All articles by Leen Preesman – Page 30
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News
Nedlloyd pension fund credits active management for 2015 performance
Equity portfolio returns 10.4% at €1.4bn scheme
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Pension fund for Dutch midwives first to announce rights cuts
Early discount necessary due to impact of reduced discount rate
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PFZW, PGGM call for EU-wide tax harmonisation for pension funds
Single definition would ‘remove obstacles’ for investing in other member states
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Coverage ratios at larger Dutch schemes near 'critical' level
Schemes must start applying rights cuts if funding falls to 90% at year-end
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Coverage ratios at Dutch pension funds continue to plummet
Schemes increasingly face prospect of early rights cuts
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Dutch roundup: Gasunie, Chevron, ASR, TNO, ING Bank, NN Group
Gasunie board looks to base compensation on consumer index
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Dutch roundup: Syntrus Achmea, AGH, NN IP, AZL, Dion Pensions Services
Pension fund for Caribbean Netherlands leaves Syntrus Achmea
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Dutch unions take KLM to court over pension funding dispute
Employer claims to have been relieved of obligation to plug €30m funding gap
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Government report recommends splitting ABP into separate schemes
Inter-departmental study seeks to cut costs for public sector pensions
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Features
Dutch Pension Reform: Transparent system looks imminent
When the Dutch Pensions Federation recently called for the introduction of collective defined contribution (DC) arrangements, combined with individual pension assets and risk-sharing, it was not the first to do so. However, it is noteworthy that the industry association has highlighted how the current system of predominantly defined benefit (DB) plans has become too complicated.
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News
APG names SNS Reaal head van Olphen as new chief executive
Incoming chief executive has worked at nationalised lender, former board member at Achmea
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Rights cuts already possible in 2017, warn PFZW, ABP
Prevailing low interest rate environment and volatile equity market could see cuts next year, warn largest Dutch funds
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National regulators welcome stress test findings, others see HBS risk
Limited risk for financial stability seen as positive
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Bernardino: Stress tests reveal important insight into vulnerability
Exercise provides valuable understanding of sensitivity to stresses
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Country Report
ExxonMobil goes ahead with cross-border pension fund merger
Dutch scheme to join Belgian OFP
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News
Pension fund for Dutch agricultural sector takes in four new schemes
Mergers boost assets overseen by Achmea Investment Management
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Dutch Pensions Federation calls for end of discount rate, coverage ratios
Ongoing debate a ‘dead end’, director says
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Optimistic return expectations putting pensioners at risk, ASR warns
ABP keeping contributions low to appease member companies, ASR says