All articles by Maarten van Wijk – Page 7
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Dutch regulator promises to ease pension funds’ supervisory burden
De Nederlandsche Bank says it will make better use of data it already holds and improve automatisation
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Country Report
The Netherlands: Pensions reform poses IT puzzle
Dutch pension managers will need to significantly adjust their IT systems if a pensions contract with individual accrual becomes the key element in a new Dutch pensions system
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Country Report
Netherlands roundup: Wood-processing scheme cuts Achmea
Also: Defence ministry ditches final salary arrangements
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Dutch MP: Aon’s cross-border pension transfer is ‘supervisory arbitrage’
Pieter Omtzigt suggests that Netherlands can no longer stop pension funds from moving abroad under IORP II
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€900m shipping scheme’s future in doubt as employer engagement wanes
Ministry of social affairs could withdraw mandatory status of Bedrijfstakpensioenfonds Rijn- en Binnenvaart
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Trend towards individual DC is irreversible, says Deloitte
Pension funds and providers should focus on improving distribution power, brand and administration
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Tech sector scheme TrueBlue seeks co-operation or merger
Dutch pension fund has struggled to meet its growth targets in the past four years
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Aon agrees CDC framework for Belgian pension vehicle
Structure exempts employer from duty of filling in funding gap and introduces concept of rights cuts
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Allianz merges its two Dutch pension funds
Merger aimed at cutting complexity and gaining synergies
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PepsiCo, Makro find new providers as Conduent exits Netherlands [updated]
Pension funds PepsiCo and Makro to follow Yara away from the administrator as it plans to exit the Netherlands
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Netherlands roundup: Shoemakers’ scheme in tie-up with Detailhandel
Also: Largest Dutch schemes team up to address public trust; PNO Media hails long-term outperformance
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Netherlands roundup: Government pays €31m to Caribbean scheme
Also: Researchers warn on wealth-related life expectanct gap; Uranium workers’ scheme seeks quick consolidation
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Chemical company scheme to join Centraal Beheer’s general pension fund
Regulator deemed scheme “vulnerable” because of ageing demographics and governance difficulties
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Dutch midwives’ scheme to apply third consecutive benefits cut
Reduction is outweighed by fixed annual increase of 2%, giving an increase overall
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Dutch schemes’ recovery paths exceeded expectations in 2017
Funding improves to 107% on average but largest schemes remain underfunded
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Dutch regulator considers outsourcing regulatory tasks
Actuaries, accountants and asset managers could be asked to report to DNB to ease burden on pension schemes
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Leaked report details Netherlands’ proposed new pension system
Social partners said to agree on collective pension accrual, postponement of retirement age increase
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PMT reports 8.4% gain as rising interest rates reduce liabilities
Metal scheme had set 1.5% goal to aid recovery and reintroduction of indexation
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PFZW boosts engagement with annual statement overhaul
Less informal and more direct language increased the amount of people who read their online pension statement
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New Dutch pensions system will require IT restructure at PGGM
Investment of ’millions’ necessary if new system includes individual pensions accrual