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NewsDutch labour union federation finally endorses Pensions Agreement
Two largest unions – Bondgenoten and AbvaKabo – still 'do not feel bound' by deal.
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NewsDutch unions to decide on fate of Pensions Agreement
Minister pledges to return to earlier coalition agreement on pensions if new draft rejected.
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NewsDutch pension fund SPMS to increase pension accrual by a third
€5.5bn scheme to increase accrual in bid to offer fully fledged pension arrangements.
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NewsING refuses pensions indexation funding for third time running
Arbitrage committee agrees ING had 'important reasons' to refuse inflation compensation.
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Country Report
UK: The buyout market in 2011
Clive Wellsteed reviews the findings of LCP’s fourth annual report on the buyout market
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UK: Conservative approaches
Raj Mody finds that UK companies could be over-paying into defined benefit pension schemes by up to £5bn (€5.7bn) a year
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The Netherlands: Better in Belgium?
Mariska van der Westen finds out about the benefits that convinced a Dutch pension fund to join a Belgian OFP
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UK: A breakdown in communication
Sarah Dudney sees frustration in the way asset managers communicate with tustees
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UK: Bucking the governance trend
Nina Röhrbein spoke with Paul Myners, chairman and partner at Cevian Capital, and Harlan Zimmerman
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UK: NEST and the competition
Next year NEST opens for contributions. But competitors are also hunting on the same turf, writes Kalpana Fitzpatrick
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The Netherlands: Count the cost
An AFM report has revealed that Dutch pension funds are spending up to £3bn a year on hidden asset management costs, reports Mariska van der Westen
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The Netherlands: Devil in the details
The new pension agreement is an important step towards a necessary reform of the Dutch pensions system, but many of the agreement’s provisions still need to be fleshed out. Olaf Sleijpen of De Nederlandsche Bank finds that the devil is in the detail, as Leen Preesman and Mariska van der ...
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UK: Re-thinking fiduciary duty
John Dickson argues that with a little introspection, trustees can show the true power of the trustee model
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Interviews
Emerging markets equal future growth
What is your strategy for investing in emerging markets?
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UK: Mind the gap, please!
Nina Röhrbein reports on private sector funds’ strategies to deal with funding shortfalls
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UK: Not so gold plated
Brendan Maton considers the policy and operational challenges faced by local government pension funds – whose benefits are often described as ‘gold plated’
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The Netherlands: Social partners take the plunge
The Dutch social partners and cabinet have agreed on a major overhaul of the pension system. Leen Preesman reports
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UK: Policy pending
Over a year after the new government assumed office, Jonathan Williams examines whether a flood of new proposals has been beneficial or detrimental to the pensions industry
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UK: PPF: Protector of the UK system
Nina Röhrbein assesses the Pension Protection Fund’s investment strategy
