All articles by Frank van Alphen – Page 8
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NewsDNB to assess regulatory burden on Dutch schemes
Watchdog wants to find out whether supervision comes at expense of time for strategy and risk management
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NewsDutch recreation scheme seeks growth through voluntary additions
Recreatie could be ‘of interest’ to roughly 1,300 businesses, chairman says
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NewsNetherlands roundup: Fresh guidelines for SDG investments [updated]
APG and PGGM have already plotted investment routes
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NewsDutch telecoms provider KPN to introduce retirement flexibility
Rules introduced last year allow variable benefits at retirement
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NewsDutch schemes failing on mortgage investment policies
Allocations to residential mortgages have grown substantially but schemes have not formed cohesive strategies
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NewsAPF pitched as alternative to full merger for small Dutch sector schemes
Implementation of idea would be a first in the Netherlands
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NewsDutch maritime scheme says merger would mean benefit cuts
Board of Bpf Waterbouw recommends maintaining independence, but unions and employers yet to decide
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NewsMandate roundup: Scottish LGPS adds £100m multi asset credit fund
Plus: German, Danish fund searches, Dutch find new providers
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NewsNetherlands roundup: SC Johnson pension fund to liquidate
Also: Dental technicians’ scheme to join PFZW; SNS Reaal posts 12.5% return in 2016
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Features
PME's ESG Strategy: Members help PME raise the bar
Pension fund for Dutch metal and electronic engineering sector seeks impact; Divesting from tobacco, embracing responsible investing model
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NewsAPG pays most of its bonuses to its overseas staff
Asset managers pays €31.5m of bonuses in total to 525 workers
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NewsESG integration helps returns, volatility: State Street survey
80% of institutional investors were satisfied or very satisfied with returns from ESG-tilted allocations
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Country ReportBlackRock wins fiduciary mandate from Bpf Meubel
Dutch furniture industry scheme latest to split fiduciary and asset management duties
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NewsPensions think tank Netspar to branch out into big data
Working group to look into impact on pension contracts and market structures
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NewsKempen launches structured credit fund
“Easy and cost-effective access to structured credit market”
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NewsCentric ready to take on six sector schemes from Achmea
Wood-processing and yacht-building sector scheme has already rejected transfer in favour of Delta Lloyd
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NewsPension funds' ETF use to grow 'modestly': Vanguard
Schemes often use cheaper alternatives, such as index funds and separate mandates
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NewsDutch pensions sector to draw up ESG covenant
Agreement seeks greater collaboration as separate study suggests only top pension funds make full use of ESG tools
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NewsAsset management costs 'to drop by 10%': survey
Result of reduced fees and shift to ETFs and factor investing
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NewsSector schemes incur 40% less admin costs: DNB survey
Difference attributed to more complex arrangements and higher service level at company schemes
