- Customers of Denmark’s PFA with a medium risk profile saw a loss of 2.2 per cent in the first quarter of 2026.

PFA said the return in the first quarter was affected by the conflict in Iran, which sent oil prices and interest rates soaring and pushed down share and bond prices. However, the return has since been corrected in the wake of the temporary truce.


- The collective bonus pool at Denmark's Lærernes Pension has increased by more than DKK 6bn over the past year and is now up to DKK 17.3bn.

The collective bonus pool is a shared buffer that can be used if returns fall short. The buffer means it is less likely that members will experience a reduction in their deposit interest rate over the course of a year. With the collective bonus pool, Lærernes Pension has strengthened the financial resilience of the pension scheme.


- The Pension Fund of Credit Suisse Group (Switzerland) has published its results for February 2026.

Its investment performance was 1.23 per cent in February 2026, up from 0.52 per cent recorded in January 2026. It means its overall result for the year to date stands at 1.75 per cent.


- The Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets’ (AFM) board member, Jos Heuvelman, has taken part in the Eurofi Financial Forum on the topic of developing supplementary pensions and long-term retail investment products.

The central question was whether the current European pension proposals are ambitious and coherent enough to contribute to strong, well-functioning supplementary pension schemes within the European Union. The discussion covered how second- and third-pillar pension products can contribute to greater mutual trust and to strengthening Europe’s long-term investment capacity. According to Heuvelman, policy initiatives must focus not only on capital accumulation, but also on good governance, transparency and prioritising participants’ interests. He suggested that, through this, supplementary pensions can contribute to sustainable growth and economic resilience in Europe.


- Danish pension fund AkademikerPension is expanding its Responsible Health Scheme so that members with reduced earning capacity can also gain access.

The scheme provides access to a wide range of services – including psychological help, stress line, physiotherapy, a dietitian, medical hotline and advice on the public health system. This expansion applies to members who pay a minimum of DKK 1,500 per month into a pension via their employer, and currently, around 65,000 members are covered by the health scheme. The expansion of the scheme is the result of a lengthy legal and financial process, which was initiated following a desire to give more members access, including members who have become partially incapacitated.

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