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NewsDutch sector-wide pension funds want to open up for self-employed
Social affairs minister Wouter Koolmees wants to give second-pillar schemes the opportunity to allow the self-employed to join as of next year
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ABP calls for change to funding ratio calculation to prevent pension cuts
Social Affairs Minister Wouter Koolmees’ expectation that ‘an average pension fund’ will not have to cut pensions until 2026 ‘is too optimistic’
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Record 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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ATP picks SimCorp’s SFTR reporting platform as EU regs kick in
Danish pension fund praises product’s ability to create complete picture for regulator
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Dutch pension providers still in the dark on pension transition costs
The pension transition will also come at a cost for asset managers
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Dutch government to postpone lump sum introduction to 2023
Under the Dutch tax system, the effective income tax rate in the year people retire rises the later one reaches pensionable age
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PMT sells stake in ExxonMobil after failed engagement
The oil firm refused to report on its scope 3 CO2 emissions
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Dutch fiduciaries make switch to online manager selection
‘It’s really though to get the same information out of an online meeting as you would during on-site visits’
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Dutch schemes slow to implement RI agreement
Not a single pension fund has fully implemented the IMVB-convenant yet
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Vaccine rally saves Dutch pension funds from having to cut pensions
The 90% minimum funding level will be valid until 2026, though a 95% level is needed for transition into the new DC-based system
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Funding ratio threshold for Dutch pension funds lowered to 95%
DNB research shows that an average scheme will be able to meet its pension obligations if it has a funding ratio of 95% at the moment of transition
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APG’s Van Olphen sees ‘coaching role’ for Dutch pension funds
‘The historical complexity of pension arrangements in the Netherlands would disappear with the pension transition’
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Blue Sky Group hires external consultant for manager due diligence
Lestrade will initially focus its efforts on scanning all of BSG’s existing mandates for liquid assets on operational due diligence issues
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Netherlands: Pension assets significantly reduce inequality
In official statistics, pension assets are not included in household wealth
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Dutch company schemes may choose to grandfather existing funds
Pension cuts will lead to disappointed members, reducing support for the new pension contract
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Bouw pension fund to up real estate investments
The €70bn fund has €1.9bn available to invest in predominantly foreign real estate projects
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APG considers outsourcing pension administration
The pension service provider is also contemplating building the required software through an alliance with other companies
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Smart Pension to expand to the Netherlands
Smart’s platform consists of several components: the admin platform and its underlying software; the collection of pension contributions; and the paying out of pensions
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Dutch funds hike contributions, reduce new accruals
Under the upcoming legislation, a draft of which is expected next month, schemes will be required to transition to a DC system by 2026 but can do so earlier
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Ahold Delhaize plans fiduciary changes, outsources pension admin
The scheme will use software provided by Inadmin RiskCo, a company that was acquired by Achmea and pension fund PGB last summer
