Pension

Danish NGO urges new pension provider to divest Israeli investments

The Danish pension fund, AkademikerPension, needs to sell its shares in a number of Israeli banks, the NGO says.
Tim Whyte, secretary general at NGO ActionAid Denmark, will fight for a divestment of Israeli banks in its new pension provider's portfolio. | Photo: Mellemfolkeligt Samvirke / pr
Tim Whyte, secretary general at NGO ActionAid Denmark, will fight for a divestment of Israeli banks in its new pension provider's portfolio. | Photo: Mellemfolkeligt Samvirke / pr
by STEFAN NYGAARD HANSEN

NGO ActionAid Denmark, which earlier this week replaced commercial pension company PFA as pension provider for its employees because of the company’s investment policy, is now also taking its new pension provider, AkademikerPension, to task for its investments, reports Danish business daily Børsen.

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