All De Nederlandsche Bank articles
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NewsNo more cost efficiencies from scheme consolidation, says DNB
According to DNB, there were more than 500 independent pension funds in 2010 – by 2021, this number has more than halved to just over 200
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Direct real estate prices to drop by 25%, says DNB
DNB’s expectation of a price decline between 11% and 34% is based on the sharp drop in market liquidity within private markets for commercial real estate
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People moves: Industriens Pension names new risk chief; ESMA chair joins DNB
Industriens Pension, DNB, Topdanmark, Manulife, JPES Partners, State Street, Tikehau Capital, Mercer, Westchester Group
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Aon Dutch fiduciary plans run aground
The firm currently only has one Dutch client for its fiduciary management business – United Pensions, the Belgian multi-client pension fund of Aon Hewitt
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Dutch pension funds return an average 10.2% for 2020
Pension funds made the best returns on their interest rate hedges, as interest rates dropped to record lows over the year
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Dutch pension fund government bond allocation hits record high
The pension fund for workers in the care sector, the €254bn PFZW, registered a return of 7% on its government bond portfolio
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Dutch pension funds undisturbed by rising inflation
Some pension funds have shown increased interest in inflation-linked bonds to hedge against inflation risk
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Fund for Dutch wood processing industry to merge with furniture scheme
The combined funds would have some 120,000 members and €6.5bn in assets under management
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Funding ratio threshold for Dutch pension funds lowered to 95%
DNB research shows that an average scheme will be able to meet its pension obligations if it has a funding ratio of 95% at the moment of transition
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Dutch pension regulator makes switch to data-driven supervision
DNB promised it would ‘pay extra attention to the quality of the data provided’
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Dutch metal scheme PME ditches pensions admin MN
Aegon-owned TKP takes up the contract because its IT systems are more advanced
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Dutch minister to prevent ‘unnecessary’ pension cuts
The minimum required funding ratio for pension funds that was reduced from 100% to 90% for 2019/20 has now been extend to 2021
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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 regulator delays new UFR to smooth drop in coverage ratios
Coverage ratios would drop by at least 6% if the new UFR would be introduced today
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Dutch funds count on investment returns to close funding gap
Most funds’ current pension contributions are too low to even sustain the current low funding ratios
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Dutch DC pension switch includes lifecycles, personal pension pots
All pension funds will need to finalise their transition plans by 1 January 2024
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DNB scheme ponders joining consolidation vehicle
It reduced the number of trustees from nine to six, and established its own administrative bureau for board support
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Netherlands roundup: ABN Amro scheme holds indexation decision
Plus: FedEx likely to plug funding gap of Dutch pension fund
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Dutch metal schemes show concern over MN’s new admin system
Despite a successful test in October, no new functionality has become operational yet
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Dutch pension funds grant deferment premium payment
Pension funds for hairdressers and the healthcare industry are facing difficulties paying their contributions
