All articles by Leen Preesman – Page 9
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Dutch regulator criticises unions for delaying pensions reform
DNB president Klaas Knot says worker groups are asking too much of the Dutch government
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Dutch regulator ‘world’s first’ to sign up to PRI [updated]
Central bank says it will investigate options regarding target allocations to green bonds and impact investing projects
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Achmea still suffering after 2016 exit from sector scheme coverage
Aftermath cost provider at least €13m last year, with a loss also predicted for 2019
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Lawyer: Dutch regulator scrutinising fiduciary management contracts
MP Peter Omtzigt has questioned the ability of pension funds to hold fiduciary managers to account
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Using pension contributions for mortgage payments ‘not attractive’
Financial advantage of lower housing costs would be cancelled out by a lower income in retirement, survey finds
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Aon ‘not pursuing merger with Willis Towers Watson’
Consultancy giant confirms it had considered ‘potential opportunities’ with rival company
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ESG roundup: NN IP in ESG integration research tie-up with Yale unit
Plus: Sampension joins Climate Action 100+, Dutch trio backs revised palm oil standards, airline emissions management scrutinised
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Netherlands roundup: Funding recovers from fourth-quarter falls
Plus: Pensions think tank Netspar widens its scope to cover non-financial subjects
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Dutch pension schemes report inflation-linked increases
UHigh funding levels mean rewards for members of Unilever, Shell and SNS Reaal schemes
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Netherlands roundup: PGB allocates €500m to European private equity
Also: Marine pilot scheme replaces PGGM with Blue Sky as administrator
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IORP II could make Dutch scheme accountability boards ‘redundant’
Lawyers recommend replacing accountability bodies with scheme participant councils
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More large shareholders vote against excessive CEO pay [updated]
However, remuneration continues to rise, according to a major survey of exec pay and voting patterns
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AkzoNobel pays off shortfall at UK subsidiary pension funds [updated]
Sponsor pays €639m in final payments to two schemes to bridge funding gaps
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Economists advocate age-based approach to pension cuts
Netherlands’ current rules on reducing pension payments are unfair across generations of savers, argue Theo Nijman and Lans Bovenberg
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Chart of the Week: DC overtakes DB in top seven pension markets
€35.6trn invested in 22 markets, Willis Towers Watson reports, with DC making headway in the UK, Canada and Japan
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Netherlands roundup: Publishing scheme eyes buyout
Also: Private credit specialist targets Benelux expansion
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Netherlands offers UK providers temporary reprieve from no deal Brexit
Exemption from third-country limits likely to be extended until 1 January 2021
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Unions slam Dutch government’s pension reform plans
Employers have urged unions to return to negotiating table but strike action is planned
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European pension tracking service ‘to start within two years’
First link expected to be established between Belgian and Dutch data banks
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Dutch government to press ahead with plans for pensions reform
Social affairs minister Wouter Koolmees to re-assess increasing the retirement age for state pension