- AP Pension has launched AP FlexPension, a new pension concept designed to offer greater flexibility and individual customisation.

The scheme has been developed in response to changing working patterns and growing demand for more adaptable pension solutions that can support people throughout their lives. AP Pension CEO, Bo Normann Rasmussen, said the new offering aims to modernise the traditional pension model by giving customers more freedom and aligning savings with longer working lives. He added that the company wants to ensure pension savings create value not only after retirement but across different stages of life.

- The Netherlands’ Pension Funds Disputes Authority (GIP) received its 1,000th pension dispute in November, marking continued growth in the number of cases handled since its launch.

GIP registered 1,000 disputes as of 20 November, up from 471 in its first year, with most complainants seeking mediation and around 70 per cent of settlements resulting in a binding decision. The authority can only handle cases relating to the implementation or application of pension rules, and only once a pension fund’s internal complaints process has been completed.

- The Dutch pension fund PME will increase pensions for all participants by 2.82 per cent from 1 January 2026, while keeping its contribution and accrual rates unchanged for the year.

The fund reported a funding ratio of 125.2 per cent and assets of €60.7bn at the end of October 2025, enabling its fifth consecutive pension increase. Executive board chair, Alae Laghrich, said the rise fully offsets last year’s inflation and helps members cope with higher living costs. He also confirmed PME’s plan to move to the new pension scheme on 1 January 2027, with assets to be distributed among all members, including workers, pensioners and deferred members. Laghrich noted that market developments and the funding ratio will influence the transition but said PME’s financial position is strong and that all parties involved are working closely to meet the 2027 deadline.

- The Uppsala Municipality in Sweden has used KPA Pension’s additional service, Politiker Plus, to manage pensions and financial transition support for outgoing elected officials after the 2022 election.

The service was brought in to help the municipality interpret complex regulations, calculate pension entitlements and handle OPF-KL requirements. HR specialist, Kerstin Sundqvist, said support from KPA Pension’s senior consultants has enabled quick responses, correct payments and a smoother process, with positive feedback from departing councillors.

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