IPE's Switzerland Coverage – Page 22
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NewsSwitzerland roundup: Ethos pushes for ‘positive impact’ with new methodology for investors
Plus: Swiss Sustainable Finance sets up TNFD consultation group
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InterviewsNEST 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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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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NewsSwiss regulator to introduce revised audit standards
New requirements apply to auditors of pension funds and of institutions providing occupational pensions
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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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NewsLucerne 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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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
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NewsDACH roundup: CPP Investments buys minority stake in Universal Investment
Plus: Second pillar reform in Switzerland postponed; Interest-free account for Stiftung Auffangeinrichtung: FSIO tenders mandates
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In-depth: How Swiss pension funds engage on deforestation
According to a Greenpeace report, Pensionskassen invest at least CHF60bn in listed companies with an impact on deforestation
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NewsSwiss Pensionskassen continue to bump up infrastructure investments
More than a quarter of pension funds plan to increase allocations to infrastructure and 69% plan to maintain their current strategic allocation intact
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AnalysisAnalysis: How Swiss pension funds tackle governance in asset management
‘A professional investment process requires a separation of powers between the investment decision, implementation and monitoring of the investment activity,’ says PPCmetrics
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APK issues corporate bonds mandates worth €750m
Also: institutional investor based in Switzerland seeks manager for AUD290m fixed income brief
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Special ReportSwitzerland: First-pillar reforms put to the public
A referendum this autumn will decide the fate of reform to the first pillar, and parliament will debate the reform of the second pillar
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Swiss commission warns of uncoupling of interest rate on pensions, inflation
BVG-Kommission has recommended the Federal Council to leave the minimum interest rate paid on occupational pensions unchanged at 1% for 2023
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Swiss attorney general charges former portfolio manager with insider trading
Unlawful dealing in hundreds of transactions netted portfolio manager over €3m, raises governance questions
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AXA Switzerland issues $200m leveraged loans tender
Plus: Corporate scheme seeks manager for large-cap equity
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NewsGeneva pension fund invests CHF100m in green bonds
CPEG also bought its first social bond issued by the canton of Geneva for CHF50m to finance projects with a positive social impact
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NewsFunding ratios of Swiss pension schemes plunge to 103.4% in H1
A large number of Swiss pension funds had to tap into reserves built to fend off market fluctuations to continue to guarantee their obligations
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NewsSwiss corporates post over 20% drop in pension liabilities so far this year
The decrease in the two quarters was caused by rising discount rates and corporate bond yields, WTW explained
