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Dutch pension schemes report funding improvements in April


By Jack Gray

Several Dutch pension schemes have reported improvements in their funding ratios in April amid rising interest rates, despite mixed investment returns.

The Dutch pension fund for PostNL workers saw its current funding ratio increase over the month from 134.9 per cent to 135.6 per cent


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