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Annual Report

2024

Introduction

 

As a whole, 2024 was dominated by the implementation of the Future Pensions Act. With the knowledge sourced through its network, Netspar fostered and participated in a well-informed societal and political debate founded on scientific research. And thanks to Netspar’s new website, the relevant knowledge was even more readily available. This also helps our partners make evidence-based decisions.

Foreword

Board of Directors

“Looking back on last year, I feel it was about two things in particular: both renewal and building on Netspar’s history.”

Report from Lisa Brüggen, Director of Netspar

Supervisory Board

“Once again in 2024, with the knowledge sourced through its network, Netspar fostered and participated in a well-informed societal and political debate founded on scientific research.”

Report from Corien Wortmann, Chair of the Supervisory Board

Key Figures

381
Affiliated Fellows
112
Published Papers
39
Hosted Events
85
Students Master’s Course Netspar
4,17
Evaluation Executive Education
€ 1.027.500
Grants Awarded

Key Figures

381
Affiliated Fellows
112
Published Papers
39
Hosted Events
85
Students Master’s Course Netspar
4,17
Evaluation Executive Education
€ 1.027.500
Grants Awarded

High Points

A recap of last year

Professional gathering on the pension transition and fund governance
Professional gathering on the pension transition and fund governance

Netspar organizes a professional gathering to discuss the pension transition and fund governance, with a great deal of interpretation of and discussion about that topic.
January
Public event for Tilburg University
Public event for Tilburg University

Netspar organizes a public event in which employees of Tilburg University can discover how they are doing in terms of building a nest egg.
Lisa Brüggen appointed to an endowed chair
Lisa Brüggen appointed to an endowed chair

Lisa Brüggen is appointed as the Endowed Professor of Retirement Communications and Choice Guidance, a chair established and funded by Instituut Gak.
Analysis of monitoring options for the Future Pensions Act sent to Dutch House of Representatives
Analysis of monitoring options for the Future Pensions Act sent to Dutch House of Representatives

Lisa Brüggen, Casper van Ewijk, Theo Nijman, and Bas Werker provide suggestions and options for monitoring the Future Pensions Act.
April
Saskia ter Ellen joins the Board of Directors
Saskia ter Ellen joins the Board of Directors

Saskia ter Ellen is appointed Director of Knowledge Dissemination for Netspar as of April 1, 2024, whose aim is to make research findings even more accessible for partners.
May
Symposium on socially responsible investing
Symposium on socially responsible investing

Opinion leaders from the academic world and the financial industry are called together for a symposium on the topic of socially responsible investing.
Golden Pensioen Pro Award goes to Theo Nijman
Golden Pensioen Pro Award goes to Theo Nijman

Netspar founder Theo Nijman wins a Golden Award at the Pensioen Pro Awards for his exceptional contributions to the industry.
June
2024 International Pension Workshop
2024 International Pension Workshop

The International Pension Workshop is held in Leiden: 21 sessions on a variety of topics, 59 paper presentations and panel members, and 2 keynote speeches.
Farewell symposium for Theo Nijman
Farewell symposium for Theo Nijman

https://www.netspar.nl/nieuws/afscheid-theo-nijman-over-netspar-en-het-belang-van-woorden-in-het-pensioendebat/
September
New podcast series launches
New podcast series launches

In the Netspar Podcast Pensioen & Wetenschap (Retirement & Science), Saskia ter Ellen talks with scientists and professional practitioners.
Round table meeting
Round table meeting

Netspar organizes a round table meeting for partners on “Pension Fund Governance under the Future Pensions Act.”
Paper on choice guidance
Paper on choice guidance

Information provision about variable pension benefits using visualizations leads to more respondents choosing a variable pension.
October
2024 Pension Day
2024 Pension Day

Netspar facilitates a meeting between over one hundred researchers, where they can present their research and receive valuable feedback.
Netspar website revamped
Netspar website revamped

The website for Netspar receives a makeover. The overall design is cleaner and more accessible and a number of other major improvements are implemented.
Professional gathering on citizens’ assemblies
Professional gathering on citizens’ assemblies

Netspar organizes a professional gathering on the formation and outcome of a citizens’ assembly for probing sustainability preferences.
November
Professional gathering on choice guidance and behavior
Professional gathering on choice guidance and behavior

Netspar organizes a professional gathering on choice guidance together with the Dutch Federation of Pension Funds and the Dutch Association of Insurers.

Knowledge groups
Knowledge groups

Netspar organizes online knowledge groups to bring partners up to speed on its research and have them brainstorm new research questions.

Financial Overview

Download the 2024 financial overview.

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Download the Annual Objectivity Report. In it, we report on activities and current events in 2024.

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Affiliated Fellows

View a list (pdf) of affiliated fellows in 2024.