All articles by Maarten van Wijk – Page 5
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Dutch sector fears delay in finalising pensions agreement
Large majority of conference attendees expect that a deadline of December 2020 for fleshing out this month’s pensions agreement will not be met
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Scildon scheme to join consolidation vehicle Centraal Beheer
Legal & General’s former Dutch subsidiary is to run its own DC fund for staff from 1 October
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Dutch social partners and government reach agreement on retirement age
Underfunded schemes are temporarily off the hook after the minister for social affairs agreed to temporarily relax minimum funding rules
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PGGM’s consolidator vehicle targets closure by year-end
Volo is in advanced talks with other APFs to take on its two clients; Food wholesaler Sligro has targeted an APF to take on its €356m pension scheme
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Ex-regulator slams piling up of pension fund rules
A former head of pension fund supervision in the Netherlands has argued that risk reduction requirements for schemes are over the top and counter-productive
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PMT board: Decision to fix contributions hurt funding levels
A 2014 decision to keep contributions fixed for five years has hurt the €77bn metal industry pension scheme’s funding position
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Netherlands roundup: More funds seek consolidation opportunities
€1bn scheme aims to transfer to general pension fund and insurer; L&G’s Dutch fund to liquidate
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Members are ‘willing to sacrifice some returns’ for ESG investment
66% willing to forgo on part of their pension benefits if their pension fund has already adopted ESG approach
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Dutch pension rules undermine funding and confidence, says DNB
FTK allows for insufficient contributions and benefit payments that are too high, regulator warns
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Aon relaunches bid to transfer Dutch scheme to Belgium
Move subject to approval by two thirds of participants and pensioners
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Aon ‘not pursuing merger with Willis Towers Watson’
Consultancy giant confirms it had considered ‘potential opportunities’ with rival company
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Custodian KAS Bank embraces €188m takeover bid
Dutch custodian to become ”worldwide centre of excellence” for pension funds with additional alternatives capabilities
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How the financial crisis took the shine off the Dutch pensions system
Ultra-low interest rates mean the state pension is now the best element of Dutch system, says pensions law professor Yves Stevens
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Dutch government to oppose EU cross-border pension product
EU member states expected to publish details of a proposed framework for pan-European pension products
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Netherlands roundup: ABP completes nuclear, tobacco divestments
Plus: Unions threaten strike action over pension demands; Retail and food sector schemes raise premiums to boost funding
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Netherlands raises pension fund fines to €500,000
‘Basis amount’ raised from €10,000 for schemes that breach prudent person rules
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Shake-up in MN executive board as two to leave
Liesbeth Sinke to leave and Henri den Boer to move internally
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PEPP negotiations stall on supervision and fiscal regime
Disputed subjects also include cost caps and rules for payout phase
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PGGM’s Lindeijer: Dutch schemes need updated risk models
Underfunded pension schemes are stuck with low-yielding or even loss-making fixed income holdings
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ABP to increase contribution rate to 24.9% [updated]
Social partners wanted premium rise anticipating more prudent expectations for returns