IPE's Netherlands Coverage – Page 140
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Country ReportThe Netherlands: Little difference between the two
While they may seem to offer better inflation-proof pension benefits, careful analysis shows that real contracts offer little more protection than nominal ones, argue Kees Bouwman, Theo Kocken and Bart Oldenkamp
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The Netherlands: A complex improvement
Pension experts think that the new Dutch pension governance legislation is complicated. But on balance they agree that it will significantly improve the representation of all stakeholders, according to Leen Preesman
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UK: Soft but firm
The UK Pensions Regulator has a new statutory objective and is encouraging funds to adopt an integrated approach to risk. Jonathan Williams outlines the implications
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UK: Spot the difference
Mel Duffield notes a positive reaction to TPR’s 2013 Funding Statement, but argues that it remains to be seen what approach the regulator will adopt in practice
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UK: Focus on investment returns
Stuart Thomson argues that UK pension funds are likely to increase active LDI and alpha strategies as a result of TPR’s new objective to promote sustainable growth
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UK: A marriage yet to be made
Infrastructure is seen as an asset class that offers a good match for pension fund liabilities. Pádraig Floyd outlines the progress to date of the UK Pension Infrastructure Platform
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UK: Divorce can be costly
Ian Fraser finds that Scottish independence would create a host of complications for newly created cross-border pension funds. But neither the London nor Edinburgh governments seem willing to engage with the issues
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UK: Growing pains
Gill Wadsworth surveys the UK’s growing DC pension market, whose assets look set to exceed those of DB funds by 2018
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UK: Filling the contract-based governance vacuum
Phil Duly surveys the issues surrounding DC pension governance
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UK: The DC information gap
The growing significance of defined contribution pensions means trustees should be prepared to serve members with better information on retirement income options, writes Ros Altman
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UK: Buy now – spread the premium
David Barker reviews deferred premium buyouts, a development in the insurance market that allows employers to spread the cost of a buyout
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Infrastructure investments soar at Dutch scheme for cleaners
NETHERLANDS – Schoonmaak cites improving market conditions, recovering port sector in US.
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Interest rate rise results in losses for ING pension fund [updated]
NETHERLANDS – Coverage ratio falls as only alternatives see positive returns in Q2.
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Dutch grocery industry fund to raise European small cap allocation
NETHERLANDS – Levensmiddelen reports double-digit returns for 2012, outperforming benchmark.
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Dutch pension fund Vervoer stands by defensive strategy
NETHERLANDS – Private transport scheme moves to reduce liquidity risk.
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Dutch investment funds lose 2.4% over Q2, regulator says
NETHERLANDS – Investments in emerging markets hit particularly hard, falling by 11%.
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Achmea shifts portfolio from government bonds to credit
NETHERLANDS – Insurer divests nearly €800m in Dutch, German and French government bonds.
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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.
