IPE's Switzerland Coverage – Page 31
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NewsSwiss union urges government to beef up AHV to close pension gender gap
The gender gap becomes more noticeable for occupational pensions, with men receiving a median monthly pension of CHF2,217 and women CHF1,165
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NewsSwiss APK designs new climate strategy for investments
The climate strategy for the entire equity portfolio kicks in this year
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NewsSwiss BVK readjusts equity portfolio to profit from market fluctuations
BVK will adopt a new plan – Strategy 2021+ – from February to increase its allocation to equity, global real estate and infrastructure
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NewsMandate roundup: Swiss scheme seeks bond managers for up to CHF3bn
Plus: Leicestershire Council scheme seeks actuary
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Compenswiss sticks to equities at crisis peak to benefit from recovery
It typically adopts a cautious investment strategy, with two thirds of its assets invested in fixed income
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Swiss Pensionskasse scouts green tech start-ups for VC investments
CPV/CAP Pensionskasse will also focus on young companies that develop solutions for health care and education
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Migros ramps up real assets allocation in new strategy for 2021
The scheme will increase its asset allocation to real assets to 37%
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Swiss investors seek EM, DM equity managers via IPE Quest (updated)
Mandates total up to $1.15bn
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NewsSwiss schemes tend to transfer pension to partners in case of death
The BVG 2020 confirmed that retirees entitled to occupational pension benefits in Switzerland are living longer
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Publica joins international organisations for ESG best practice
The fund plans to overweight its portfolio in companies with ‘promising and high-quality patents’
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Swiss voters reject arms ban financing for investors
The initiative received 1.08 million votes in favour, or 42.55% of the total tally, and 1.46 million or 57.45% voted against it
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NewsSwiss schemes adopt ESG criteria in alternative investments, says ASIP
The research showed that 52% of pension schemes use sustainability criteria to invest in private equity
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NewsSwiss cabinet pushes social partners’ second pillar reform to parliament
Federal council proposes pension supplement to compensate for negative impact caused by conversion rate reduction
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NewsSwiss supervisory body adds climate risk monitoring to new strategy
FINMA is urging financial institutions to tackle climate-related risks transparently by means of disclosure
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NewsSwiss schemes can impact climate change with VC investing, says SSF
The association says thematic equity funds can be used to pursue sustainable investment strategies
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NBIM awards $500,000 of grants, eyes corporate governance insight
Norwegian SWF funds academic studies into the impact on companies of more fragmented ownership
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NewsSwiss schemes pushed to meet climate targets, curb GHG emissions
92% of pension capital in Switzerland is currently invested without, or only barely, considering decarbonisation
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NewsSwiss schemes plan shift to renewables in RE to achieve climate goals
The report concluded that Swiss financial institutions are still not aligned with the goals of the Paris Agreement
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NewsMinimum interest rate for Swiss schemes stays at 1% despite crisis
The Federal Council will review the rate again in 2021
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Country ReportSwitzerland: The road to digital pensions
From letters still sent by pension funds, to apps and portals, the road to digitise the Swiss pension system looks long but promising
