All articles by Maarten van Wijk – Page 9
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NewsMinister: Social partners must agree on pension system by early 2018
“Time of sellotape and plasters has passed,” says Netherlands’ social affairs minister Wouter Koolmees
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Netherlands roundup: Sector scheme merger with PFZW postponed
Also: Wood-processing industry scheme to outsource admin to NN unit
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Netherlands roundup: Oil scheme weighs joining PGB
Also: Pension funds increase ‘safe haven’ allocations; government delays pension age rise
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Greenest Dutch schemes 'falling short of climate target'
Most highly acclaimed pension funds still have significant stakes in fossil fuel companies, says pressure group
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KLM pilots' scheme to switch to collective DC
Sponsor grants one-off €194m payment but gives up obligation to fund indexation
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Country ReportAon outsources Dutch pensions administration to IT firm RiskCo
Move follows similar decision from UK business and reflects a focus on fiduciary management
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NewsLarge Dutch funds criticise proposed pensions system overhaul
Building sector scheme: “Abolishing average pensions accrual unnecessary”
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APG and PGGM building prototype of blockchain administration
Next step is to run entire administration of APG’s company scheme through blockchain
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Features
Syntrus Achmea saga concludes
Wonen, the €3.2bn pension fund for the Dutch furnishing sector, confirmed plans to transfer its pensions administration from Syntrus Achmea Pensioenbeheer to TKP Pensioen
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Netherlands roundup: Sector schemes finalise admin provision
Houtverwerkende Industry has contract to stay to at least 2020, despite insurer being taken-over by NN Group
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NewsNestlé's Dutch scheme sacks in-house funds, drops inflation hedge
Change follows the overhaul of its internal asset management division earlier this year
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Chemical scheme to join APF following pressure from regulator
Pension fund was on watchdog’s list of vulnerable and unsustainable schemes
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Achmea CEO: Syntrus Achmea on its way to profit in 2018
Netherlands’ largest provider expected to make first profit in nearly a decade after ditching industry-wide schemes
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NewsLarge Dutch schemes not keen on investing in energy firm Eneco
Little enthusiasm for renewable energy firm despite pension funds’ drive for sustainable assets
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Dutch cocoa company scheme opts for transfer to Volo APF
Pensioenfonds Jan Huysman to move legacy scheme to Volo, becoming its first client
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Pensions at cigar-maker scheme boosted by 17% following merger
Joining agriculture fund is set to boost member payouts in a three-stage process
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Syntrus Achmea saga ends as furnishing sector scheme opts for TKP
Wonen is the last of the 22 sector schemes that had to find a new administration provider
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Small but rich Dutch fund sees DNB policy as risk to its existence
‘DNB shows tendency to see small pension funds as not futureproof’
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Netherlands roundup: SC Johnson pension fund to liquidate
Also: Dental technicians’ scheme to join PFZW; SNS Reaal posts 12.5% return in 2016
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Special Report
Pension fund governance - Netherlands: New models
Some Dutch pension funds have replaced the traditional board model with a new variant and are reporting positive results
