Martine Wolzak
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TKP to outsource investment admin for DC plans to Ohpen
Admin had to be outsourced as investments in DC plans with a drawdown pension were becoming complex
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Trade union negotiator argues for calm after discount rate debate heats up
Pospone pension cuts and let the steering group discuss the discount rate, says FNV’s Elzinga
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Dutch government, unions reopen pension reform talks
Social affairs minister Wouter Koolmees offers to reopen negotiations from next week after two days of strike action across the Netherlands
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‘Tens of thousands’ strike on second day of pension protests in Netherlands [updated]
Major Dutch trade unions rallied this week to protest against a planned increase in the state pension age
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Contributions must rise for Dutch builders’ scheme, says chairman
BpfBouw is the healthiest of the Netherlands’ five biggest schemes, but still has concerns about the sustainability of its arrangements
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Trade union issues ultimatum on Dutch pension reform
Plus: SSGA encourages unions and employers to engage with reform plans as informal discussions resume
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ABP and defence unions in court over ‘complicated’ final salary plan
The Netherlands’ largest pension fund warns that mounting admin problems risk damaging its operations
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Dutch minister steps in to speed up negotiations for pensions reform
Compensation for transition to new system, discount rate and retirement age are all sticking points
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Dutch regulator warns against ‘overheating’ property market
High property taxes could be masking loan-to-value ratio risk, according to De Nederlandsche Bank
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Raising pension age will not increase disability claims, study says
‘People not only live longer, but also stay healthier for longer,’ reports Dutch Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis
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Use pension savings to pay off mortgages, Dutch researchers say
Researchers at Tilburg University and CPB claim benefits of greater choice top risks
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Dutch retirement age increase ‘could be delayed by five years’
Current rate of state pension age rises is outpacing life expectancy improvements, actuaries say
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APG mulls future of insurance subsidiary Loyalis
Provider’s 2017 profit cut by €74m after cost pressure from clients
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Dutch pension funds urge government to drop ‘inadequate’ merger bill
Government’s current proposals have ‘zero added value’, argues pensions trade body
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Dutch politicians threaten to legislate for pension board diversity
Schemes have failed to deliver on promise made in code for pension funds, argues D66
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Rising liabilities hamper funding levels across Netherlands: survey
Liabilities increased 9% in 2016, wiping out much of the effect of a 10% average investment return
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Dutch coalition partners 'postpone pensions reform discussions'
FD reports that four-way coalition want to allow employers and unions to come up with ideas for new system