All articles by Leen Preesman – Page 62
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NewsDutch schemes increasing nuclear weapon investments, group claims
NETHERLANDS – Campaign against Weapons Trade points finger at several larger Dutch pension funds.
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NewsPGGM chief executive appointed Dutch healthcare secretary
NETHERLANDS – Lodewijk Asscher confirmed as successor to social affairs minister Henk Kamp.
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NewsPNO returns 12.1% year to date, but rights cut still on cards
NETHERLANDS – UFR, returns boost coverage ratio by 6.5 percentage points to 95.3%.
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NewsDutch pensions industry embraces Tobin tax
NETHERLANDS – Local trading sector dismayed by government's decision to adopt FTT.
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Printing industry scheme cites impact of new discount rate
NETHERLANDS – €13.2bn PGB returns 4.1% in third quarter, 10.2% year to date.
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NewsHalf of crisis plans at Dutch pension funds 'sub-standard'
NETHERLANDS – Only 10% of schemes' crisis plans deemed 'good' or 'excellent'.
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NewsDutch investors call for cluster munitions 'exclusion' list
NETHERLANDS – Investment ban scheduled to go into effect from 1 January 2013.
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NewsAmsterdam council member tipped as next Dutch social affairs minister
NETHERLANDS – Incumbent Henk Kamp widely expected to become minister of economic affairs.
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Philips Pension Fund returns 5.2% in third quarter
NETHERLANDS – Ultimate forward rate helps lift coverage ratio by 6 points to 105%.
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NewsLarger Dutch pension providers allowed to identify clients
NETHERLANDS – APG, PGGM to have more leeway when identifying clients, despite complaints from insurers.
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NewsAon Hewitt Netherlands CEO Van den Broek steps down
NETHERLANDS – Jan Willem Siekman, executive director for retirement, will also leave company.
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NewsDutch Pensions Federation calls for 'random' admin checks
NETHERLANDS – Recommendation follows DNB report highlighting 'considerable' discrepancies.
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NewsDutch asset manager APG to slash 800 jobs as part of 'change programme'
NETHERLANDS – Cuts to come in admin, collection, communications and IT.
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UFR boost not enough to avoid rights cuts at Dutch schemes
NETHERLANDS – BpfBOUW bucks trend after coverage ratio jumps to 104.7% in third quarter.
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Dutch schemes would 'consider' securitised mortgages – APG
NETHERLANDS – CIO recommends creation of national bank offering mortgages with government guarantee.
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ABP boosts funding by 7 percentage points, but coverage doubts remain
NETHERLANDS – Chairman dismisses impact of UFR.
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KLM pension funds report strong returns in third quarter
NETHERLANDS – Each of Dutch airline’s three schemes returns at least 4.6% over period.
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Innovative investments 'essential' for pension funds
NETHERLANDS – Chief client officer at Dutch pensions giant touts impact on returns.
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NewsDutch roundup: Syntrus Achmea, Salvation Army, Pensions Federation
NETHERLANDS – Salvation Army places pension plan for officers with Syntrus Achmea.
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NewsTowers Watson predicts bright future for DC in Netherlands
NETHERLANDS – Senior consultant says PPI vehicle 'well suited' to DC pensions.
