University Dinner: Going Dutch – Does transparency bring benefits to DB schemes?

Since the introduction of the Financial Assessment Framework (FTK) in the Netherlands Dutch pension funds have had increasing access to all the data about their schemes. This has created an unparalleled environment of transparency that we do not currently experience in the UK, increasing pension scheme innovation and enhanced recovery plans in the Dutch DB sector. Over the course of this mallowstreet University Dinner, Chris Sier and Matthijs Verweij of KAS BANK, the custodian and fund accountant to 27% of Dutch pension scheme assets, will explain how FTK reporting works in practice, how FTK reporting has impacted the way Dutch pension schemes operate, discuss what this transparency has done to enhance the Dutch industry and whether we should bring the lessons learnt from this to the UK.

Over the dinner Matthijs and Chris will discuss:

The basics of FTK reporting
How this has created transparency around areas such as costs, compliance & risk management
How the schemes they work with have benefitted from this transparency
Whether similar reporting would put UK DB schemes in greater control of their financial future

This is a free event for Trustees only, register now to avoid disappointment!

Speakers

Matthijs Verwiej
Matthijs Verwiej is a Senior Client Manager at KAS BANK, where he specialises in working with Dutch pension funds and has final responsibility for all services provided to them. Matthijs has a Masters degree in Macro-Economics from the University of Utrecht, where he specialised in International Economics. During his seven years with KAS BANK Matthijs has worked hand in hand with pension schemes of all sizes to help them not only with their custody but also with administration, overlay, performance and compliance monitoring. He is currently working with his clients to tackle their ESG requirements and is developing sophisticated reporting tools to give these pension funds greater insight into, and control over, the ESG impact of their investments.

Program

6:30 PM Welcome Drinks and Networking
7:00 PM Educational Three Course Dinner
9:00 PM Close and Networking
9:00 PM End

University Dinner: Going Dutch – Does transparency bring benefits to DB schemes?

Speakers

Program

6:30 PM Welcome Drinks and Networking

7:00 PM Educational Three Course Dinner

9:00 PM Close and Networking

9:00 PM End