IPE's Netherlands Coverage – Page 106
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Pension fund for Rabobank appoints Bernard Walschots as CEO
Dutch pension fund’s CIO succeeds Jos Dirks
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Dutch government abandons plan for National Mortgages Institution
Cabinet fails to reach accord on ‘stringent’ conditions set by European Commission
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ABP breaks ranks with peers in accepting high private equity fees
Successful managers in position to demand high fees, CIO concedes
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APF Bill suffers new setback after Dutch Senate postpones reading
Lawmakers seek addition legal advice, Cabinet’s response
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Dutch pension funds' recovery plans approved despite 'vulnerabilities'
Regulator says worries remain over return assumptions, early indexation
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Pensions in the UK: A 10-year scorecard
The advent of The Pensions Regulator and the Pension Protection Fund in 2005 changed the UK occupational pensions sector for good. But have they changed it for the better?
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Pensions in The Netherlands: A continuing soap opera
Now that attempts to radically overhaul the Dutch pension system have floundered owing to legal problems, union opposition and politics, efforts to future-proof the second pension pillar have favoured evolution over revolution
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UK Pensions Governance: The head and the heart
Trustees are at the heart of UK pension funds. Do they need to get better at what they do?
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Ultimate Forward Rate: Ultimate consideration
Formerly just an esoteric formula buried in Solvency II legislation, the DNB’s recent reduction in the ultimate forward rate will affect the viability of Dutch defined benefit pension schemes
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Derisking: Unintended risks
Carlo Svaluto Moreolo asks whether UK trustees are taking the right approach to interest rate and inflation risk
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Commentary: Returning market sense to UFR
The new UFR is an uneasy compromise that requires sophisticated decision-making on the part of pension funds, argues Jens van Egmond
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Derisking: Granular buy-ins
James Mullins expects medically underwritten buy-ins to gain popularity, with market volume set to reach £1.5bn this year
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Asset Allocation: The Dutch top five
The number of Dutch pension funds has halved in the past 10 years. Yet five funds – ABP, PFZW, PMT, BpfBouw and PME – account for over 50% of total pension assets
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Defined Contribution: An innovation conundrum
The end to compulsory annuitisation poses questions. When and how will Britons save, invest and draw down their DC savings?
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Calpam Pensioenfonds: Proud independence
One thing is certain for the Calpam Pensioenfonds (CPF): it wants to remain independent for as long as possible
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Local Government Pension Scheme: Is bigger always better?
After years of discussing local government pension reform, the government is no closer to a formal policy to restructure the system. This has not deterred frontrunners from exploring different methods of achieving scale and lowering costs
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Interview: The bigger picture
René van de Kieft, the incoming CEO of MN, talks about the current state of the Dutch pension system and its destructive focus on average contributions
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Dutch Pensions Reform: Full speed ahead
Lans Bovenberg contends that the Dutch government should move fast to implement personal pensions with risk sharing
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Asset Management: The rise of multi-asset
Gill Wadsworth looks at the changes adopted by pension funds as they seek investment opportunites that offer stability, diversification and healthy returns
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UK Budget Changes: Further nails in the coffin
Kevin Davey assesses pension changes announced by the government in its July Budget
