IPE's Switzerland Coverage – Page 11
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Country Report
Switzerland: 1e pension schemes gain traction
First sign of consolidation appears in the market of 1e pension plans
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Country Report
Switzerland: ESG and pension reforms top the agenda
Martin Roth, president of ASIP, the Swiss pension fund association, tells IPE’s Luigi Serenelli about his outlook for the country’s retirement system
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Country Report
Switzerland: Good returns in 2021 provide pension buffer in 2022
Deteriorating economic conditions saw Swiss pension funds return on average -10.7% for the year to end-September
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Country Report
Switzerland: Pension funds edge towards alternative investments
Swiss pension funds are cautiously but decisively taking steps to build a portfolio of alternative investments
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Opinion Pieces
Next up for Switzerland: second pillar reform?
The narrow majority of Swiss citizens voting to reform the country’s statutory (AHV) pension system in a referendum on 23 September (52.2%) could create momentum to bring about changes to the second pillar.
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News
Swiss schemes’ assets to fend off volatility fall in Q3
Negative returns on equities hit Swiss fund market
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News
Swiss regulator expects underfunding for pension funds facing volatility
Some pension funds may decide to ultimately trigger restructuring measures
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News
DACH roundup: Pension assets fall at DAX companies in Q3
Plus: aba calls for change in funding and investment rules for Pensionskassen; SVVK-ASIR pushes on engagement
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News
Swiss parliament committee votes for compensatory measures to reform second pillar pensions
25% of the second pillar’s members that are caught in the so-called transitional generation from the old to the new system would receive a full supplement
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News
Switzerland raises CHF766m with first green bonds issuance
The Swiss green bond framework is aligned with the Green Bond Principles set by ICMA
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News
Swiss corporates see pension fund assets fall by 3.3% in Q3
Corporate pension funds saw funding ratios decrease to 125.3% at the end of September, from 129.7% at the end of June this year
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News
Swiss Federal Council keeps interest rate on pension assets at 1% as bond yields rise
The increase of yields on Swiss bonds played an essential role in the decision
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News
Swiss Pensionskassen association warns of ‘lost generation’ of retirees
PK-Netz calls on board of trustees of Pensionskassen to assess the possibility of increasing pensions
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News
Switzerland roundup: Ethos pushes for ‘positive impact’ with new methodology for investors
Plus: Swiss Sustainable Finance sets up TNFD consultation group
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Interviews
NEST Sammelstiftung: A history of sustainable investing
Ulla Enne (pictured), head of responsible investing and investment operations at Switzerland’s NEST Sammelstiftung, talks to Luigi Serenelli about the pension fund’s central focus on sustainability
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News
Mandate roundup: Swiss scheme tenders CHF2.6bn in equities, bonds
Plus: APK seeks manager for CHF240m small, mid-cap equity mandate; Swiss Investor issues $150m infrastructure brief
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News
Swiss regulator to introduce revised audit standards
New requirements apply to auditors of pension funds and of institutions providing occupational pensions
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News
Narrow majority vote in favour of reform of Swiss first pillar AHV
Referendum result is a ‘clear signal’ to parliament and Federal Council for a pension system that does not discriminate against women
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News
Lucerne proposes funding review of city’s Pensionskasse
Parliament of the city of Lucerne – Grosser Stadtrat – is expected to discuss proposals put forward by the city council on 27 October
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News
Publica in talks with large pension funds for co-investments in infrastructure
Publica’s board decided to reduce its fixed income allocation as part of its new strategy