All articles by Tjibbe Hoekstra – Page 18
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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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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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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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Pension funds maintain focus ahead of post-Brexit trade deal deadline
Some still visibly investing in the UK, and many have been preparing for some time for possible consequences of a no-deal
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ESMA advises fresh postponement of pension fund central clearing duty
Watchdog says more time needed for implementing mix of solutions to collectively enable schemes to clear derivative contracts
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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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Dutch and French regulators in joint call for ESG rating regulation
The two regulators want the proposed regulation to focus on “lack of transparency”
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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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IPE Conference Day 3: Manager selection, diversity & inclusion and future-proofing
Kevin Eastwood (Local Pensions Partnership Investments), Sylvain Chateau (LSE), and Keith Ambachtsheer (KPA Advisory Services) among other speakers
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IPE Conference Day 2: ESG asset allocation, responsible investing, corporate purpose
Timothée Jaulin (Amundi), Matthew Edwards (Willis Towers Watson), Alex Edmans (London Business School), and Fiona Stewart (World Bank) among other speakers
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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 pension regulator makes switch to data-driven supervision
DNB promised it would ‘pay extra attention to the quality of the data provided’
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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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PGB to decrease carbon footprint by 50% in 2022
The fund is looking at possible additional steps to further reduce exposure to fossil fuels
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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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PFZW to reduce carbon footprint by 30% in 2025
In order to reach its goal of 30% carbon reduction, PFZW will intensify its engagement efforts with companies
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Dutch metal scheme PME ditches pensions admin MN
Aegon-owned TKP takes up the contract because its IT systems are more advanced
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ABP plans increase in Dutch infrastructure investments
The fund is considering investments in heating networks to facilitate the energy transition and light rail connections between large cities
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Dutch pension trustee pay hikes continue
The Pensions Rating Agency study found pay increased by 6% in 2019