All articles by Leen Preesman – Page 65
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Total's Dutch scheme predicts further rights cuts as funding dips 9%
NETHERLANDS – Despite 7% returns boosted by interest rate hedge, fund warns of two further cuts.
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Sponsor contributions protect Exxon Mobil scheme from investment losses
NETHERLANDS – Scheme also reduces exposure to equities, completes LDI study.
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NewsFunding falls at Philips, KLM pension funds despite positive returns
NETHERLANDS – Schemes attribute worsening financial positions to falling interest rates.
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NewsDutch government moots future issuance of inflation-linked bonds
NETHERLANDS – Treasury could issue long-duration ILBs if rates begin to rise.
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NewsPension fund for Dutch grocery sector thrives after portfolio change
Matching portfolio at €2.4bn industry-wide scheme returns nearly 58% over last six months.
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News€2.4bn Dutch pension fund abandons hedge funds after loss
TNO's hedge fund portfolio records 7.2% loss, underperforming benchmark by more than 13%.
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NewsKLM pension fund makes first foray into private equity
€6.5bn scheme for airline flying staff to limit allocation to 4%, set strict quality requirements.
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Rabobank pension fund credits extensive hedging policy for 15% return
2011 return almost entirely down to interest, equity, inflation and currency hedges.
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NewsPension rights cut of 6% increasingly likely, warns PME
€30bn Dutch metal scheme sees coverage ratio fall to 88% in second quarter.
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NewsMany Dutch schemes facing cuts if recovery stalls – Pensions Federation
ABP, PME, PMT and PFZW all report falling coverage ratios in second-quarter reports.
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NewsPFZW expecting rights cut after coverage ratio falls to 92%
Director concedes that €119bn Dutch healthcare scheme 'not in good shape'.
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NewsDutch pension funds resist calls to divest from Syria suppliers
Non-governmental organisations shine spotlight on investments in Netapp, Finmeccanica.
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NewsDutch retirement age increase to reduce pensioners by half million
Raising age from 65 to 67 in 2023 to cut number of pensioners by half million by 2025.
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Imtech's Dutch pension scheme to fold due to 'increased complexity'
Implementation costs growing ‘at expense of pensions accrual’, chairman says.
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NewsCoverage ratio at Dutch pension fund VLEP drops to 78.2%
More austerity measures might be needed to achieve required minimum ratio, scheme warns.
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NewsJumbo blasted for 'refusing' to plug deficit at Super de Boer scheme
FNV says Jumbo committed to 'maintaining connection' with scheme after 2009 acquisition.
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Pension fund for doctors re-allocates bonds to Germany, Netherlands
SPH also maintains cash overweight in equity portfolio to protect coverage ratio of 128%.
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NewsDutch pension funds at risk of 'nationalisation', expert warns
Professor Jean Frijns says politicians will seek to gain control over allocation of pension assets.
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NewsWorkers increasingly resigned to 'phased' retirement – survey
60% of respondents in Europe, US anticipate needing part-time jobs after retiring.
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NewsDutch paint scheme to merge with €12.5bn PGB
Scheme for paint industry to merge as rights cuts fail to improve coverage ratio.
