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Actuarieel Adviesbureau Confident is an independent Dutch actuarial consultancy firm. Confident has been in existence as a consultancy since 1952. Our history as a legal entity dates back to 1771.

Our size and independent position allow us to provide our clients with bespoke solutions through a dedicated team of professionals operating with short lines of communication.

The financial crisis and pension funds
by Henk Bets

The global financial crisis has had a severe impact on pension funds across the world. The steep global fall in equity values has been followed by a sharp increase in provisions due to the worldwide fall in interest rates. Many pension funds are now seriously underfunded. As a result, the question facing them is often no longer whether or not they should index pension entitlements, but whether or not they should cut them...

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