IPE's Netherlands Coverage – Page 140
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€2.5bn Dutch pension fund loses 2% on investments over Q2
NETHERLANDS – Private equity only asset class with positive performance over period.
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Pension fund for Philips loses 2.2% in second quarter
NETHERLANDS – Funding falls by 4 percentage points to 102%, 3 points shy of minimum level.
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Strong markets lift average funding at Dutch schemes to at least 104%
NETHERLANDS – Threat of additional rights cuts still looms, consultancies warn.
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Dutch scheme cuts rights 'straight away' after funding drops
NETHERLANDS – Growing number of pension funds falling short of 105% minimum coverage ratio.
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PGB to bring management of BlackRock government bond portfolio inhouse
NETHERLANDS – Pension fund for Dutch printing industry cites efficiency, cost savings.
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NewsSPMS reorganises 'disappointing' alpha portfolio
NETHERLANDS – Dutch pension fund reduces number of managers after six years of poor results.
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NewsFalling equity markets drag Dutch coverage ratios to 102%
NETHERLANDS – Mercer attributes drop to investor uncertainty over future of QE measures.
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NewsEquity portfolio SAP wins inaugural IPNederland Award
NETHERLANDS – SPF Beheer portfolio returns more than 13% annually since inception in 2009.
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NewsMerging nominal pension rights into real contract 'feasible', says PFZW
NETHERLANDS – Director admits dissatisfied participants will 'probably sue' pension fund.
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Pension fund for Dutch watchdog offloads Spanish, Italian bonds
NETHERLANDS – Coverage ratio improves to 106.9%, still just shy of required buffer.
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NewsRabobank scheme makes foray into non-euro government bonds
NETHERLANDS – Portfolio to include bonds from Australia, Canada and Switzerland.
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NewsDutch schemes should take supervision conclusions to heart – DNB
NETHERLANDS – Dutch regulator says quality of visitation reports must also be improved.
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NewsDutch giant ABP may need to cut rights again despite strong 2012 returns
NETHERLANDS – 'Significant' chance recent 0.5% cut not enough to achieve minimum funding.
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Ahold pension fund hangs on to poorly performing commodities
NETHERLANDS – Scheme to ‘assess’ manager, wait for outcome of new ALM study.
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European schemes breath sigh of relief on delay of solvency rule
EUROPE – Dutch, German schemes welcomes decision to postpone pillar one in revised IORP.
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NewsDutch giant PGGM in talks to acquire A&O Services
NETHERLANDS – Parties in exclusive talks to hammer out 'contours' of acquisition.
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NewsEquity markets drive 3.8% Q1 return for Dutch pension funds
NETHERLANDS – DNB figures point to 1.4% average first-quarter loss on government bonds.
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NewsShell scheme bemoans continual changes to Dutch pensions law
NETHERLANDS – Calls for 'stable framework' to provide clear view of future results.
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NewsInflation portfolio at Philips pension fund returns 21%
NETHERLANDS – Portfolio consists mostly of French bonds, according to annual report.
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NewsDutch coverage ratios stabilise in April, says Aon Hewitt
NETHERLANDS – Mercer says average coverage ratio may have increased to 108%.
