All articles by Leen Preesman – Page 59
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NewsAchmea remains wary of 'unsustainable' defined benefit products
NETHERLANDS – Dutch insurer says it will continue to 'withdraw' from guaranteed products.
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NewsPNO Media reports 15.2% return on back of equity portfolio
NETHERLANDS – Coverage ratio fails to improve beyond 95.6% reported at year-end, however.
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NewsDutch adviser calls for tax on future pensions to cut government debt
EUROPE – Move would put government in better position to overhaul tax system, Yellowtail says.
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NewsFixed income portfolio helps ING pension fund return 14.4%
NETHERLANDS – Scheme cites negative US market sentiment, dollar depreciation for loss on equities.
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NewsDutch scheme attributes woeful coverage ratio to age of participants
NETHERLANDS – Royal Leerdam pension fund struggling to keep pace with 'extremely long' liabilities.
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NewsRoyal Leerdam among hardest hit as Dutch cuts bite
NETHERLANDS – Glass manufacturer reports lowest funding in list of 50 schemes facing rights cuts.
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NewsJapan's Orix committed to Robeco's strategy following acquisition
GLOBAL – Dutch asset manager to retain CEO, management board as Orix buys 90% equity stake.
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NewsDutch government withdraws support for financial transaction tax
EUROPE – Latest version of Brussels' controversial proposals no longer exempt pension funds.
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Japan's Orix to acquire Dutch asset manager Robeco – reports
GLOBAL – €1.9bn deal to be announced next week, according to Reuters report.
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NewsMerck settles with ABP over publication of market-sensitive information
NETHERLANDS – Dutch civil servants scheme reaches €161m settlement with US pharmaceutical company.
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NewsYoung participants in Netherlands want more pensions choices
NETHERLANDS – PensionsLab think tank outlines possible improvements to Dutch pensions system.
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NewsPension fund for Dutch printing industry returns 13%
NETHERLANDS – PGB cites effectiveness of 'defensive' investment policy.
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NewsDutch pensions giant ABP settles with Deutsche Bank over RMBS
GLOBAL – Claims against Goldman Sachs, Merrill Lynch, Credit Suisse and Morgan Stanley still pending.
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NewsUnisys pension fund selects Syntrus Achmea for admin
NETHERLANDS – Scheme wanted provider that could carry out DC, DB plans simultaneously.
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NewsDutch pension funds' coverage ratios slide in January
NETHERLANDS – Aon Hewitt, Mercer highlight impact of UFR, RTS on liabilities.
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Longevity drags down Philips coverage ratio despite strong returns
NETHERLANDS – Scheme says participants’ life expectancy has exceeded national average.
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NewsFunding at Dutch pensions giant ABP weighed down by longevity figures
NETHERLANDS – Funding drops by 1 percentage point to 96% despite reporting a 2.4% return in Q4.
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NewsPFZW's assets rise to €130bn on back of 13.4% return for 2012
NETHERLANDS – Pension fund to review hedge fund strategy this year after poor results.
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Dutch medical fund returns 16.3% despite passive management
NETHERLANDS – SPMS outperforms benchmark, sees strong returns on equity, listed property.
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News€4.6bn UWV pension fund to ramp up exposure to alternatives
NETHERLANDS – Scheme shifts strategy in bid to meet performance, inflation-protection goals.
