All articles by Maarten van Wijk – Page 4
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‘Too small’ schemes DNB, IBM to leave provider TKP
“Costs had become too high following new legislation”
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Netherlands roundup: DNB to replace board members
Plus: Researchers link lengthy scheme regulations to costs level
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Dutch pensions sector responds positively to cuts postponement
Supervisor DNB warns against redistribution of pensions assets across participants
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Survey: Pensions affected by employers paying insufficient contributions
Dutch companies often don’t register their workers with a sector scheme
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Dutch opposition: Support for pensions accord on the line in case of cuts
PvdA and GroenLinks also oppose contribution increases and accrual reduction
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Netherlands roundup: ABN Amro fund expects 20% accrual drop
BPL in court over trustee appointment, Rockwool delays pension provider switch
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OECD: Dutch gender pension gap unchanged since 1990
Difference attributed to women entering the labour market late relative to other countries
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Many Dutch schemes lack concrete climate policy, says pressure group
VBDO finds only 50% of surveyed pension funds had formulated action goals
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Major Dutch funds still on course for pension cuts despite September lift
Coverage ratios improved a bit in Septmeber, but not enough
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ABP and PFZW headed for early pension cuts as funding level crashes
Collapsing interest rates caused funding to fall through the minimum level of 90%, meaning millions of Dutch savers face pension cuts from next year
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Dutch shipping sector scheme to lose mandatory status
The €970m Pensioenfonds Rijn- en Binnenvaart lacks support for compulsory participation and could be restructured to allow more employers to join
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Dutch schemes headed for rights cuts after dramatic funding drop
Pension funds’ coverage ratio declined by four percentage points in the first week of August
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Netherlands roundup: Energy firm’s scheme seeks consolidation vehicle
Also: The average age at which Dutch workers retire has risen to 65, according to Statistics Netherlands
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‘Link investment policies to scheme demographics’, says trustee
Schemes’ investment policies should be geared to the age of a scheme’s population, says Dutch pension trustee Paul de Geus
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Dutch military staff to switch from final to average salary accrual
Personnel will be compensated for the negative effects of a change that will bring an end to one of the Netherlands’ last open final salary pension funds
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Dutch IT sector scheme TrueBlue seeks consolidation options
The €362m industry-wide pension fund says it is ‘too small’ and has abandoned a plan to become the sector scheme for the digital sector
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New 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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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