Northern Trust Asset Management names head of global institutional client group; HSBC AM appoints global CIO
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AnalysisIPE Netherlands Briefing: Dutch insurers eye more buyouts
Plus: PMT’s ESG exclusion framework and PGGM’s DEI pledge
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NewsDNB pension fund swaps BlackRock for Aegon AM
The switch comes 17 years after the fund of the Dutch central bank adopted the fiduciary model and started working with BlackRock
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AnalysisWhy the Dutch buyout market fails to fulfil its promise
Insurance firm Lifetri left the market last month as the opportunities in the pension risk transfer market proved less appealing than expected
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NewsUncertainty over Dutch DC transitioners likely to lift in December, say admins
APG, TKP, Achmea and Blue Sky Group believe the ‘do or die’ moment for pension funds planning to move to DC in January 2025 will only occur in December
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NewsDNB rebukes Dutch parliament call for less ‘activist investing’
This week, the Dutch parliament voted in favour of a motion calling on the government to rein in pension funds’ ability to engage in ‘activist investing’
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NewsDutch pension funds cannot reduce risk without limits, says regulator
Many Dutch schemes plan to dial down investment risk to protect their funding ratios in the run-up to the pension transition
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NewsPeople moves: Dutch regulator names head of pension supervision
Plus: TPT hires head of DC distribution; Pensions for Purpose appoint non-exec director
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NewsDutch schemes remaining in DB required to explain decision, says regulator
According to DNB, pension funds risk going along too easily with employer demands to retain a DB arrangement and close for new accruals
