IPE's Netherlands Coverage – Page 49
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Dutch Deliveroo workers covered by transport sector scheme, court rules
An Amsterdam court has ruled that takeaway meal delivery drivers are within the scope of the mandatory pension scheme Vervoer
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Dutch unions, employers seeking solution to avoid pension cuts
Unions and employers are attempting to come up with ways to make sure pension values can keep pace with inflation in the Netherlands’ new system
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NewsDisabled workers’ scheme switches to ‘cheaper’ passive strategy
The €8.5bn PWRI is also aiming to expand its responsible investing strategy and has added to allocations to green bonds and its ‘inclusion portfolio’
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Intergenerational fairness under pressure in Dutch system, survey finds
The principle of solidarity between pension fund participants – one of the key elements of the Dutch pensions system – is under pressure, according to Netspar
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€19bn agriculture sector scheme eyes property investments
BPL’s real estate holdings generated 17.8% last year, according to its annual report – and it wants to put more money into the asset class
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Netherlands roundup: Longevity gap increases
Plus: Achmea Pensioenservices posts €14m loss in the first half of 2019 as it continues to phase out old IT systems
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NewsDutch pensions reform ‘threatens healthy schemes’: SPH chair
Chairman of GPs’ pension scheme warns that sharing out funding surpluses among participants would be “unworkable and undesirable”
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Dutch shipping sector scheme to lose mandatory status
The €970m Pensioenfonds Rijn- en Binnenvaart lacks support for compulsory participation and could be restructured to allow more employers to join
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€2.2bn scheme tightens manager constraints after regulatory intervention
De Nederlandsche Bank stepped in to demand changes to Pensioenfonds Atos’ investment strategy and governance processes
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Dutch union demands state pension increase as second-pillar cuts loom
FNV’s Tuur Elzinga says the Netherlands’ government should raise state pension benefits to compensate for imminent cuts to second-pillar pension payments
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ABN Amro scheme expects ‘limited effects’ from Brexit
The €29bn pension fund sees market volatility, declining sterling and the ability to settle transactions as big risks, and has analysed suppliers’ ability to continue through multiple Brexit scenarios
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€3bn Dutch pharmacy staff scheme reduces risk profile
PMA reduces equities allocation from 50% to 40% in favour of fixed income, lifts interest rate hedging to 40%
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Dutch schemes headed for rights cuts after dramatic funding drop
Pension funds’ coverage ratio declined by four percentage points in the first week of August
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Dutch pension fund Equens to join consolidation vehicle
APFs – general pension funds – are rapidly gaining in popularity in the Netherlands
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Dutch regulator’s pension fund aims for 30% outperformance on ESG
Pensioenfonds De Nederlandsche Bank also plans to reduce its carbon footprint by 10% relative to benchmark, and cut controversial weapons and tobacco from its investment universe
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KPN scheme ups fixed income holdings after difficult 2018
The €10.2bn KPN Pensioenfonds cuts strategic allocation to securities in favour of fixed income, and has allocated to green bonds
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NewsNetherlands roundup: Energy firm’s scheme seeks consolidation vehicle
Also: The average age at which Dutch workers retire has risen to 65, according to Statistics Netherlands
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‘Link investment policies to scheme demographics’, says trustee
Schemes’ investment policies should be geared to the age of a scheme’s population, says Dutch pension trustee Paul de Geus
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Dutch military staff to switch from final to average salary accrual
Personnel will be compensated for the negative effects of a change that will bring an end to one of the Netherlands’ last open final salary pension funds
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Dutch IT sector scheme TrueBlue seeks consolidation options
The €362m industry-wide pension fund says it is ‘too small’ and has abandoned a plan to become the sector scheme for the digital sector
