Internal supervision rules questioned

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NETHERLANDS - Cordares chairman, Joep Schouten, has reportedly argued the internal supervision required under new Dutch pension fund governance rules could be perceived as misleading.

The rules require pension schemes to set up internal supervision allowing independent experts to evaluate the functioning of the pension fund and its management. But Schouten reportedly said the...

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