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QBS 19 (A) Pension Models Netherland - au lieu de DC - Coggle Diagram
QBS 19
(A)
Pension Models Netherland - au lieu de DC
Dutch pension system -
Three Pillars
1)
Public pension - pay-as you go/flat benefit
2)
Mandatory occupational plans
3)
Tax incentives voluntary savings
Occupational Pillar
Caracteristic
1)
90% coverage
2)
Negotiated through labor contracts
3)
Assets independent trust - union and ER representation
4)
ER can opt-out - must provide better benefits
5)
Objective is sustained 70% replacement ratio - indexing conditioned on performance
6)
Funding shortfall
create plan eliminate within 3 years
increase cont (ee, er, both)
suspend / reduce indexation
cut benefits (in extreme cases)
Weakness (exposed during financial crisis)
1)
EE risk profiles not aligned with investment policies (younger prefer more ALM risk, older less)
2)
Generational risk
3)
Lack of risk transparency
4)
Risk of significant benefit cuts (actives and retiree)
5)
Lack of transparency
ees view benefit as guaranteed
ALM risks not communicated
not priced using economic valuation
Changes in Occupational Pillar
1)
initially FAP
2)
Changed to CAP
Financial pressures on Occupational system
1)
Investment volatility
2)
Low interets rates
3)
Longevity
Proposed changes:
1)
Collective
DC
Use same CAP formula (with index) (pooled assets/AL
fixed ER cot
EEs absorb risks:
suspend or reduced index
increase ee cot
cut benefit(extreem caseS)
Adavantages
ER costs predictable
greater EE control
Desavantages
EE bears entire risk
2) defined Ambition plans (DA)
Variable annuity
fixed ER contributions (invest : benefit adjusted, longevity : commencement age adjusted)
benefit adjustment phased-in
Avantage
ER costs predictable
Invest GL affects everyone proportionaly
Transaparency (plan prov, risks)
smoothed adjustments - allows retirees to adjust
Desavantages
EE bears entire risk
Jointly Managed Approach
Advantages
1)
Adjustments spread to everyone
ER
Active members
inactive members
Désavantages
1) Worker/retiree friction
benefit adjustments
investment policy
Form of payment for all Pillars : Annuity
Advantages of Pooled Asset/Liability Approach : Collective DC/DA vs individual DC (voir en bleu en haut)
1)
reduced costs - economies of scale
2)
Reduced behavioral risks
-low participation
-poor investments decisions
3)
Proffessionaly managed (invest & risk)
4)
Pooled risks - mortality
5)
Annuitized payments