IPE's Netherlands Coverage – Page 167
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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 ...
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Managing the paradox
In a special joint interview at ING’s global headquarters in Amsterdam, Dick de Beus, chairman of the health care fund PGGM, and Jan Nijssen, global head of pensions at ING, shared their thoughts. IPE: What are the main issues facing people like yourselves in your positions on a day-to-day ...
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'We offer pension plans tailor made risk reduction'
Delta Lloyd Asset Management is one of the big players in the Netherlands in institutional asset management. The company is a division of the insurance company Delta Lloyd, which in itself is part of the UK Aviva Group. Delta Lloyd Asset Management offers traditional asset management plus various possibilities to ...
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Deutsche Asset Management
Deutsche Asset Management (DeAM) is Europe’s largest active manager of segregated pension funds† We invest over US$700bn* on behalf of our clients around the world and employ over 800* investment professionals covering equities, bonds, alternative and property investments across the entire risk/return spectrum. DeAM is geographically divided into three regions ...
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Whole new world facing Dutch pension fund market
There’s a whole new world facing the Dutch pension fund market. New coverage ratio requirements, increasing life expectations and an aging workforce are causing pension funds to take a hard look at their pensions strategy. This includes considering ways to decrease future liabilities, by re-examining their investing styles, and considering ...
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Operating on a number of fronts
Peter Borgdorff, director of the Vereniging van Bedrijfstakpensioenfondsen or VB, for short, the association for Dutch industry-wide pension funds in The Hague, says there is reason for his members to be pleased with the outcome of the recent government proposals on pension reform. Harking back to the infamous September 2002 ...
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All hands on deck for this system
Despite being in the job for not more than a year, Dirk Witteveen, chairman of the Dutch Pensions and Insurance Supervisory Authority (PVK), made a name for himself – for better or for worse – when he wrote his infamous solvency letter to Dutch pension funds in September 2002. The ...
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Credits: an affordable solution to matching problems
Recent market volatility has shown that market developments can wipe out pension fund reserves rather quickly. This has forced plan sponsors to increase pension fund contributions sharply. However, volatility in these contributions is considered undesirable as it has a direct impact on plan sponsors’ results. In addition, new regulation will ...
