Netherlands: employers want pension funds reformed

The Federation of Dutch Industry and Employers (VNO-NCW) listed on March 10 in the daily Het Financieele Dagblad its claims in terms of pension funds reforms. Employers' goal is to reduce company pensions' costs and to revise the way contributions are divided. (Ref. 080208)
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The Federation of Dutch Industry and Employers (VNO-NCW) wants the pension funds paid for by active people and equally managed by employers and trade unions to be reformed. These funds, which gather between €625 and €671 billion in placements, pay supplementary pensions to every employee. The employees contribute to these funds throughout their career.

Reduce pensions’ costs. Employers want to reduce pensions’ costs, which represent between 15 and 20% of the total payroll. For that purpose, they

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