All articles by Maarten van Wijk – Page 3
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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
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NewsLarge Dutch pension funds see €1.1bn cost hike
Investment management and transaction costs of the 10 largest Dutch pension funds increased from €6.3bn to €7.4bn in 2020
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Dutch liberals want voluntary pensions for earnings above €60,000
The measure would bring forward income tax receipts as pension contributions are exempt from income tax
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Bakkers and Zoetwaren join forces in new €8bn food fund
Despite the two funds planning a merger, the two separate sectors will retain some freedom to negotiate their own pension arrangements
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NewsRecord contribution hikes for Dutch pension funds
‘If accumulation falls to close to 1%, the pension ambition of 75% of average wages will no longer be achievable’
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Dutch insurers pension fund SNS Reaal looks for fiduciary manager
‘There are more than enough things that require our attention at the moment,’ says pension fund’s director
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Dutch pension giants abandon cooperation plans
A new shared service centre would increase the workload, especially at a time when a new pensions contract is introduced
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NewsLargest trade union finally agrees to Dutch DC pensions switch
Many union members fear pensions cuts during the so-called transition phase to the new system
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NewsDutch pension funds hail DC switch
Aon expects the switch of DB to DC will lead to ‘painful measures’ because of current funding shortfalls
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Experts are positive about new Dutch pension arrangements
‘It will be easier to protect older participants against interest risk ’
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Jaap van Dam: Scenario thinking crucial to tackle virus impact
Thinking in scenarios is useful for establishing new policies
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APG, PGGM buy NIB’s COVID-19 bond
Capital will be deployed to extend healthcare and increase companies’ capacity to produce medical equipment
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DNB: COVID-19 crisis makes Dutch pension system ‘untenable’
Too early to discuss another deferment of rights discounts
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Dutch travel and hospitality schemes grant premium respite
Reiswerk and Horeca & CAtering grant a one-month breather
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Dutch pensions watchdog to relax supervisory activities
Year-end funding figures will be crucial for rights cuts
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Dutch scheme eyes helping ailing travel sector
Reiswerk has been asked to defer premium payments
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Achmea Pensioenservices suffers €26m loss
Ongoing costs of ceasing its expensive service provision to large industry-wide pension funds
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NewsDutch schemes' funding ratios drop to credit crunch levels
Large schemes will come close to the critical floor of the 90% funding level
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Dutch pensions industry take precautionary measures against virus
Large-scale remote working and limited travel
