All articles by Leen Preesman – Page 80
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NewsDutch minister calls for inflation-linked infrastructure pilot programme
Finance minister Jan Kees de Jager to initiate a project for financing Dutch infrastructure by institutional investors against an inflation-linked return.
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NewsDutch accountants warn against changing FTK rules
Accountants warn against changing rules, say pension funds should not shy away from benefit cuts.
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NewsPGGM, Rabobank looking to join forces on pensions
PGGM to offer insight into personal pension status, while Rabobank will provide financial advice.
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NewsDutch scheme TNO attributes 12% return to PE, equities
Best performing asset classes for €2.2bn pension fund return 26.2% and 19.8%, respectively.
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NewsUniversity hospital workers to drop Dutch giant ABP for PFZW
Approximately 65,000 workers in university hospitals to switch from €237bn civil service scheme ABP to €99.5bn healthcare pension fund PFZW for "practical reasons".
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NewsDutch government pledges simplified pension regulation
Changes will bring requirements for board members into line with those for banks and insurers.
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NewsDutch minister Kamp drops indexation label
Indexation label no longer mandatory, following unease in industry.
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NewsInsurers making mistakes on pension claims, says Dutch watchdog
Pension supervisor DNB calls on insurers to review administrative processes.
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NewsStrong equity returns boost assets at Dutch civil service scheme ABP
Private equity, emerging markets prove best performing asset classes of 2010, returning 29.4% and 26.6%, respectively.
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NewsBP pension scheme selects Syntrus Achmea as provider
The new €670m Dutch pension fund of energy company BP has selected Syntrus Achmea as its provider.
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NewsDutch minister calls for EU-wide online pension register
Henk Kamp recommends tracking service for pension rights across the EU.
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NewsAPG, PGGM to sell AlpInvest to management, Carlyle Group
Dutch asset managers APG and PGGM will sell their joint €32bn private equity vehicle AlpInvest to a joint venture between its management and the €98bn alternatives asset manager Carlyle Group.
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NewsDutch postal scheme TNT delivers 12.7% in 2010
€5.2bn fund posts strong return despite losing 2.7% in Q4 after interest rate increase.
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NewsEuropean Commission to unveil updated IORP Directive
Brussels is set to publish draft of revised directive by the end of this year, says EU commissioner.
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NewsDutch film pension scheme to merge with PNO Media
NETHERLANDS – The €3.3bn pension fund PNO Media and the €152m scheme for the Dutch film and cinema industry have announced their intention to merge.
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NewsDutch metal scheme PMT 'unlikely' to cut pension benefits
NETHERLANDS – The financial position of the €37bn Dutch metal scheme PMT has recovered to such a degree that a benefits cut in early 2012 will be unlikely, according to Jan Berghuis, employees chairman.
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NewsOne in three Dutch pension schemes considering liquidation
NETHERLANDS – One in three Dutch company pension funds is seriously considering liquidation and joining an insurer, as they are finding it increasingly difficult to cope with ever tighter and complex regulation, a survey by KPMG has suggested.
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NewsPensions for Dutch harbour workers get 13.5% boost
NETHERLANDS – Approximately 30,000 former port workers will see their pension benefits increased by more than 13.5% in the wake of a long-running dispute over Aegon's takeover of Optas, their pension provider.
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NewsDutch roundup: IBM, pharmacy workers, Actuarial Society
NETHERLANDS – The €3bn Dutch pension fund of electronics giant IBM has granted its participants in defined benefit plans an indexation of almost 2.8%.
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NewsSPMS awards Aviva Investors €350m unlisted property mandate
GLOBAL – The €5.5bn occupation pension fund for Dutch medical consultants (SPMS) has appointed UK firm Aviva Investors as manager of its unlisted property.
