Aandacht voor persoonlijke financiële planning over de levensloop en een betere afstemming in regelgeving van de domeinen wonen, zorg en pensioen kan belangrijke welvaartswinst opleveren. Door de toenemende diversiteit tussen huishoudens en de verschuiving van risico’s en verantwoordelijkheden naar het individu, wordt afstemming tussen pensioen, wonen en zorg steeds belangrijker. Gebrekkige afstemming tussen de belangrijke onderdelen van de financiële planning over de levensloop leidt…

Netspar founder Lans Bovenberg has been appointed holder of the new F.J.D. Goldschmeding Chair at Tilburg University. His purview is “Innovation in Economics Teaching.” Bovenberg will remain affiliated with Netspar. Casper van Ewijk, General Director of Netspar, was appointed to the Gak-endowed chair in “Funded Pension Systems” at Tilburg University. He succeeds Lans Bovenberg, who held the chair from June 2013 until now. This…

As of January 1, 2016, the Netspar Foundation will have a new, smaller, Supervisory Board. Job Swank (DNB) has been reappointed and will succeed Jean Frijns as Chair. Else Bos and Marco Keim have also been reappointed by the Foundation Board. Cees Oudshoorn and Gijs van Dijk will stay on as board members representing Stichting van de Arbeid (the national Labour Foundation) and there…

The Netspar “Pensions Fiduciary Duty” project group studied ways to improve communications and fiduciary duty for products offered through occupational and personal retirement savings plans. The study’s major findings: Retirement communications and advice are one part of a more comprehensive financial planning related to retirement Consumers can benefit from uniform communications and fiduciary duty regulations for products offered through occupational and personal retirement savings…

The Netspar Board of Directors has followed the recommendations of the Partner Research Council in granting the following Theme Projects: €250,000: Thomas Post & Lisa Brüggen (both of UM) Engaging pension plan participants: How emotions, peer effects, and life events influence the effectiveness of pension communication René Maatman & Mark Heemskerk (both of RUN) Pension rights and ownership: A legal analysis in an economic context €500,000: Eddy van Doorslaer, Erik Schut & Pieter…

With the reforms to the Dutch pension system, employers and employees have had to accept the fact that workers must stay on the job longer. However, job opportunities are limited for older workers, while existing HR tools are inadequate for facilitating ongoing employment that is productive and enjoyable. Of particular concern is the fact that special provisions for older workers remain prominent in many…