IPE's Netherlands Coverage – Page 167
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Features
What the PVK says about outsourcing by pension funds
In January this year the Dutch pensions supervisory authority, the PVK, circulated policy rules for outsourcing by pension funds, the Beleidsregel uitbesteding pensioenfondsen. These rules, which came into effect on 1 February 2004, set out regulations with which pension funds and the service supplying party must comply. They define a ...
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Make sure the message gets across
A key issue facing the Dutch pensions market is that public does not know how well it is taken care of, especially compared with other countries. This point was made at the recent VB annual conference in Baarn by the association’s chairman Ton Wennekus. The VB in association with others ...
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Facing up to hedge funds
The Netherlands has always been fertile soil for the growth of alternative asset classes. Dutch pension funds have a long tradition of private equity investment and are now among the leaders in Continental Europe their use of hedge funds. Industry leaders, like ABP and PGGM, have led the way. These ...
