All articles by Cyril Widdershoven – Page 2
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Insured Dutch DC plans make slow progress
THE NETHERLANDS – DNB, the Dutch Central Bank, has reported that 50% of all active employees, with pension arrangements with insurers are on a defined contribution(DC) basis. At the same time, the DNB indicates that only 3% of employees with benefits through pension funds are DC.
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Dutch chemical firm DSM creates €5bn pension fund
THE NETHERLANDS – The Dutch chemicals group DSM has merged its two existing pension schemes into a new €5bn entity called DSM Netherlands Pension Fund (Stichting Pensioenfonds DSM Nederland or PDN).
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ABP’s role at real estate firm Corio queried
NETHERLANDS – Dutch pension giant ABP risks being drawn into a row over the management of real estate firm Corio, in which it has a 39% stake.
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Dutch associations in election plea
NETHERLANDS – The Netherlands’ three Dutch pension associations – the OPF, VB and UvB - have outlined their ideas for the sector ahead of today’s parliamentary elections.
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Dutch driving licence office hit by pension crisis
NETHERLANDS – Some €12m in pension contributions have disappeared from the Dutch Central Driving License Office, the CBR, according to reports.
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‘Belgians take too early pension’ – survey finds
BELGIUM – A report from the European Union regarding personal attitudes to pensions has found that just under half of Belgians believe that pensions are taken prematurely.
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Pensions open for outsourcing
In the current regulatory and accounting environment in Holland, outsourcing is an idea whose time has come. AZL, a leading Dutch provider of pension fund management services, explains its plans to Cyril Widdershoven
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Eumedion welcomes moves on changes to shareholder voting
NETHERLANDS – Eumedion, the Dutch foundation for corporate governance issues, which is supported by pension funds, says that its members will follow the strategy whereby though shares are loaned the pension funds will keep their voting rights.
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PGGM mulls new structure to take on insurers
NETHERLANDS - Dutch health care pension fund PGGM is considering restructuring to take on insurance industry competitors, according to reports.
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Dutch MPs back pension portability veto
EUROPE – Dutch MPs have almost unanimously passed a motion aimed at scuppering the European Union’s controversial proposed directive on pensions portability.
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Dutch union eyes pension fund for self-employed
NETHERLANDS - The largest Dutch trade union FNV has stated it wants to set up a new defined contribution pension fund for self-employed people and small businesses.
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Dutch institutions enter hedge fund debate
NETHERLANDS – Dutch institutional investor organisation Eumedion, representing some €800bn of assets, has demanded that Stork’s majority shareholders and activist hedge funds Centaurus and Paulson take a clear position on the Dutch industrial group.
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Quality control and search engine for Dutch schemes
THE NETHERLANDS - Dutch political parties are proposing to put into place a quality control certification for all Dutch pension funds. If implemented, contributors and pensioners will have the option to find out the current financial situation of their pension fund, its quality control and overall performance.
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Elections driving pension debate
The issue of the implementation of the new Pension Law is likely to be high up on the political agenda, especially with elections in the offing. Cyril Widdershoven reports
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Blue Sky wins €50.8 KLM UK brief
NETHERLANDS – Blue Sky Group, the manager of KLM’s Dutch pension assets, has been appointed to run £34.8m (€50.8m) for the KLM (UK) Pension and Life Assurance Scheme.
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Dutch put extra €1.4bn into first pillar
NETHERLANDS – The Dutch government has increased its payments into the AOW first-pillar pension system by €1.4bn in 2005, according to official figures.
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Ruling in Dutch energy centre pension case
NETHERLANDS – A court ruling has favoured employees in their pension dispute against Energy research Centre of the Netherlands (ECN) and the Nuclear Research Group (NRG).
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Dutch pension fund members get more say
NETHERLANDS – The Dutch government is to amend the current Pension Law proposal to include a legal basis for pension fund members to have a role in the management of funds.
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Horeca fund agrees indexation for pensioners
NETHERLANDS - Pensioenfonds Horeca & Catering, the €2bn Dutch hotel and catering scheme, has decided to give a 1.25% indexation to all its pensioners and deferred members, effective from 1 January 2006.
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Belgian minister proposes radical pension change
BELGIUM - Belgian minister Bruno Tobback has proposed one general pension system be available for all Belgians after leaving school.
