All articles by Leen Preesman – Page 34
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Special ReportThe Netherlands - Entire pensions system under scrutiny
Following a nation-wide debate, the Dutch have set out to create a new pension system that will be sustainable and fair to all generations
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Country Report
Ultimate Forward Rate: Ultimate consideration
Formerly just an esoteric formula buried in Solvency II legislation, the DNB’s recent reduction in the ultimate forward rate will affect the viability of Dutch defined benefit pension schemes
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Country Report
An introduction to the APF vehicle
Leen Preesman examines the Netherlands’ latest pensions creation, the general pension fund, or APF
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Country Report
Asset Allocation: The Dutch top five
The number of Dutch pension funds has halved in the past 10 years. Yet five funds – ABP, PFZW, PMT, BpfBouw and PME – account for over 50% of total pension assets
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News
Pension funds urged to hold nerve over Chinese volatility
Volatility remains despite Chinese central bank rate cut and slight improvement in developed market equities
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Dutch scheme funding plummets as stock markets, interest rates dip
Funding ratios of Dutch pension funds slip to 101% after ‘extreme’ drop
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Dutch medical consultants' scheme reduces risk exposure
€9bn scheme SPMS lowers equity exposure by a quarter, increases interest hedge
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Dutch security scheme puts PE, infrastructure investments on hold
PPB halts further investments in asset classes until completion of asset-liability management study
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KLM schemes diversify into residential mortgages
Funds for Dutch airline also continue backing private equity despite pension sector’s retreat from asset class
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ING scheme sees second-quarter losses of 12.4%
Dutch fund reports negative returns across almost entire portfolio, excluding private equity holdings
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Jean Frijns to step down at Delta Lloyd after court ruling
Insurer judged to have sold derivatives based on confidential information obtained from regulator
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Coverage ratios at Dutch pension funds plunge over July – Aon Hewitt
Consultancy cites combined impact of falling interest rates, reduction in ultimate forward rate
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NewsPension fund for Dutch doctors moves to de-risk investment portfolio
SPH re-invests nearly half of €9.5bn portfolio, shifting towards passive investments
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Dutch decision to cut UFR costs Philips scheme €16m [amended]
Pension fund must raise fixed contribution to keep accrual rate on target
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Dutch firm replaces 'unsustainable' scheme with APG's PPI
Dutch temp agency Randstad to close €989m pension fund for permanent staff
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Second-quarter losses cancel out Q1 returns at KLM pension funds
Dutch carrier seeks to replace defined benefit plans with DC arrangements
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PGGM, ATP join sovereign wealth funds in €3.7bn car-lease deal
Investors buy minority stake in Dutch car-lease company LeasePlan
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Dutch pension fund replaces equity managers with BlackRock
Scheme for notaries ‘streamlines’ portfolio to cut costs, reduce risk
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Second-quarter woes wipe out Q1 returns at five largest Dutch schemes
Pension funds cite rising interest rates, market volatility
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Governance body criticises scheme for 'blindly following' Syntrus Achmea
Pension fund for Dutch dental technicians bemoans ‘indecisiveness’ of former board members
