All articles by Leen Preesman – Page 5
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NewsLarge Dutch schemes not keen on investing in Saudi oil giant
Metal scheme PME would not invest for climate and human rights reasons
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Rise of Dutch state pension age to pause at 67 in 2024
Life expectancy for 65-year olds slowing down
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OECD: Dutch gender pension gap unchanged since 1990
Difference attributed to women entering the labour market late relative to other countries
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Asset management roundup: DWS to introduce group ‘sustainability office’
Plus: Schroders to exit RWC Partners
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Belgium's KBC to launch multi-employer pension fund
Insurer says IORP II will increase legal obligations, governance for pension funds
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Regulator: Dutch sector schemes’ interest hedge varies widely
On average the level of interest rate hedge is 43.2%
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Robeco calls time on fiduciary management offering
The €186bn asset manager’s decision follows the departure of its largest customer earlier this year
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NewsRegulator: Dutch pensions system must adapt to low interest rates
DNB president says changes should have been made 10 years ago, while an expert on pensions reform suggests that the capital-funded system was still preferable to pay-as-you-go
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PensioPlus sets out to improve Belgium’s cross-border pull
The industry organisation is to focus on simplifying procedures to enhance Belgium’s standing as prime location for pan-European pension funds
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Weak funding levels are a threat to reform, says Dutch Pensions Federation
Schemes lack the cash to compensate older workers for a transition from average to degressive pensions accrual, says the industry trade body
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MN appoints Martijn Scholten as new CIO
Scholten has worked for MN since 2003 and replaces Gerald Cartigny, who has moved to Goldman Sachs
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Tailoring investment strategies ‘can benefit members’, says Dutch regulator
DNB says that the benefits would apply to all available pension arrangements being considered as part of reforms to the Dutch system
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NewsABP and PFZW headed for early pension cuts as funding level crashes
Collapsing interest rates caused funding to fall through the minimum level of 90%, meaning millions of Dutch savers face pension cuts from next year
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APG, PGGM to launch sustainable investing platform for asset owners
The artificial intelligence-based vehicle will assess potential sustainable development investments and has already earned the support of big investors such as USS
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Dutch Pensions Federation clashes with regulator on governance overkill
Industry organisation fears ‘unnecessary and costly’ changes from De Nederlandsche Bank while it is dealing with serious funding problems
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Netherlands roundup: KAS Bank sacks BlackRock from €100m mandate
Plus: The €700m Equens pension fund has opted to transfer to Centraal Beheer, insurance company Achmea’s consolidator subsidiary
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Dutch Pensions Federation rings alarm bells over looming disaster [updated]
Industry organisation calls for urgent consultations between minister and pensions sector to prevent serious damage to system
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Dutch Hewlett Packard scheme dumps hedge funds, scales back equities
These and other changes mark the completion of an asset mix overhaul by the €2bn pension fund
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Collapsing interest rates put Dutch schemes in danger zone
The 30-year swap rate dropped by 43 basis points in August, leading to the average coverage ratio falling from 102% to 98%
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Special ReportNetherlands: Transition path to a new system
The latest agreements between stakeholders and a relaxation of rules bring pension reform closer
