All articles by Maarten van Wijk – Page 5
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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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NewsABP 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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NewsNetherlands 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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NewsNew 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
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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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NewsDutch 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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NewsPMT 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
