Chart of the Week: DC overtakes DB in top seven pension markets
€35.6trn invested in 22 markets, Willis Towers Watson reports, with DC making headway in the UK, Canada and Japan
Compenswiss moves to tackle mounting cashflow problem
Compenswiss feels ‘forced’ to increase monthly divestment to meet pension payments
Swiss pension fund seeks passive managers for domestic, global equities
Investor plans to allocate roughly €88m each to Swiss and global passive equity mandates
Swiss lawmakers reject variable pension payouts
Parliamentary commission says pension providers cannot alter benefit payments to ease funding pressure
‘Keep second pillar simple’ says Swiss BVK
Conference delegates debate individual choice and variable pension payouts at Swiss Pensionskassen
Major Swiss pension funds outline losses after ‘sobering’ 2018
Migros and APK are latest to report overall losses after equity market falls
Major German pension providers invest in rating agency Scope
European rating agency gets Swiss license and appoints new head of digital development
Swiss regulator: More pension funds to be underfunded after 2018 volatility
Authority defends the introduction of further risk assessment tools for collective pension funds
Swiss pension fund tenders $4bn currency overlay mandate
A Swiss pension fund is seeking ideas for a potential $4bn (€3.5bn) currency overlay mandate via IPE Quest.
Equities drag Switzerland’s Publica to 3.2% loss in 2018
CHF37.6bn pension investor gained from real estate and infrastructure last year
Swiss pension fund group criticises regulator on proposed reforms
Industry lobby group publishes statements on consultations regarding second pillar interest rate, collective pension schemes and collective investment pools
Swiss regional parliament agrees to split €4bn pension fund
Canton of Wallis/Valais to close its public Pensionskasse and inject CHF1.35bn
Swiss statistics office delivers final pension fund results for 2017
Net investment returns double those of 2016, according to the Bundesamt für Statistik
GAM forecasts CHF925m loss after rocky 2018
Swiss asset manager proposes cancelling dividend in wake of outflows
Switzerland roundup: Mercer formalises pension fund advice partnership
Also: Vontobel restructures; Ministers approve final compenswiss legal status measures
Controversial weapons exclusion initiative gathers steam
Swiss-instigated initiative gaining traction among broader European investor base
Switzerland proposes 5% venture capital allowance for pension funds
Government aims to promote institutional investment in domestic start-ups but some are unconvinced
Switzerland: In need of a reformist zeal
The Swiss pension system needs reform but consent is needed in a federal referendum. Have politicians learnt from campaigning during the rejected Altervorsorge 2020 proposals?
Werner Hug: Less complexity, more solidarity
The Swiss second pillar has become too complex and lost sight of its original principle of employer patronage towards employees
Asset Management: Fit for purpose
The globalisation of asset management means that Swiss managers have to broaden their product range and service different regulatory regimes
ESG: Still the ugly duckling
ESG is still an unpopular investment strategy in Switzerland. How will it overcome this lack of enthusiasm?
Risk Management: Is everything still good?
Swiss pension funds have coped well with the financial crisis, but appearances can be deceptive
Illiquid Investments: Challenges ahead
Illiquid investments should appeal to pension funds because of their long-term benefits, but are opportunities equal?
Mortality: How a year makes a difference
Swiss longevity assumptions have substantial effects on key technical figures in Pensionskassen
Switzerland: Preparing for the next set of reforms
Talks on the reform of the Swiss first and second pillar have been prolonged by the 2017 rejection of the Altersvorsorge 2020 pac
Compenswiss: Futureproof
The reserve fund for Swiss social security is well-equipped to deal with growing deficits
1e Pension Plans: Staying popular?
1e pension plans are facing reform. Will this hinder their continued popularity?
ESG: The Swiss shade of green
Pensionskassen were slow to embrace ESG but many are now committed to integrating sustainable thinking into their strategies
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