2023 annual report
7.6.4Direct investment income

See accounting policy V3.

Direct investment income
20232022
Interest income from investments at FVTPL1,530779
Interest income from derivatives2,318659
Interest income from investments at FVOCI18-
Interest income from debt instruments at amortised cost3401
Total interest income4,2051,439
Dividends received283187
Investment income related to direct participating insurance contracts1010
Rental income from investment property9158
Other direct investment income4414
Total dividend and other investment income428269
Total direct investment income4,6331,708

Interest income increased mainly due to the assets acquired through the acquisition of Aegon NL. In addition, more interest income from derivatives is recognised compared to last year due to increasing interest rates.

For equity instruments measured at FVOCI, dividends received during the year amount to 72 million (2022: 65 million), of which 19 million (2022: 8 million) relates to instruments derecognised during the year.

The effective interest method has been applied to an amount of 357 million (2022: 1 million) of the interest income from financial instruments not classified at FVTPL. Included within interest income is nil (2022: nil) of interest received on impaired fixed-income securities.