- The transition plan for Pensioenfonds Hoogovens' new pension scheme has been finalised.

The Dutch pension fund stated that agreements have been reached between social partners regarding the design and implementation of the scheme, in line with the Dutch pension transition. Hoogovens pension fund has subsequently been commissioned to develop the plan further in consultation with social partners. Members will be informed of the personal impact of the changes ahead of the new scheme’s introduction, which by law must take place no later than 1 January 2028.

- AP6’s sale of its Asker Healthcare stake will deliver SEK 4bn to Swedish pension savers.

AP6, the sixth Swedish national pension fund, invested in the company in 2019 alongside Nalka and said the deal is a “textbook example” of its co-investment strategy, adding it had been “very good” for savers in the Swedish state pension system. The investment was part of a strategy based on an international private equity portfolio of indirect investments in high-quality funds and co-investments. During AP6’s ownership, Asker Healthcare expanded successfully despite challenges such as the pandemic and inflationary pressures.

- Sweden's Occupational Pension Day will highlight the importance of workplace saving.

Occupational Pension Day is being marked on 27 September, celebrating the value of employer-provided retirement benefits. Organisers highlighted the role of occupational pensions in supplementing the state pension, stressing their importance in maintaining living standards after retirement. They added that “one day” you realise the public pension is not at all the same as your salary. Swedish savers are being encouraged to utilise resources such as minPension.se and avtalat.se to understand their entitlements better.

- ABP, the Dutch civil service pension fund, has invested €500m in the country's housing market.

This is the third concrete investment that ABP and Greystar, a real estate company, are making together. The pension fund has already earmarked €200m for the construction of 779 homes in Utrecht’s Merwede Blok 1 complex. Two-thirds of the units will be affordable rentals, with completion expected in 2028. ABP CEO, Harmen van Wijnen, said the investment aligns with the fund’s €10bn ambition for high-impact domestic projects by 2030, noting that affordable housing remains a pressing issue for participants such as teachers and police officers. “Thanks to this investment, ABP and Greystar now jointly manage more than 2,000 homes,” Wijnen added.

- SPV has won the Public Sector Accessibility Award for the second consecutive year.

The Swedish Pensions Authority topped the 'People’s Voice' category in Funka’s Digital Inclusion Award, which recognises the most accessible and user-friendly websites in the public sector. The competition highlights the public actors that have done the greatest and most long-term work to promote digital inclusion in their operations. SPV accessibility coordinator, Pernilla Stenlund, said the award shows its work to improve inclusion “is yielding results,” adding that the changes benefit both customers and employees.

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