- Dutch pension fund Huisarts & Pensioen has confirmed that variable pensions will increase by 0.847 per cent from 1 July 2026 following a positive result within its collective variable pension arrangement in 2025.

The fund said the increase comes despite the collective variable pension recording a return of -7.7 per cent in 2025, as changes in interest rates and other factors resulted in an overall positive outcome of 2.54 per cent. In line with its policy, the result will be spread over three years to limit fluctuations in pension payments. The increase applies to pensions currently being paid as variable pensions and pension entitlements converted into variable pensions after age 58. Huisarts & Pensioen said retirees will see higher payments from July, while members who have yet to start drawing their variable pension will see the increase reflected in their accrued entitlement.

- Swedish pension company AMF has launched its new ‘Unsung Heroes’ campaign, designed to recognise workers whose contributions are vital to society but often go unnoticed.

The campaign features a newly written song, Father’s Hands, by Swedish artist Thomas Stenström, which serves as a tribute to workers and professional pride. The song will also feature on Stenström’s forthcoming EP, NOLLPUNKT, due for release on 11 June. AMF marketing manager, Jelena Mirkovic, said the campaign continues the organisation’s focus on highlighting the workers it serves and the importance of collectively agreed occupational pensions. The campaign launched across multiple channels on 25 May and builds on AMF’s previous ‘Heroes of Working Life’ initiative.

- ClearGlass Analytics and Nasdaq have partnered to launch a new reporting suite designed to assess and benchmark investment performance against associated costs.

The solution is aimed at institutional asset owners and asset managers across both public and private markets and is intended to support compliance with value-for-money and governance requirements, including those arising from the EU’s IORP II framework. According to the firms, the reporting suite will provide pension funds and other institutional investors with data and analysis to benchmark investment performance against fees and expenses, while asset managers will gain insight into how their products compare with peers' offerings. The partnership is also expected to strengthen oversight of private market mandates by enabling more detailed assessments of whether performance and costs align with investor objectives.

- France’s Fonds de Réserve pour les Retraites (FRR) has reaffirmed its commitment to responsible investment as the investment industry marks the 20th anniversary of the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI).

A founding signatory of the PRI in 2006, FRR said it had played a role in promoting the integration of environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors into investment decision-making alongside other French and international institutional investors. The fund noted that the PRI now brings together thousands of investors representing tens of trillions of euros in assets under management, demonstrating the growing importance of ESG considerations in risk analysis, capital allocation and the pursuit of long-term sustainable returns. FRR said responsible investment principles remain particularly relevant amid increasing climate risks, social tensions, biodiversity challenges and geopolitical uncertainty. It argued that ESG integration is a key driver of portfolio resilience and an essential part of its fiduciary responsibility to future generations, adding that it would continue to support the development of a more sustainable, transparent, and long-term-focused financial system.

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