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Achmea Mortgages becomes part of Achmea Investment Management

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +0200

Achmea intends to provide its institutional clients with a single, integrated touchpoint for investment advisory, asset management services, and investment opportunities in Dutch residential mortgages. This will offer clients greater clarity, simplifies governance and creates synergies and growth opportunities. In practice, this means that Achmea Mortgage Funds will be legally merged with Achmea Investment Management.

Achmea Investment Management serves more than fifty large institutional clients in the areas of asset management and investment advisory. Achmea Mortgage Funds (trading name: Achmea Mortgages) also serves more than fifty institutional clients and offers this client base a broad range of investment opportunities in Dutch residential mortgages.

Following the legal merger, the activities of Achmea Mortgages (39 employees) will form part of Achmea Investment Management, where Achmea Mortgages’ expertise will be deployed to serve clients more broadly with alternative fixed income solutions. The legal entity Achmea Mortgage Funds will cease to exist.

Maureen Schlejen, divisional chair of Achmea Investment Management: “The integration of Achmea Mortgages into Achmea Investment Management aligns with Achmea IM’s broader platform strategy. By combining expertise, we are creating a scalable platform for alternative fixed income solutions. In doing so, we are capitalizing on the growing demand from institutional clients for stable, transparent and high-quality solutions within fixed income, while creating targeted growth opportunities within this segment.”

The legal merger is expected to take place in the second half of 2026 and remains subject to regulatory approval and a positive opinion from the works council.

Achmea consolidates pension expertise: consultancy services move to investment management

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 08:30:00 +0100

Achmea takes a significant step in its support for pension funds by transferring three consultancy services – actuarial advice, management advice and legal advice – from Achmea Pension Services (APS) to Achmea Investment Management (Achmea IM). This enables pension funds to purchase multiple types of services from a single provider.

Complete solution for a changing market
The pension sector is changing significantly, due to the Future Pensions Act (Wtp): the number of players offering services in this market is expected to decrease over the coming years. This will leave a small number of large parties active. Pension funds face various strategic decisions, in the areas of governance, asset management and administration. By combining a number of consultancy services with investment management, Achmea offers a solution that responds to these developments and strengthens the position of Achmea Investment Management as a strategic partner for pension funds.

Maureen Schlejen, Chair of the Achmea Investment Management Board: “Specifically during this challenging period for the pension sector, we aim to play an important role. By combining consultancy services and fiduciary management, we broaden our service offering and enhance our relevance for customers seeking such an integrated approach. By integrating colleagues with valuable expertise, we strengthen Achmea IM, enabling us to provide our customers with even greater insight and service quality. This aligns with our ambition to be a leader in integrated pension solutions and to set the standard for modern fiduciary management in the Netherlands.”

Achmea Pension Services
Achmea Pension Services announced last year that its pension administration services for external customers would be phased out over time. Through the transition of the three consultancy teams, around 50 colleagues will move from APS to Achmea IM on 1 April.

About Achmea Investment Management
Achmea Investment Management manages €227 billion in assets (as of 31 December 2025) and offers innovative solutions for pension funds and institutional investors.

Achmea IM completes acquisition of BSG Asset Management

Tue, 31 Dec 2024 08:15:00 +0100

Achmea Investment Management (Achmea IM) has officially completed the acquisition of Blue Sky Group Asset Management today. The acquisition, announced in July 2024, has received regulatory approval and positive advice from the works councils.

With this acquisition, Achmea IM strengthens its position in the asset management industry and further expands its services. Achmea IM will now provide fiduciary management and asset management for KLM's three pension funds, among others. Additionally, the company welcomes approximately 35 employees from Blue Sky Group, who collectively manage €25 billion in assets for over 55,000 participants.

The completion of this strategic step highlights Achmea IM's leading position in fiduciary management. It brings economies of scale and accelerates the development of impact investing.

Maureen Schlejen new chair of the board of Achmea Investment Management

Thu, 14 Sep 2023 16:30:00 +0200

Maureen Schlejen has been appointed as divisional chair of Achmea Investment Management as of today. She succeeds Jacob de Wit, who will hand over his duties to Maureen in the fourth quarter.

Maureen Schlejen has extensive experience in fiduciary management, investment management and asset management and in-depth knowledge of the industry. Until recently, she was Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) and a partner at Actiam. Prior to that, she held various management positions at NN Investment Partners and Robeco.

Daphne de Kluis, member of Achmea’s Executive Board: “Jacob started at Achmea IM in February 2016, just after it had been set up. Since then, he has made a significant contribution to the successful growth of this business unit. We are very grateful to him for this. We are very pleased with Maureen’s appointment. In her previous positions, she has successfully implemented major transitions and change processes, due in part to her engagement skills and customer-focused and innovative approach. We welcome Maureen to Achmea and wish her every success and pleasure in her new position.”

Jacob de Wit commented on his decision to step down: “I look back on a great period of almost eight years during which I have been fully committed to Achmea IM and our customers. The approaching implementation of the new operating model and the Future Pensions Act make this a natural moment for me to pass the baton to Maureen. I will miss this job enormously but, on the other hand, I am aiming very consciously for a different work-life balance for the coming period.”