IPE's Switzerland Coverage – Page 22
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Real asset strategies pay off for Swiss institutional investors – study
Foreign equities recorded the highest increase in value in 2021 with 26.1%
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Swiss roundup: comPlan more than doubles returns to CHF1.19bn
Plus: St.Galler Pensionskasse, BLPK and BPK up returns; New climate strategy for Novartis pension fund
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Swiss federal railways scheme reaches record funding ratio
The retirement assets of all active members will be increased by 4% as of 1 January 2023
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DACH roundup: Swiss BVK tops CHF41.4bn in assets
Plus: VBV Pensionskasse continues to cut CO2 footprint in portfolio
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Swiss pension funds bet on engagement strategies to guide real ESG changes
‘We are not invested in very ‘problematic’ sectors such as fossil fuels’, says Nest Sammelstiftung
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Swiss pension schemes reach highest funding ratios on record
The highest level recorded so far to 124.6%, up from 116.1% in 2020
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Nuclear, gas not sustainable activities, says Commission advisory body
The Platform on Sustainable Finance has urged the European Commission to revise its proposal for the EU’s Taxonomy Regulation
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Migros beats benchmark returning 8.5% with real assets strategy
‘We expect lower returns and more volatility in 2022,’ the fund’s CEO and CIO said
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Equities 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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Swiss 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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Nest Sammelstiftung raises interest rate on pension assets to 4.5%
Highest interest rate of the last five years
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Swiss 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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Profond’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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Swiss 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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Swiss 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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Compenswiss reaches CHF2bn in 2021 returns
An approximate 5% return was driven by equity and real estate markets
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Swiss 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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Swiss 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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Swiss 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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Ethos 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