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Sweden’s AP7 creates real estate company with SEK 5.6bn portfolio acquisition

By Natalie Tuck

23/02/26

Sweden’s AP7 is establishing Secura Fastigheter AB, a new Nordic real estate company, through the acquisition of a SEK 5.6bn Swedish portfolio of nine social infrastructure properties.

The portfolio has been sold by Castellum and is expected to be completed in Q2 and Q3 2026

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Denmark’s Lægernes Pension posts ‘solid returns’ in ‘turbulent year’

Denmark’s Lægernes Pension has posted “solid returns” for members in what it described as a “turbulent year”

Pension savers increasingly turning to AI when starting retirement planning

Pension savers are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence (AI), rather than financial guidance or advice websites, to begin their retirement planning, according to PensionBee

Sweden’s AP4 yields 6.3% return for 2025

The Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund (AP4) achieved a 6.3 per cent return (after costs) on its investments in 2025, equating to SEK 34.4bn

Sweden's AMF delivers 6.2 per cent return in 2025 amid market uncertainty

Swedish pension company AMF has reported a total return of 6.2 per cent for its traditional insurance portfolio in 2025, a 0.9 percentage point decrease from 2024

News in brief: 20 February

The latest mandates and news in brief from the past seven days

Winners announced for inaugural Nederlandse Pensioen Awards

The winners have been announced for the 1st annual Nederlandse Pensioen Awards, marking a new milestone for the Dutch pensions sector

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Latest Podcasts

Podcast: Stepping up to the challenge

In the latest European Pensions podcast, Natalie Tuck talks to PensionsEurope chair, Jerry Moriarty, about his new role and the European pension policy agenda

Podcast: The benefits of private equity in pension fund portfolios

The outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, in which stock markets have seen increased volatility, combined with global low interest rates has led to alternative asset classes rising in popularity. Private equity is one of the top runners in this category, and for good reason.

In this podcast, Munich Private Equity Partners Managing Director, Christopher Bär, chats to European Pensions Editor, Natalie Tuck, about the benefits private equity investments can bring to pension fund portfolios and the best approach to take.

Podcast - The power of three: Using Common Contractual Funds to improve tax outcomes for investors

Large asset owners are still investing in equities in a way where they are taxed on their income. The implication is that they get a poorer return. They need to, and can, improve this, but how?

In this podcast, AMX Head of Client and Manager Development, Aaron Overy, and AMX Product Tax Specialist, Kevin Duggan, discuss with European Pensions Editor, Natalie Tuck, about three options to help ensure good withholding tax outcomes for institutional investors.

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Pædagogernes Pension appoints Johannes Bill Ladegaard as CIO

Danish pension fund Pædagogernes Pension has appointed Johannes Bill Ladegaard as its new chief investment officer (CIO), following four months in the role on an acting basis

Jan V. Hansen to step down as I&P Denmark’s pension director

Jan V. Hansen has decided to step down from his role as Insurance and Pension Denmark’s (I&P Denmark) pension director after 19 years in the role

APG appoints Annemarie Mijer as CFRO and executive board member

Dutch pension asset manager APG has appointed Annemarie Mijer as chief finance and risk officer (CFRO) and member of its executive board

Industriens Pensions appoints Dorthe Bundgaard as head of legal affairs

Danish pension fund Industriens Pension has appointed Dorthe Bundgaard as its head of legal affairs, effective 2 March 2026

SNS Reaal appoints Maarten Beisterveld and Teodora Bankova to accountability body

Dutch Pension fund SNS Reaal has appointed Maarten Beisterveld and Teodora Bankova to its accountability body, on behalf of the employees of the ASN Bank

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Built for another era

Recent pension reforms in Germany sought to reduce the pressure on the first-pillar system while encouraging growth in the secondand third-pillar schemes. How successful have they been?

The year ahead

Following a year plagued by economic uncertainty and geopolitical turmoil across Europe and the world, Paige Perrin explores the developments expected for the European pensions industry in 2026

Waiting for take off

After years of being ignored by pension providers and savers, might a new phase of growth lie ahead for the Pan-European Personal Pension (PEPP)? David Adams reports on policymakers’ latest attempts to turn a good idea into a useful, mainstream product

Crossing borders

Europe is pushing to improve pension transparency for its growing mobile workforce. As the European Tracking Service expands and national systems evolve, policymakers and providers face a complex but crucial task: building a coherent cross-border framework that citizens can trust

Clear, timely and comprehensive guidance: The need for clarity from NAERSA

Irish Institute of Pensions Management (IIPM) president, Aaron Gaynor, outlines why employers urgently need clarity on the new minimum occupational pension contribution regulations in Ireland

Ask the industry

After several years of strong investment performance and improved funding across

Europe, European Pensions asks whether positive results risk hiding deeper structural and long-term challenges – and how schemes, sponsors and policymakers can turn short-term gains into sustainable retirement outcomes?

A new chapter for German pensions

German Association of Actuaries chair, Susanna Adelhardt, speaks to Pete Carvill about the country’s Company Pension Strengthening Act II (BRSG II), which has recently come into force in Germany

Navigating choppy waters

European pension funds are heading into a year shaped by geopolitical uncertainty, market volatility and rising asset correlations, just as major structural reforms gather pace. Sandra Haurant reports on their investment outlook for 2026

Navigating structural change

PME Pensioenfonds chairman of the executive board, Alae Laghrich, sits down with Paige Perrin to discuss the Dutch fund’s transition to the new pension system, its improved funding position and sustainability ambitions

From disclosure to deployment

Impact Europe director of policy and advocacy, Jana Bour, looks at why the SFDR review puts Europe’s pension capital at a crossroads

The evolution of the Danish pension system

Insurance & Pension Denmark head of pension policy, Lotte Katrine Ravn, discusses why there’s no missing or hidden master plan to the success of the Danish pension system, but rather the result of three historical milestones

Bursting under the pressure

Belgium’s Arizona coalition is facing mounting pressure as it looks to push through sweeping pension reforms. Sandra Haurant explores whether the changes will bring more unrest than solutions

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Podcast: Stepping up to the challenge

In the latest European Pensions podcast, Natalie Tuck talks to PensionsEurope chair, Jerry Moriarty, about his new role and the European pension policy agenda

Podcast: The benefits of private equity in pension fund portfolios

The outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, in which stock markets have seen increased volatility, combined with global low interest rates has led to alternative asset classes rising in popularity. Private equity is one of the top runners in this category, and for good reason.

In this podcast, Munich Private Equity Partners Managing Director, Christopher Bär, chats to European Pensions Editor, Natalie Tuck, about the benefits private equity investments can bring to pension fund portfolios and the best approach to take.

Mitigating risk

BNP Paribas Asset Management’s head of pension solutions, Julien Halfon, discusses equity hedging with Laura Blows

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