All De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) articles – Page 3
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NewsDivestment has only limited impact on pension funds’ carbon footprint
Most of the reduction in carbon emissions can be explained by existing portfolio companies emitting fewer CO2, according to a study by Dutch pension regulator DNB
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NewsDutch pension funds ask government to pay for supervisory cost increases
Additional supervisory costs related to the pension transition should be financed by tax payers rather than pension funds, according to Dutch social partners
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NewsPension funds must improve ESG risk management, says Dutch regulator
Schemes fail to make clear the relationship between ESG goals and risk management, according to DNB
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Dutch pension benefits up to 40% higher in new system
Especially younger people benefit from the switch to DC because there will no longer be a need for buffers, according to calculations by pension regulator DNB
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Dutch pension funds keep investing in green bonds despite market rout
In contrast, pension schemes’ exposure to regular bonds has decreased by some €200bn this year
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UK volatility ‘useful warning’ for Dutch pension funds
Dutch schemes must check whether they can run into liquidity constraints when rates rise, according to pension regulator DNB
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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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NewsDutch pension funds’ private equity investments exceed €100bn
The rise comes as funds’ public equity investments have dropped to a multi-year low of €405bn
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Dutch pension funds sell €88bn in assets in rebalancing exercise
It is the biggest asset sale by pension funds in the country in any six-month period
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Dutch regulator’s ESG risk guidelines not feasible for small funds, says pension association
The regulator should take heed of small pension funds’ limitations to act if they breach ESG risk limits, according to the Dutch pension federation
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Dutch pension assets shrink by €300bn in H1 2022
Decrease in assets presents reversal of long-standing trend, as pension assets had increased from €556bn in 2009 to a record €1.8trn by the end of 2021
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Trust in Dutch pension funds shoots up to post-great financial crisis high
Confidence among the public in Dutch pension funds’ ability to meet their liabilities to pensioners has risen to 62%, the highest level since 2008
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NewsDutch pension funds increase investments in high yield
On average, pension schemes in the country now have invested 11% of their fixed income allocation in the asset class
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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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KLP, Nordic banks, launch transition financing code for shipping
‘Guidelines for Transition-linked Financing’ for the shipping industry aimed at increasing transparency around firms seeking rate discounts on loan/bond financing
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Dutch pension funds see no need for inflation protection
Inflation figures in the Netherlands are currently among the highest in the euro zone
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News15% of Dutch pension funds fall victim to cyber crime
Pension funds need to prepare better for various types of hacker attacks, according to regulator DNB
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70% of Dutch pension funds have started DC transition
DNB’s Else Bos warns of capacity constraints if schemes delay moving accruals to new system too close to 2026 deadline
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Dutch regulator: Pension funds manage climate risk better than banks, insurers
But DNB says pension funds could still do a better job at analysing the effects of climate change on their portfolios
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NewsDutch pension funds see no need to tackle inflation risk
Some funds think they are sufficiently protected already while others believe rising interest rates will protect their funding ratios
