- The Dutch pension fund, Huisarts & Pensioen, has expanded its policy on companies that violate standards.

From now on, it will screen companies in its investment portfolio for involvement in violations of the right to self-determination in conflict zones. The individual right to self-determination is a key component of human rights and is closely linked to personal freedom. It begins with the conflict zone in the occupied Palestinian territories, which will be extended to other conflict zones when data becomes available.

- Finnish earnings-related pension provider Ilmarinen has been recognised by the country’s Ministry of the Environment as an example of systematic efforts to promote biodiversity.

The department’s seventh national report on the implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity highlighted Ilmarinen as an example of a financial sector operator that has systematically integrated biodiversity into its operations.

“As a responsible pension investor, we must thoroughly assess the risks associated with our investment portfolio so that we can manage them while also capitalising on opportunities. It is important for investors to understand the two-way effects of investments: how biodiversity loss affects investments, and how investments affect biodiversity and natural capital,” Ilmarinen head of responsible investments, Karoliina Lindroos, said.

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

Its investment performance was 0.52 per cent in January 2026, up from -0.41 per cent recorded in December 2025. It means its overall result for the year to date stands at 0.52 per cent. Its full-year investment result for 2025 was 2.97 per cent.

- One of Austria’s largest online portals for occupational pensions, Meine VBV, provided by VBV Group, has surpassed 1.5 million registered users.

VBV chief executive, Andreas Zakostelsky, said: “Meine VBV was launched in 2018 as a central service portal for beneficiaries of the VBV Pension Fund and the VBV Provident Fund, developed in-house by VBV’s software subsidiary. Employees and pensioners can use the portal to view their occupational pension scheme and their NEU severance pay at any time, as well as access a wide range of digital services. There is now also a corresponding business portal for employers, offering a wide range of services for their staff.”

- A consortium led by Netspar has launched a four-year study into the role of the Dutch pension sector in the sustainability transition, backed by €1.5m in funding from the NWO and industry partners.

An online kick-off meeting this week brought together more than 50 participants from academia and the pension sector, with discussions led by Netspar scientific director, Mathijs van Dijk. The project will explore six work packages assessing the sector’s role from the perspectives of pension funds, participants and companies. Van Dijk is leading the research, with Lisa Brüggen holding final responsibility and Charlotte van Boxtel acting as project manager.

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