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Article: Dutch Pension Fund Reform Creates New Opportunities.
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- Securities Industry News
- Article date:
- November 22, 2004
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The Netherlands' recently enacted legislation on Dutch pension funds could result in new opportunities for custodian banks and other risk management providers, say market players.
While many of Europe's pension fund markets are undergoing regulatory changes to tackle the serious issue of underfunding, the Netherlands has received the most intense scrutiny. Because its pension funds have historically invested a high percentage of their assets in equities-up to 45 percent, on average-the downturn in the equities market could result in more underfunded pension funds in the Dutch market than in its peers.
When the new Dutch rules-known as "Financieel ...
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