Martine Wolzak
NewsTKP 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
NewsTrade 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
NewsDutch 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
News‘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
NewsContributions 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
NewsTrade union issues ultimatum on Dutch pension reform
Plus: SSGA encourages unions and employers to engage with reform plans as informal discussions resume
NewsABP and defence unions in court over ‘complicated’ final salary plan
The Netherlands’ largest pension fund warns that mounting admin problems risk damaging its operations
NewsDutch 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
NewsDutch regulator warns against ‘overheating’ property market
High property taxes could be masking loan-to-value ratio risk, according to De Nederlandsche Bank
NewsRaising 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
NewsUse pension savings to pay off mortgages, Dutch researchers say
Researchers at Tilburg University and CPB claim benefits of greater choice top risks
NewsDutch retirement age increase ‘could be delayed by five years’
Current rate of state pension age rises is outpacing life expectancy improvements, actuaries say
NewsAPG mulls future of insurance subsidiary Loyalis
Provider’s 2017 profit cut by €74m after cost pressure from clients
NewsDutch pension funds urge government to drop ‘inadequate’ merger bill
Government’s current proposals have ‘zero added value’, argues pensions trade body
NewsDutch politicians threaten to legislate for pension board diversity
Schemes have failed to deliver on promise made in code for pension funds, argues D66
NewsRising liabilities hamper funding levels across Netherlands: survey
Liabilities increased 9% in 2016, wiping out much of the effect of a 10% average investment return
NewsDutch 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
