IPE's Switzerland Coverage – Page 15
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NewsEquities replace bonds as top asset class for Publica’s 4.4% net returns
Publica’s consolidated net investment performance was 0.3% above the benchmark last year
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NewsSwiss corporate schemes record average return of 10%, says WTW
The ratio between pension assets to pension liabilities went up quarter-on-quarter to 118.0% as of December 2021 from 117.0% as of September 2021
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NewsNest Sammelstiftung raises interest rate on pension assets to 4.5%
Highest interest rate of the last five years
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NewsSwiss regulator consults on experts’ role in auditing pension funds
Supervisory authorities, pension funds, occupational pension experts are invited to express their views until 4 March
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NewsProfond’s returns jump to 12.7% carried by equity, real estate strategy
The scheme’s total assets grew to CHF10.9bn (€10.4bn) as of the end of November last year from CHF9.8bn in 2020
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NewsSwiss schemes miss out on returns in private markets, foreign allocations – study
On average, they invest more than 30% of assets in bonds denominated in Swiss francs and 13% in Swiss equities
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NewsSwiss APK divests from oil and gas, ups equity in new strategy
The fund is seeking two small-cap active equity managers for a total of $400m
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NewsCompenswiss reaches CHF2bn in 2021 returns
An approximate 5% return was driven by equity and real estate markets
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NewsSwiss parliament passes first pillar reform expected to face public vote
Reform package is ‘affront to women who hardly receive any compensation for the increase in the retirement age,’ say Social Democrats
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NewsSwiss cabinet consults on CO2 Act after botched referendum
The revised CO2 Act serves to halve greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 compared with the level in 1990
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NewsSwiss canton scheme ponders reschedule of pension plan reform
The new plan foresees an increase of the minimum retirement age by two years, from 63 to 65 years old
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NewsEthos tightens voting guidelines on companies’ climate strategies, sustainability reports
It will recommend shareholders oppose companies’ climate transition plans if a firm avoids publishing intermediary reduction targets for CO2 emissions
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NewsDACH roundup: German fund industry manages €1.77trn for pensions
Plus: Swiss AM association joins NZAMI; Geneva scheme takes first Swiss social bond; Munich court opens door to claims against Wirecard
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NewsPublica sets net-zero target, excludes nuclear weapons from portfolio
The fund will invest in renewable energy, such as wind parks or photovoltaic installations, in private markets
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NewsSwiss schemes call for better sustainability disclosure from companies’ boards
Companies’ boards do not take sufficient responsibility in dealing with environmental and social (E&S) topics
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NewsSwiss AM industry plans self-regulatory framework for sustainable investments
‘Not all the strategies are equally well suited to reach a certain sustainable investment goal’, says AMAS chief
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NewsSwiss parliament green lights new fund category for qualified investors
The L-QIFs should offer qualified investors an alternative to foreign investment products
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NewsSwiss national council approves second pillar reform
It voted in favour of compensatory measures for the reduction of the conversion rate used to calculate pension pay-outs, from 6.8% to 6%, spread over a period of 15 years
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NewsSwiss pension funds shift to private debt for illiquidity premia, says IFM
Pension funds are increasingly interested in the benefit of an open-ended structure
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NewsMigros aligns foreign equity portfolio to MSCI Climate Paris index
The fund has set a low ceiling of 1% of revenues generated from coal mining as a criteria to exclude such companies from its portfolio
