IPE's Netherlands Coverage – Page 50
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Chart of the Week: How Europe’s pension funds performed in H1
Double-digit investment performance has not lightened the mood as Dutch pension funds face benefit cuts and others warn of turbulent times ahead
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NewsNew players waiting in the wings for Dutch administration market
International companies including Capgemini and Tata could drive innovation as part of pensions reform, says consultancy firm Quint
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Dutch scheme funding declines during second quarter
Total assets across 229 pension schemes rose by €55bn, but liabilities were pushed €96bn higher by falling interest rates
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Alcatel-Lucent scheme’s liquidation to last until 2023
Parent company Nokia will continue to compensate the pension fund for terminating its contract in 2011, while contributions will be channelled to members since transferred to PME
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Food wholesaler Sligro to join Achmea’s consolidation vehicle
Centraal Beheer adds another pension fund client, bringing its assets under management to €1.9bn
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Dutch multi-employer scheme backtracks on consolidation plan
Multi-company schemes have fallen out of favour in recent years with the rise of APFs – Pensioenfonds Pon is the last remaining in the Netherlands
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€3.2bn Delta Lloyd scheme assessing options following NN acquisition
The scheme’s board has decided against merging with NN’s CDC scheme but could move to an APF, stay independent, or opt for a buyout with an insurer
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ASR grows consolidation vehicle with €1.2bn pension client
The insurer’s general pension fund’s assets are set to grow to €3.5bn, while its membership will hit 7,000
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Dutch scheme Owase to join ASR’s consolidation vehicle
€900m manufacturer’s scheme will boost Het Nederlandse Pensioenfonds’ assets to €2.4bn, making it the second-largest APF in the Netherlands
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€21bn pension merger back on track as transport sector schemes agree terms
Industry-wide pension schemes for railways and public transport agree to join forces after 2016 discussions collapsed
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Dutch schemes cut back tracker holdings to comply with ESG policy
The collective DC schemes for ING and NN plan to reduce their exposure to trackers such as exchange-traded funds in order to avoid investing in excluded companies
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Biggest Dutch pension funds face imminent benefit cuts following new rules
Nearly 6m active, deferred and retired members of the Netherlands’ two largest schemes face cuts next year if funding levels fall further in 2019
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NewsPNO Media scheme credits alts, active management for investment gains
The creative sector pension fund is the latest to see returns wiped out by currency movements due to hedging position
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NewsDutch doctors’ scheme ditches commodities following review
The €11bn SPH has also cut its allocation to Chinese equities, preferring broader allocations to emerging markets
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Largest Dutch pension schemes commit to national climate agreement
Joining accord said to mean ‘broadening of current emission reduction goals’
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€11bn Dutch medical consultant scheme not keen on system reform
Pension fund for self-employed medical consultants says that with its 3% fixed inflation compensation, it already had an ‘excellent’ pension plan
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PostNL reduces equity carbon footprint through shift to best-in-class
€8.4bn Dutch scheme for postal staff said the change lifted its equity returns by one percentage point
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NewsDutch low-cost DC schemes approach €10bn in assets
PPIs managed €9.7bn in total at the end of March, marking a 20% increase in just three months
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Dutch schemes fail to improve funding ratios in June
Cuts to benefits are becoming increasingly likely to be imposed from January as conditions have not helped improve funding levels
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Chemical company scheme secures €820m insurance deal with NN Group
Chemours has transferred roughly 3,000 deferred members to insurer Nationale-Nederlanden, while active members will be moved to an APF
