- The Dutch Pensioenfonds Hoogovens has announced it will increase pensions by 3.68 per cent from 1 July 2026.

The pension fund said this was due to the scheme’s strong financial position, and all groups of members will receive the same increase. The pension fund reported a funding ratio of 141.6 per cent for May 2026, up from 137.1 per cent since the start of the year.

- Denmark’s AP Pension has agreed to provide loan financing of €111m (approximately DKK 825m) to Danish renewable energy company Eurowind Energy, enabling it to continue the development of an initial eight new solar parks in Poland.

The pension provider said the investment aligns with its ambition to remain an active investor in renewable energy while generating attractive returns for its members.

AP Pension chief investment officer, Pernille Jessen, said: “AP Pension views the loan financing for Eurowind Energy as a long-term investment. At the same time, we are expanding our strong partnership with Eurowind Energy, which is an experienced and capable developer and owner of renewable energy projects.”

- The Dutch pension funds PMT and PME have made a direct €10m co-investment in Nearfield Instruments, on behalf of the Strategic Partners Fund, managed by Innovation Industries.

The two pension funds have also invested indirectly via the €50m invested by Innovation Industries III. The investment forms part of the closure of a €326m financing road, which will be used to further develop the Rotterdam-based company’s technology, expand production capacity and continue its international growth.

PMT director of investments, Hartwig Liersch, said: “Dutch deep-tech scale-ups like Nearfield are promising investments. In addition to the positive financial effects for PMT, we are also stimulating Dutch technological progress and innovation in the long term. That is good for our sector and for our members.”

- Alecta, Sweden's largest pension fund, has committed USD 110m to a climate investment strategy managed by responsAbility Investments AG.

The investment is Alecta's third with responsibility. Alecta portfolio manager, Ann-Mari Carlsson, said: “We are pleased to provide funding to a strategy enabling climate-related investments in emerging markets. This investment delivers an attractive risk-adjusted return for Alecta’s customers. The combination of a disciplined approach to the use of proceeds and measurable impact is well aligned with our long-term investment objectives as a pension fund.”

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