All articles by Tjibbe Hoekstra – Page 22
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NewsPension funds rush to move UK derivatives contracts to EU
European pension funds will be allowed to continue using London-based clearing houses until at least June 2022
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Dutch minister to prevent ‘unnecessary’ pension cuts
The minimum required funding ratio for pension funds that was reduced from 100% to 90% for 2019/20 has now been extend to 2021
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Dutch pension funds complain about regulator cost hikes
AFM partly blames Brexit for an increase of €114.7m per year by 2024
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Dutch social partners call for ‘transition regime’ to new pensions contract
Many pension funds are responding to their rapidly worsening financial situation by hiking pension premiums or cutting pension rights
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Survey: Dutch pension funds accuse asset managers of greenwashing
Lack of commonly agreed ESG standards give asset managers the chance to engage in greenwashing
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Dutch insurer Vivat to focus solely on pensions
It is also introducing pension fund buyouts as a third ‘focus area’
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Lower life expectancy lifts Dutch funding ratios by 2%
Funds with a young population are being affected more than more mature schemes
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KPN scheme switches European equity portfolio to best-in-class
The pension fund is also working on increasing its allocation to private equity
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Van Olphen, APG CEO, announces unexpected departure
He had signed a new four-year contract as recently as February
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Koolmees: ‘Balanced transition’ most difficult challenge of new pensions contract
If pension schemes’ funding ratios are still below 100% at the moment of transition, they will have no choice but to cut pension rights
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NN IP takes over MN emerging market debt team
MN’s EMD team of six will join the NN IP desk at its office in The Hague
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SNS Reaal hires NN IP as new fiduciary
The manager will be responsible for the scheme’s LDI portfolio and other fixed income strategies
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Country ReportNetherlands: New paths
The new Dutch pension agreement could unleash a new wave of thinking around risk taking and portfolio construction, with strong similarities to the way some Nordic schemes are run
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Country ReportNetherlands: Pension managers take alternative routes
Dutch pension managers are responding in different ways to the challenges of investing in alternative and illiquid asset classes
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Special ReportNetherlands: Social partners agree on switch to DC pensions
A new pension contract, aimed at sharing risk and reward across the generations, has been agreed after years of negotiation
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NewsIrish fintech company prepares PEPP move
Tontine Trust partners with Dutch consultancy to help with launch plans
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Former Dutch finance minister joins ABP board
Menno Snel will start his new role on 1 September
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COVID-19 mortality impact negligible for Dutch funding ratios
9.1% more deaths were recorded in the first six months of the year than could be expected based on the historical average
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PNO Media: Dutch pensions deal to increase interest in lifecycle product
‘A lifecycle product fits very well with contemporary pension trends’
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Parliament agrees to Dutch pensions reform but questions remain
It is still unclear what method will be used to convert existing DB pensions to the new contract
