All articles by Olaf Boschman – Page 10
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Pension beneficiaries prepared to sacrifice returns in favour of responsible investing
Survey by researchers at Dutch university finds women more in favour of responsible investment, many reject arms, human rights violations
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Dutch ministry calls for retroactive billing of employers for contributions
Workers with unpaid employer’s contribution could still be entitled to pension, Klijnsma warns
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Contribution levels at Dutch pension funds to fall by 11%, CPB predicts
Dutch Central Planning Bureau says reined in tax allowances will offset effect of new FTK
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Dutch pensions industry warns of FTK's impact on indexation
Options ‘too limited’ in new framework, according to interest groups, pension funds
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Dutch government announces new financial assessment framework
No heavy lifting in terms of reforms; funds have more time for implementation
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Market, intergenerational risk-sharing 'integral' to Dutch system
Expert panel at FD PensionPro IPE congress highlight importance of solidarity among generations
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Dutch lawmakers decry breadth of Brussels' remit on pension statements
Parliamentarians criticise EC’s ability to set regulation without input from European Parliament
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NewsDutch insurers prove local investment a 'responsible policy', minister says
Minister for Economic Affairs presents concrete plan for proposed National Investment Institution
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NewsDutch minister confirms further delay to introduction of new FTK
Full introduction on 1 January 2015 ‘no longer feasible’, Jetta Klijnsma concedes
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Misguided belief in outperformance to blame for bonus culture – academic
Dutch academic says pension funds ‘kidding themselves’ about possibility of outperforming market
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NewsDutch pension fund PostNL to split into two schemes
Pension fund says two plans offered to PostNL, TNT Express employees differ too greatly for single scheme
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NewsBig funds doubt new FTK will be fully introduced on 1 January
Dutch state secretary seems to acknowledge objections from the pensions sector that time is too short
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ABN Amro switches to CDC in €700m deal
New labour agreement sees establishment of collective defined contribution fund, one-off payment to address indexation
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NewsFTK to require Dutch schemes to increase buffers by 5 percentage points [updated]
Industry sources suggest new proposals are to focus on nominal arrangements
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NewsDutch Cabinet forces pension funds to lower return expectations
Maximum expected returns for AAA government paper lowered from 4.5% to 2.5%
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Dutch watchdog dismisses notion of self-regulation for pension funds
Proper supervision ‘doesn’t require you take over the driver’s seat, but sit right next to him’
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PFZW takes stake in Rabobank corporate-loan portfolio
Deal to increase diversification, provide ‘robust’ long-term returns, scheme says
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Country Report
The Netherlands: Absolute confusion
A further delay of the long awaited change in financial rules for pension funds is looming, writes Olaf Boschman
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PFZW to review Israeli divestment after allegations of pro-Palestinian bias [updated]
Director Peter Borgdorff acknowledges underestimating ‘commotion’ decision has caused
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NewsEtera admits to 'disappointing' 2013 as annual returns plummet
Mutual sees solvency ratio dip to lowest level in over two years following ‘weak’ results
