Pensions in Netherlands Report – Page 4
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Pensioen Federatie: From models to reality
Richard Pauw assesses the debate on pension reform in the Netherlands
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Fiduciary Management: A good form of complexity
Anton van Nunen, godfather of fiduciary management, responds to questions on his philosophy from André de Vos
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Sweder van Wijnbergen: The system is not broken
The two options for the pension system are not the solution, according to Sweder van Wijnbergen. The Netherlands should look instead to the model adopted by the TIAA in the United States
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Interview: Mark Burbach - Blue Sky Group
Mark Burbach, the chief investment officer of Blue Sky Group, tells Brendan Maton how it is coping with increased investment regulations
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Fiduciary Management: APFs keep it in-house
Maarten van Wijk assesses the scope for fiduciary management within an APF, the new Dutch pension fund vehicle
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Lift off for APF
The APF pension vehicle is proving popular, but it is too early to know whether it will come to dominate the pensions landscape. Leen Preesman reports
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Asset Allocation: Underprepared for change
Dutch pension schemes are grappling with challenges which may slow down much-needed asset allocation shifts
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Country ReportPensions In The Netherlands: The end of the road
The sector has run out of options to avoid looming rights cuts, says Leen Preesman
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A Dutch view on IORP II
IORP II sometimes fails to reflect European case law, according to Hans Van Meerten
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Cabinet steadies reforms
Leen Preesman looks at the measures the government is taking to stabilise the pension system
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One-Tier Boards: One job, two hats
André de Voss speaks to Geraldine Leegwater and Paulien Siegman about how the one-tier board structures are working in practice
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Asset Allocation: Diversification rules
Infrastructure, real estate and alternative credit are finding favour among Dutch pensions funds, finds Gail Moss
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Pension fund for Dutch insurer creates liability-matching portfolio
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Asset manager follows variable-pay cap set by government
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Variable progress
There is room for improvement in the government’s plans to introduce variable annuities for DC pension funds, according to Wichert Hoeckert
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Pensions In The Netherlands: Sailing into rough waters
Few things are as expressive of a country’s culture and history as its popular sayings and expressions. Take the Dutch: when we believe somebody is crazy, we say ‘he has been hit by a windmill’. When something is obvious, we can ‘sense it on our wooden shoes’.
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General Pension Fund: The march of the insurers
The new general pension fund vehicle provides an opportunity for insurers to enter the occupational pensions market and could bring the two sectors closer together. Leen Preesman reports
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The Future: Near the end
Continuing stress on funding ratios is leading to renewed calls for a comprehensive overhaul of the Dutch occupational pension system
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Interview: Gerard Riemen - Dutch Pension Federation
In January, Gerard Riemen, director of the Dutch Pension Federation, called for a new occupational pension design with personal accounts and risk sharing. He tells IPE about his aims
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A changing landscape
Rajish Sagoenie and Martin Wouda comment on the fundamental changes taking place in the Dutch pension system
