Latest Netherlands News – Page 3
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NewsDutch government postpones pension lump sum to 2029
It’s the eighth time the introduction of the 10% lump sum upon retirement, originally foreseen to be introduced in 2021, has been postponed
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NewsDutch pension fund duo picks Robeco for €1.15bn private corporate debt mandate
Robeco’s solution was jointly tailored for PMT and PME, with investments of €500m and €650m, respectively
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NewsMajor investor bodies flag concerns over proposed SFDR update
Pensioenfederatie and Europe’s fund management association publish their official positions
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AnalysisIPE Netherlands Briefing: Dutch resistance to benchmarking
Plus: Sustainability: funds push ahead despite backlash; Pension risk transfer and the insurance market
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NewsEC’s IORP II review returns benchmarking proposal could backfire, say Dutch
Dutch pension fund association sets out stall on IORP II review proposal in position paper on the Commission’s supplementary pensions package
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NewsDelta Lloyd pension fund agrees buyout with Zwitserleven
The closed €3bn pension scheme has secured 100% annual pension indexation for all its members
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NewsDutch pension funds defy sustainability backlash, increase green ambitions
Pension funds remain hesitant to invest more in market segments with capital scarcity, even though they agree they have a financial interest in minimising climate change
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NewsEU pension overhaul must not ‘disturb’ Dutch system, warns finance minister
Other member states call for simplification and changes to tax treatment during debate on IORP II and PEPP revisions
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NewsASR reinsures €1.3bn pension buyout with Pacific Life Re
The Dutch insurer said last summer it was looking to reinsure pension buyouts to free up capital
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AnalysisDutch pension funds defy hedge crunch fears in first DC transition wave
Interest rate hedge unwind passes smoothly as first wave of DC conversions avoids market disruption
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NewsDutch lawmakers under pressure to allow shareholder ‘say-on-sustainability’
Upcoming debate on CSRD transposition will reveal whether politicians follow in footsteps of Spain, Estonia and Switzerland
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NewsDutch financial regulator plans to step up scrutiny of pension funds’ sustainability claims
A study of 42 financial institutions by AFM flagged greenwashing concerns across the market
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NewsBPL Pension to allocate €1bn to impact investments
The €25bn pension scheme for the agri- and horticultural sector will invest 80% of the new portfolio in private debt and 20% in private equity
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AnalysisIPE Netherlands Briefing: Another 24 funds convert to defined contribution
Plus: Pension funds divest from US assets; PME withdraws €5bn mandate from BlackRock
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NewsNegative 2025 returns for Dutch pension funds
Funding ratios rose, however, thanks to rising interest rates
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AnalysisDutch pension funds reduce dollar bond holdings
Civil service scheme ABP, the only Dutch pension fund with a sizeable exposure to US treasuries, reduced its allocation by €10bn in 2025
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NewsDutch government criticises IORP reform proposals
Some of the proposed reforms, such as the obligation to explain underperformance, are too prescriptive, according to the government
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NewsDutch social housing pension fund appoints Kempen as fiduciary manager
The €15bn pension scheme for the social housing sector was on the lookout for a new fiduciary since 2024
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NewsDutch frontrunner pension funds award increases below inflation
The five Dutch pension funds that converted DB accruals to DC in the first half of 2025 will increase pensions between 0.6% and 2.7% this year
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NewsDutch pensions’ DC switch spurs swap market jitters
Sprenkels warns that volatility could still emerge if multiple funds decide to reduce their interest rate hedges simultaneously
