All Pensions in Netherlands Report articles – Page 2
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Country Report
To engage or to divest?
Dutch pension funds are taking a variety of approaches in their portfolio exclusion policies when it comes to ESG
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Interviews
Interview: Lars Dijkstra, Van Lanschot Kempen
Lars Dijkstra, Van Lanschot Kempen’s new head of sustainability, explains his new role at the recently combined asset management franchise
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Country Report
DC switch shakes up the admin market
A combination of new technology and pension reform has prompted alliances between existing players and the entrance of new players
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Opinion Pieces
Viewpoint: Reform lessons from abroad
Pensions systems can be hard to compare but experiences from other countries can help illuminate the current Dutch reform process
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Country Report
Country Report – Pensions in the Netherlands (September 2021)
Dutch pension funds are hesitant to exclude companies or entire sectors from their investments universe and instead prefer to take the route of engagement, as we find out in our latest in-depth report on Dutch pensions. The report also covers how experiences from other countries can help illuminate the current Dutch pension reform, and analyses why the traditionally sleepy market for pension administration is undergoing unprecedented upheaval.
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What’s on the fiduciary landscape
The popularity of all-inclusive fiduciary management deals is likely to continue
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Coverage ratio: Pensions facing contribution hikes
Funding pressures are forcing many pension schemes to increase their contribution levels
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Risk tolerance: Dutch funds to assess member risk appetite
In measuring their members’ risk appetite as required by new laws, pension funds should not overlook desired pension outcome
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Surge in alternative strategies among Dutch pension funds
Dutch pension funds turn to alternative assets and ESG investing in the hunt for income
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Country Report – Pensions in the Netherlands (March 2021)
After decades of intense debate surrounding pension reform, a ‘historic’ deal was reached last year between the social partners and the government about the direction of the new Dutch pension system. The move from defined benefit (DB) to defined contribution (DC) under the new pension contract is having an impact on the sector as a whole. In this report, we explore some of the key issues facing the industry including funding pressures, assessing members’ risk appetite, the future of fiduciary management, and the surge in alternative strategies
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Country Report
Netherlands: New paths
The new Dutch pension agreement could unleash a new wave of thinking around risk taking and portfolio construction, with strong similarities to the way some Nordic schemes are run
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Country Report
Netherlands: View from the top
Gerard van Olphen, chair of the executive board at APG, discussed the agreement with Liam Kennedy at IPE’s Summer Pension Congress
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Netherlands: Is Dutch pensions reform EU-proof?
There are reasons to think that the new Dutch pension contract could fall foul of European law
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Netherlands: Still searching for yields
Dutch pension funds are looking towards illiquid assets as they search for returns in the challenging low-interest-rate environment
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Netherlands: Funds delay trouble
Crucial decisions loom for Dutch pension funds as low rates bite hard
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Netherlands: A sector holding its collective breath
A tripartite steering group involving experts, stakeholders and government is trying to come up with a new concept for pension plans
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Country Report
General pension funds: A market stirred but not shaken
General pension funds nearly doubled their AUM last year, to €10bn. However, one of the six commercial players has already closed and another will probably leave the market
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Fiduciary responsibility: A question of legality
Managers remain puzzled on meaning of legal amendment
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Country Report
Investment: The limits of expectations
How are Dutch funds doing against their long-term targets?
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Country Report
Key Dynamics: A market overview
Alternatives, ESG adoption and further fund consolidation are the key trends highlighted by INDEFI