“Risk capacity is not just related to age” Risk tolerance (willingness to task risks) and risk capacity (amount of financial risk individuals can bear) are key concepts for implementing adequate strategies in the new Dutch pension contract. We therefore measured age-related differences in risk capacity in a representative sample of the Dutch population to find out whether there are patterns or factors that pension…

“A more binding system with a pension obligation is possibly required” The pension agreement is a clear step towards a future-proof Dutch pension system. However, some problems remain, like eroding participation in second-pillar pension schemes. The self-employed usually fall outside of current schemes, and a substantial ‘blank spot’ of employees without active pension accrual exists. Concerns are also growing about schemes in certain sectors…

“Carbon bias on stock markets exposes institutional investors to carbon transition risks” Many institutional investors seek to increase the sustainability of their investment portfolios. Popular value-weighted stock market indices serve as a benchmark for such active equity strategies. Our research reveals these have a carbon bias, which is due to firms operating in carbon-intensive sectors being more capital-intensive and so more likely to be…

Deze video gaat over Pensioen & transitie en is onderdeel van de videoserie Iedereen een eerlijk pensioen? De video komt voort uit het Netspar evenement Boomers, millennials & generatie Z: iedereen een eerlijk pensioen? Theo Nijman Anne Vermeulen Deze aflevering gaat over pensioen na de transitie, Theo Nijman (TiU) en Anne Vermeulen (PensioenLab) geven hier een presentatie over. Ze worden geïntroduceerd door dagvoorzitter Tom Jessen….

“Funding issues most important stumbling block for future basic jobs” Various Dutch municipalities are experimenting with basic jobs on a pilot basis. Basic jobs are forms of non-regular paid work for people on social assistance benefits who are not expected to get a job on the regular labour market but do not belong to the target group of sheltered employment either. Several political parties…

Deze video gaat over Pensioenvermogens & indexatie en is onderdeel van de videoserie Iedereen een eerlijk pensioen? De video komt voort uit het Netspar evenement Boomers, millennials & generatie Z: iedereen een eerlijk pensioen?     Nederland, Tilburg , 20-06-17 Foto Annemiek Mommers Econoom Casper van Ewijk, universiteit Tilburg Foto Annemiek Mommers +31651604830 info@annemiekmommers.nl Dirk Bezemer Casper van Ewijk Deze aflevering gaat over pensioenvermogens…

“The Self-employed are a diverse group but also show similarities with employees” The group of self-employed persons in the Netherlands is diverse and growing. Meeting their pension needs requires knowledge of their pension-related characteristics and how these differ from employees. This extensive exploratory analysis looks at three categories of self-employed, namely solo self-employed, self-employed with personnel, and owner-manager. It compared them with employees as…

“Clear visual representations of uncertainty remain a challenge” In the new Dutch pension system, pension organisations need to inform participants that the pension outcome is uncertain. Visual metaphors are frequently used to convey this complex message. Unfortunately, participants often misinterpret the intended message because the visual representation fails to convey the metaphor with sufficient clarity. We therefore compared the navigation visualisation currently used in…

The Executive Board of Tilburg University has appointed Prof. Dr. Marike Knoef dean of the Tilburg School of Economics and Management. She will take up her new position on February 1, 2023, succeeding interim dean Prof. Dr. Lex Meijdam. Knoef is currently the general director of Netspar. She also serves as the Professor of Empirical Microeconomics at Leiden University and is a deputy Crown…

“Funding ratio is a significant driver of trust in pension funds” Participants’ trust in pension intstitutions (pension funds and government) is crucial because pension providers try to fulfil their pension promises in a fundamentally uncertain world. Therefore, buffers are necessary to cover shocks, like the Great Recession, in order to make good on those promises. But, do shocks to financial buffers, like the funding…