All articles by Leen Preesman – Page 56
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NewsTurmoil continues at pension fund for Dutch pharmacists
NETHERLANDS – Pharmacists' committee decries lack of say in pension arrangements.
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NewsChairmen resign in wake of PGGM-led shareholder revolt
EUROPE – Top brass at German property fund GSW step down due growing complaints.
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NewsEven lowered pensions expectations 'still too high', VvV warns
NETHERLANDS – Survey shows disconnect between workers' expectations, projected pensions.
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NewsMerging nominal pension rights into real contract 'feasible', says PFZW
NETHERLANDS – Director admits dissatisfied participants will 'probably sue' pension fund.
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NewsDutch pension funds should promise less, young workers say
NETHERLANDS – PensionsLab also claims discount rate has had opposite effect intended.
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Pension fund for Dutch watchdog offloads Spanish, Italian bonds
NETHERLANDS – Coverage ratio improves to 106.9%, still just shy of required buffer.
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NewsAccrual cut to slash pensions of younger Dutch by 30%, union chairman warns
NETHERLANDS – Says 'shit will hit fan' once younger generation recognises problem.
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NewsDC pension plans should prioritise income risk – experts
NETHERLANDS – Pension funds wishing to switch from DB to DC could get 'best of both worlds'.
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Provisum touts active management with 4% hedge-fund outperformance
NETHERLANDS – Pension fund talks up 30 managers’ active approach in 2012 annual return.
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NewsABP, PFZW criticise Dutch government's volte-face on infrastructure
NETHERLANDS – Finance Ministry changes inflation compensation policy for infrastructure projects.
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NewsAPG unveils administration system for DC plans, PPIs in Netherlands
NETHERLANDS – Clients free to select own insurers, asset managers, APG says.
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NewsRabobank scheme makes foray into non-euro government bonds
NETHERLANDS – Portfolio to include bonds from Australia, Canada and Switzerland.
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Dutch roundup: SNPF, KNVG, NVOG, Jetta Klijnsma
NETHERLANDS – Scheme for notaries to introduce ‘reviewed, pared down’ pension deal.
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NewsBrussels must 'preserve' framework for individual pension systems
EUROPE – Industry veteran says European Commission must legislate only on 'main issues'.
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NewsABP, PGGM to stick with AlpInvest despite Carlyle deal [UPDATED]
NETHERLANDS – US-based company to increase 60% stake to 100%, according to SEC filing.
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NewsBlackRock's Stan Beckers appointed CEO at ING IM
NETHERLANDS – Industry veteran to succeed Gilbert van Hassel, who leaves after six years in role.
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NewsOutside experts should deal with pension complaints – Dutch ombudsman
NETHERLANDS – Piet Keizer points to lack of legal requirements covering issue.
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NewsDutch giant ABP may need to cut rights again despite strong 2012 returns
NETHERLANDS – 'Significant' chance recent 0.5% cut not enough to achieve minimum funding.
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Features
Leave asset mix to pension funds
Despite Kees van Dijkhuizen’s conclusion that there is support for increased involvement from Dutch institutional investors for financing residential mortgages through state-guaranteed bonds, the IMF seems to have vindicated pension funds’ initial reluctance.
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ING pension fund bolsters coverage ratio with Q1 returns
NETHERLANDS – Equities, property main contributors to 1.6% first-quarter return.
