All articles by Leen Preesman – Page 57
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NewsNearly 60% of Dutch people distrust pension funds – survey
NETHERLANDS – Schemes fare no better than executives at scandal-plagued housing companies.
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NewsDutch Parliament gives pensioners council extra rights on big decisions
NETHERLANDS – Council to have right of advice, approval on 'fundamental decisions'.
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Ahold pension fund hangs on to poorly performing commodities
NETHERLANDS – Scheme to ‘assess’ manager, wait for outcome of new ALM study.
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NewsABP, PFZW to stick with controversial palm oil firm
NETHERLANDS – Dutch schemes defend engagement process to date with Singapore-based Wilmar.
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European schemes breath sigh of relief on delay of solvency rule
EUROPE – Dutch, German schemes welcomes decision to postpone pillar one in revised IORP.
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NewsDutch Social Affairs Ministry outlines thinking on new governance law
NETHERLANDS – New participants council to be given limited right of appeal.
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NewsLawmakers blast Shell pension fund for 'sidestepping' workers council
NETHERLANDS – Government vows to prevent firms from setting up new schemes without worker input.
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Japanese equities return 17.5% over first quarter at SPMS
NETHERLANDS – Pension fund for Dutch medical consultants reports overall Q1 return of 2.75%.
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NewsDutch MPs grill Social Affairs secretary over pension governance reform
NETHERLANDS – Participants, pensioners should not be given new rights of advice, Klijnsma says.
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NewsEquity markets drive 3.8% Q1 return for Dutch pension funds
NETHERLANDS – DNB figures point to 1.4% average first-quarter loss on government bonds.
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NewsInvestors move to ensure worker safety in Bangladesh
GLOBAL – Group warns of reputational, operational and legal risks in global supply chains.
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NewsNetherlands to stick with board models in governance legislation
NETHERLANDS – Social Affairs state secretary says all five board models 'practicable'.
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NewsPGGM calls for top brass at GSW Immobilien to step down
NETHERLANDS – Describes real estate company's appointment process as 'unacceptable'.
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NewsIMF warns Dutch pension funds against mortgage investments
NETHERLANDS – Says pension funds should not be incentivised to alter asset allocation.
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Pension fund for KPN beats benchmark with 13% return
NETHERLANDS – Scheme for telecommunications company beats index by 1.3 percentage points.
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NewsShell scheme bemoans continual changes to Dutch pensions law
NETHERLANDS – Calls for 'stable framework' to provide clear view of future results.
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NewsInflation portfolio at Philips pension fund returns 21%
NETHERLANDS – Portfolio consists mostly of French bonds, according to annual report.
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NewsEIOPA estimates for pension rights cuts too high, says Dutch regulator
EUROPE – DNB says more quantitative impact studies needed to find 'appropriate way forward'.
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NewsFTT to cost Dutch pension funds 'hundreds of millions' – DNB
EUROPE – Dutch government decries impact of Tobin tax on non-participating countries.
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NewsSyntrus Achmea cites growing interest in residential mortgages
NETHERLANDS – Dutch government looking into national body to issue state-backed mortgages.
