All articles by Mariska van der Westen – Page 5
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NewsDutch government, social partners agree new pension deal
Changes abolish company contribution holidays, may see expansion of FTK says government.
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NewsBpfBouw sees equity portfolio return 19% in 2010
VolkerWessels, which announced scheme transfer to Bouw last week, also confirms buy-in.
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NewsFraud, fiscal irregularities found at half of Dutch real estate companies
Internal Revenue Service orders 600 real estate companies to pay €330m in fines and back taxes.
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Belgian think tank wants to raise pension age to 70
Itinera Institute also says employment rate for those over 60 should be increased dramatically.
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NewsPension investors call for peaceful separation of Southern Sudan
APG, PGGM and Mn Services urge holdings to take corporate responsibility seriously.
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NewsAPG enables hedge fund seeding platform to create new fund
IMQubator to transform current Multi Manager Fund into limited-life vehicle.
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NewsAxa IM wins €2.1bn fiduciary mandate from Ahold scheme
Pension fund had been one of few Dutch schemes to manage sizeable chunk of portfolio in-house.
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NewsJoint venture between Robeco, Canara lands $350m mandates
Robeco launched JV three years ago, partnering with Canara, one of India's larger state banks.
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New chairman takes helm at Dutch pensions regulator AFM
Says honesty, sincerity and transparency to be the watchwords of his tenure.
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NewsPolitical meddling is 'killing' Dutch pensions system
Regulator trying to grab headlines to show it is 'on the case', says Toine van der Stee, head of Blue Sky Group.
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Features
MPs grill experts in pensions row
“I am sure Mr Bosch would have liked it very much if we’d have endorsed this, but we did not. We never endorse these types of reports.” With these words, Joanne Kellermann, director at Dutch pension supervisor and central bank DNB, distanced herself from a controversial report by consultant Frits Bosch that was commissioned by Dutch news show Zembla. Based on Bosch’s analysis, the show, which aired in February, contended that hundreds of billions of Dutch pension savings had “vanished”. K
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Features
Going back to basics
Angelien Kemna, CIO of €277bn Dutch pension fund manager APG, is going back to basics. “Pension fund management is not about chasing mandates. We need to ask ourselves: why exactly did we have these investments again? What is their purpose?”
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NewsFinancial system a Ponzi scheme, says former presidential adviser Kotlikoff
Council of Economic Advisers economist calls for introduction of 'limited purpose banking'.
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NewsDutch pensions watchdog distances itself from Zembla scandal
Director Joanne Kellermann denies having endorsed controversial report commissioned by TV news show.
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NewsDutch Pension Agreement will lead to more risk taking, regulator warns
Director Joanne Kellermann says new system will therefore require strong supervision.
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Special Report
Longevity: Beyond buyout and buy-in
The time seems right to develop an international secondary market for longevity risk that allows pension funds to deal with the downside of longer lives, writes Mariska van der Westen
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NewsCardano, Syntrus Achmea to end strategic partnership
Companies decide not to renew risk management consulting agreement after five years.
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Country Report
The Netherlands: The right risks
Mariska van der Westen discussed longevity and other risks with Peter Borgdorff, director of the Dutch healthcare fund PFZW
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Country ReportThe Netherlands: Panic football or a long game?
Dutch opinion is divided over the regulatory reaction to the recent financial shocks, find Liam Kennedy and Mariska van der Westen. Whatever the outcome of the planned overhaul to the FTK, good communication will be essential
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Country Report
The Netherlands: DNB to tighten supervision
Mariska van der Westen outlines the agenda of the Dutch pension fund supervisors
