All articles by Maarten van Wijk – Page 4
-
FeaturesPensions depositaries: IORP II’s new consolidation option
European pensions legislation raises the possibility of a new kind of consolidation vehicle that could also accommodate large Dutch mandatory industry-wide pension funds
-
News
Dutch retail scheme to replace TKP with Capgemini
‘The importance of technology is growing, and participants and employers have increasing expectations’
-
News
ICT firm Centric to take over ailing provider AGH
Centric to add pension fund trio to its seven existing clients
-
NewsLarge Dutch metal schemes keep premium, accrual unchanged in 2020
PMT and PME announce significant contribution rise for 2021
-
News
IPE Conference: Long-term horizon hailed as key to improved investment approach
‘The biggest risk is that you will not achieve any returns in the coming decades,’ says Jaap van Dam, 300 Club
-
News
CBBA rebukes Dutch IORP II implementation as Aon abandons relocation plans
Consultancy “struggles to convince Dutch schemes in a continuing changing environment”
-
News
ASR adds variable pension to its DC offer
Insurer to use three-year return average to smooth benefits drawdown plan
-
News
‘Too small’ schemes DNB, IBM to leave provider TKP
“Costs had become too high following new legislation”
-
News
Netherlands roundup: DNB to replace board members
Plus: Researchers link lengthy scheme regulations to costs level
-
News
Dutch pensions sector responds positively to cuts postponement
Supervisor DNB warns against redistribution of pensions assets across participants
-
News
Survey: Pensions affected by employers paying insufficient contributions
Dutch companies often don’t register their workers with a sector scheme
-
News
Dutch opposition: Support for pensions accord on the line in case of cuts
PvdA and GroenLinks also oppose contribution increases and accrual reduction
-
News
Netherlands roundup: ABN Amro fund expects 20% accrual drop
BPL in court over trustee appointment, Rockwool delays pension provider switch
-
News
OECD: Dutch gender pension gap unchanged since 1990
Difference attributed to women entering the labour market late relative to other countries
-
News
Many Dutch schemes lack concrete climate policy, says pressure group
VBDO finds only 50% of surveyed pension funds had formulated action goals
-
News
Major Dutch funds still on course for pension cuts despite September lift
Coverage ratios improved a bit in Septmeber, but not enough
-
NewsABP and PFZW headed for early pension cuts as funding level crashes
Collapsing interest rates caused funding to fall through the minimum level of 90%, meaning millions of Dutch savers face pension cuts from next year
-
News
Dutch shipping sector scheme to lose mandatory status
The €970m Pensioenfonds Rijn- en Binnenvaart lacks support for compulsory participation and could be restructured to allow more employers to join
-
News
Dutch schemes headed for rights cuts after dramatic funding drop
Pension funds’ coverage ratio declined by four percentage points in the first week of August
