Maarten van Wijk
Maarten van Wijk is editor in chief, online, at Pensioen Pro, IPE’s Dutch sister publication
NewsDutch pension federation slams over-inquisitive regulator over pension transition policy
DNB also gives itself excessive discretionary power to block the transition of pension funds to the new DC system, according to Pensioenfederatie
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Governance codes for Dutch pension boards to include cultural diversity
Currently, it is recommended pension funds have at least one woman and one person younger than 40 on their boards
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PFZW to increase pensions by 6%
The Dutch healthcare scheme did not award the maximum allowed indexation in order to protect its buffer
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Insurer ASR acquires Aegon’s Dutch pension practice
The take-over means a further consolidation of the Dutch PPI market after last week’s acquisition of WTW’s PPI by Zwitserleven
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Dutch millers fund ditches BPL merger plan
Molenaarspensioenfonds would have had to cut pensions were the merger to go ahead as planned on 1 January next year
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10% indexation for Dutch steel workers
Pensioenfonds Hoogovens decided to award members additional compensation for this year’s exceptionally high inflation
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Dutch pension assets shrink by €300bn in H1 2022
Decrease in assets presents reversal of long-standing trend, as pension assets had increased from €556bn in 2009 to a record €1.8trn by the end of 2021
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Dutch pension funds lose more than €100bn in Q2
But thanks to rising interest rates, funding ratios have gone up
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AZL buys Festina Finance DC admin system
The Dutch pension administrator is the second Dutch client for the Danish IT firm after APG
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Rabobank pension fund indexes pensions by 6.2%
The pension scheme is the first Dutch fund to provide indexation based on this year’s inflation figure
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Large Dutch pension schemes edge closer to indexation
The funding ratios of ABP, PFZW, PMT, Bouw and PME have reached record highs
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€500m VAT windfall for Dutch pension funds in new DC system
Pension funds will get a VAT exemption because the switch to DC transfers investment risks away from pension funds to their members
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Centric quits Dutch pension admin market
The provider had been losing clients for some time and did not see sufficient opportunities for renewed growth
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Philips ditches Facebook in new sustainable index
The bespoke index has been tailored to four Sustainable Development Goals
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DNB warns pension funds on cybersecurity risk
Pension fund executives have insufficient knowledge about IT risks, according to the regulator
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Dutch wood processing fund finds new merger partner
The pension scheme is to join the Vlakglas scheme, the fund for window installers, glass makers and wholesalers in paint and glass
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Dutch fund for furniture dealers to merge with retail scheme
The merger of the €4.4bn Wonen fund with €31bn Detailhandel will finally go ahead
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Dutch pension funds can retain buffers in new DC system
All Dutch pension funds will be given the option to have a buffer regardless of contract type chosen
