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Pension Funds Criticize Excessive Private Equity Fees; More Look To Direct Investing

Pension fund officials from Canada and the Netherlands expressed their frustration with private equity fees during a conference this week. The chief investment officer of the Netherlands’ $220 billion healthcare pension fund said it needs “to think about” the fees it is paying, according to the Wall Street Journal. Ruulke Bagijn, chief investment officer for … Continue reading Pension Funds Criticize Excessive Private Equity Fees; More Look To Direct Investing

Principles For Better Pension Design

A long, insightful discussion and analysis of pension design was published in the Fall issue of the Rotman International Journal of Pension Management. During the course of the paper the three authors, Thomas van Galen, Theo Kocken, and Stefan Lundbergh, propose a set of principles to help navigate the dilemmas and trade-offs posed by both … Continue reading Principles For Better Pension Design

The Dutch Pension System’s “Hidden Risk”

The Dutch pension system has been getting lots of press in recent days – a recent New York Times report and a PBS documentary from last year have espoused the virtues of the system, which covers 90 percent of workers while remaining well-funded. But the system carries a “hidden risk” for participants. Allison Schrager explains … Continue reading The Dutch Pension System’s “Hidden Risk”

Video: Do The Dutch Have The Pension Problem Solved?

The Dutch pension system is in the news again after an extensive New York Times report that shined light on a pension system that is “scrupulously funded” and “brutally honest” about its pension liabilities. In light of that report, we though it would be appropriate to re-visit this 2013 video by PBS, which can be … Continue reading Video: Do The Dutch Have The Pension Problem Solved?

Changing the Conversation About Pension Reform

Keith Ambachtsheer, Director Emeritus of the International Centre for Pension Management at the University of Toronto, wants to change the conversation around pension reform from “dysfunctional” to “constructive”. In a recent article in the Financial Analysts Journal, Ambachtsheer explains how the reform conversation can be “re-framed” and become more productive. He writes: The sustainability of … Continue reading Changing the Conversation About Pension Reform

Europe Launches Cross-Border Pension Plan For Scientists, Researchers

European scientists and researchers often move between countries for their work. That poses logistical problems for their pension plans, but the European Union is moving to end those troubles. The European Commission announced this week a new, cross-border pension system for scientists and researchers who are frequently on the move. From Science Direct: Under the … Continue reading Europe Launches Cross-Border Pension Plan For Scientists, Researchers

Europe’s Largest Pension Is “Extremely Happy” With Hedge Funds

Eduard van Gelderen, the newly appointed CIO for ABP, Europe’s largest pension fund, yesterday gave his first interview since taking the job. ABP is the pension fund for Netherlands’ public workers and controls over $360 billion in assets. In the interview, van Gelderen addressed the trend of some pension funds scaling back their hedge fund … Continue reading Europe’s Largest Pension Is “Extremely Happy” With Hedge Funds

Time To Blow Up the 401(k)? These Researchers Think So

A recent white paper by Russell Olson and Douglas Phillips, investment officers at the University of Rochester endowment, argues that its time to blow up the 401(k) plan and replace it with a new system—“Trusteed Retirement Funds”. From Main Street: The researchers say it’s time to simplify the system, noting that over 40 years more … Continue reading Time To Blow Up the 401(k)? These Researchers Think So


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