All c-alm articles
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Analysis
IPE DACH Briefing: Germany’s reform zeal to enter unchartered waters
Plus: SPRIN-D calls to deploy capital-funded pensions to support research and development projects; SPD wants to strengthen occupational pensions
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News
Faire Vorsorge suggests second pillar reform to end ‘discrimination’ of low earners
The Swiss think tank’s proposal is a more radical reform compared to the ‘light touch’ one proposed by association IZV and consultancy c-alm
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C-alm, IZV propose light-touch reforms to Switzerland’s second pillar pension system
IZV and c-alm are suggesting a cut in the conversion rate to calculate pension payouts from 6.8% to 6% of salary insured in eight steps, instead of one
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News
Publica hires new chief investment officer from VBL
Sandro Doudin will take over as head of asset management and member of the Publica’s management board on 1 July 2025
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News
Swiss National Council approves motion for pension funds to disclose costs
Increasing cost transparency and better access to information strengthen competition, says National Council member Samira Marti
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Publica’s CIO to join consultancy c-alm
Stefan Beiner leaves Publica after 16 years to move to c-alm as a partner
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Swiss second-pillar reform ‘does not deserve support’, says PwC pension fund CEO
Analysis by c-alm finds that it will take 28 years for the reform to take effect
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News
BVK’s new pension plan could set trend towards flexible pay-outs
From next year, members of the pension fund can receive a pension benefit at age 65 that exceeds the normal level of pensions by around 15%
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News
Greensill-Credit Suisse case unlikely to harm Swiss pension funds
Greensill case offers Pensionkassse opportunity to critically question the process to select investments and periodically review processes for illiquid investments
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News
Swiss pension supervisor celebrates cost transparency boost
Cost transparency ratio almost at 100%
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Compensate younger members for subsidising retirees: Swiss consultancy
Solidarity in Swiss second pillar system is a necessity but also a burden, conference hears
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Switzerland’s CHF7bn intergenerational pension problem
Pensionskassen need more flexibility to address the annual CHF7bn cross-subsidy problem
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IPE Conference: Lower pension payouts in German-speaking Europe
Germany, Austria and Switzerland with system debates – but rather different ones
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News
Swiss asset management costs 'don't paint whole picture', experts warn
Pensionskassen pay 0.42% of managed assets in fees, according to ASIP survey
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News
Switzerland's BVK closes in on 100% pension funding level
Pension fund for Zurich to be transformed into private foundation, re-negotiate fees