All articles by Olaf Boschman – Page 11
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Israel decries PGGM decision to divest from banks involved in settlements
Newspaper accuses fund, which does not exclude Chinese banks investing in Tibet, of double standards
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ING spends €880m to cut loose defined benefit pension fund
Scheme to become ‘financially independent’ after agreement with unions
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More rights cuts expected at Dutch pension funds after miserable December
Aon Hewitt, Mercer estimate average funding levels dropped by 1 percentage point over month
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NewsTowers Watson launches PPI in Netherlands
Consultancy expresses ambition to ‘spread wings’ outside Dutch market
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NewsDutch heavy hitters critical of PRI but stand by ‘work in progress’
ABP, PGGM and MN Services reaffirm commitment to project despite high-profile defections
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Dutch downgrade's impact on pension funds limited, experts say
The decision by ratings agency Standards & Poor’s (S&P) to downgrade the creditworthiness of the Netherlands from AAA to AA+ will affect the assets and liabilities of Dutch pension funds only marginally, industry experts have suggested. Many point out that pension funds have invested a relatively small portion of their ...
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Dutch Cabinet to review pensions bills after political support wanes
Opposition says proposals do too little to guarantee lower premiums
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New FTK to increase Dutch contributions by 14% – Mercer
Consultancy confirms previous estimates of civil service scheme ABP
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Dutch Parliament demands answers on missing pension savings
Minister of Parliament demands explanation from Cabinet in wake of IPNederland article
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Dutch move to increase institutional investment in local economy
ABP ready to acknowledge ‘responsibility’ once fleshed-out plans presented
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NewsDutch pensions industry takes dim view of proposed FTK
NETHERLANDS – Respondents call on government to ease strict separation between pensions contracts.
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NewsAPG hails mortgage bonds after government OKs guarantee
NETHERLANDS – 'New asset class' being created as alternative to government bonds, APG says.
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NewsDutch scheme warns of contribution rises under FTK
NETHERLANDS – Fund for cabinet makers warns pension arrangements will 'further deteriorate'.
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NewsAverage contribution is 'elephant in room' for Dutch pensions
NETHERLANDS – Industry veteran Jean Frijns says issue must be dealt with 'head-on'.
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NewsPGGM, BAM joint venture acquires Germany motorway rights
NETHERLANDS – Venture to acquire 50% of concessional rights for management, maintenance of road.
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European schemes breath sigh of relief on delay of solvency rule
EUROPE – Dutch, German schemes welcomes decision to postpone pillar one in revised IORP.
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Features
Condemning ‘beautiful’ Dutch pensions
The Netherlands’ Social Economic Council (SER) has proposed a ‘macro-stable’ discount rate for pension liabilities. This new discount rate would apply to real, conditional pensions – a new type of pension contract favored by the SER that would replace existing nominal guaranteed pension rights.
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ING ordered to pay pension fund for inflation compensation
NETHERLANDS – Arbitrators reject company’s ‘serious grounds’ for refusing payment.
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NewsNetherlands postpones FTK reform by a year to 2015
NETHERLANDS – Pension Federation calls for clarity after government announces delay.
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NewsDutch regulator adopts new discount rate for pension funds
NETHERLANDS – Ultimate forward rate to lift coverage ratios to about 102%, Mercer estimates.
