All articles by Olaf Boschman – Page 4
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Dutch minister rules out immediate measure to prevent benefit cuts
Pension funds won’t get funding relief until unions, employers and the government agree on full reform package
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NewsDutch regulator warns of €97bn ‘water scarcity’ risk
Pension funds, insurers and banks hold hundreds of billions worth of equity exposed to ESG risks, according to DNB research
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NewsNetherlands roundup: ABP to appeal over military pension ruling
Also: Regulator AFM to focus on communication from schemes facing cuts
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Dutch military unions lodge appeal against abolishing final salary plan
Civil service pension fund ABP still to decide whether to appeal against verdict in separate court case
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ABP introduces ‘temporary’ average salary for MoD staff
Decision follows confusion caused by contradictory court rulings on move from final salary to average salary arrangements
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Country ReportUncertainty remains on Dutch fiduciary rules after minister’s comments
Social affairs minister seeks to clarify earlier confusion over fiduciary management rule change
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Dutch watchdog offers assistance in implementing IORP II rules
Schemes could find it difficult to comply with conditions for audit, actuarial matters and risk management, says DNB
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Dutch regulator to scrutinise schemes as cuts loom
De Nederlandsche Bank is to highlight ‘unacceptable valuations and adjustments’ made to balance sheets
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Dutch parliament: Government must slow down retirement age increases
Raising the state pension age in line with longevity from 2022 is not tenable, politicians argue
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Dutch pension fund trustees could be paid more, says research firm
TPRA finds remuneration of €140,000 for full-time trustee at large sector schemes
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Dutch trade unions demand higher discount rate for liabilities
Demands on retirement age and mandatory pensions accrual for self-employed are also key to securing union support
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Country ReportDutch parliament wants to limit scope of fiduciary managers
MP says amendment would prohibit supervision of scheme investment policies by fiduciary managers
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NewsNetherlands doubles down on new rules for pension scheme transfers
Social affairs minister Wouter Koolmees responds to claims that stricter conditions for cross-border moves are illegal
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Lawyer contests stricter Dutch rules for cross-border pension transfers
Hans van Meerten argues that additional conditions to counter supervisory arbitrage are against EU law
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Dutch regulator: Shocks around energy transition could improve funding
Stress test examined sudden changes in policy, technology and confidence
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Dutch schemes left ‘disappointed’ by discount rate decision
Pension funds expected ‘flexibility’ in the proposed new pension system to avoid benefit cuts
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Netherlands to raise bar for cross-border pension transfers
Proposal is in response to concerns about funds shifting to Belgium for more lenient regulation
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NewsDutch government ‘offers concession on retirement age’: report
Minister is prepared to postpone rise to 67 from 2021 to 2025, according to De Volkskrant
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Real-terms funding at Dutch schemes improves to 91.9% on average
Number of schemes with coverage ratio of at least 100% rises from 25 to 36
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NewsDutch political party proposes cap for pensions sector salaries
Trustees and providers should be paid no more than the prime minister, argues socialist party
