IPE's Switzerland Coverage – Page 35
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NewsSwiss minimum interest recommendation disappoints pension funds
Multi-stakeholder expert body recommends government set minimum accrual rate at 1%, 50 basis points higher than the level called for by Asip
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Swiss municipal pension schemes face funding shortfalls: analysis
Pension fund for city of Lucerne has funding in excess of 100%, while Lausanne’s coverage ratio was 64.2% in 2018, according to Avenir Suisse analysis
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Insurer seeks ‘evergreen’ private equity, infra funds via IPE Quest [updated]
A total of $80m is up for grabs in two separate tenders being conducted by a Swiss consultant
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ABN Amro scheme expects ‘limited effects’ from Brexit
The €29bn pension fund sees market volatility, declining sterling and the ability to settle transactions as big risks, and has analysed suppliers’ ability to continue through multiple Brexit scenarios
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Swiss investor hunts for private equity manager via IPE Quest
The unnamed pension fund is seeking bottom-up managers for a $5m-$10m mandate, while two more mandate searches are closing this week
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CERN gains from real estate revaluations to post 1.3% 2018 return
Northern Trust’s appointment as custodian helped address an ‘operational constraint’ in real asset investments for the scientific research institute’s pension fund
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GAM completes wind-up of suspended absolute return bond funds
Investors due to receive equivalent to an “average” of 100.5% of portfolio value after a 10-month process to liquidate the CHF7.3bn fund range
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Swiss government sets out state pension reform plans for autumn debate
Parliament to decide in the autumn on proposed increase to women’s retirement age, new first pillar funding and other reform measures
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NewsSwitzerland edges closer to cutting conversion rate
Swiss employer representatives and unions have agreed on a reform package including changes to second-pillar pension law BVG/LPP
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NewsSwiss pension fund looks to allocate more than €3bn to EMD, high yield
An unnamed Swiss investor has launched six manager searches for active and passive fixed income allocations
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New fund category to boost Swiss marketplace moves a step closer
The Swiss government has launched a consultation on legislative changes that would allow certain funds to be offered without prior authorisation
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NewsSwiss cabinet to form sustainable finance working group
Assessments by inter-departmental working group to inform decisions about potential financial market regulation
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Pension fund ESG integration ‘dangerous’, claims economist
Economist Henrique Schneider splits the audience at a Swiss conference by speaking out against sustainable investment as a fiduciary duty
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Swiss pension vehicles secure greater investment flexibility
New rules coming into effect in August will expand investment foundations’ opportunities, including higher equity allocations and access to alternative assets
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Investors urge support for Swiss human rights due diligence law
Legislation drafted in response to NGO campaign will be debated in the lower house of Switzerland’s parliament this week
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German, Swiss and Austrian investors report spike in ESG investments
Sustainable investments volume increased by 50% across Germany, Austria and Switzerland, says FNG
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NewsSwiss pension fund exploring options for CHF2.1bn equity overlay strategy
Investor is seeking to implement an equity protection strategy across global developed and emerging markets as well as domestic Swiss equities
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ESG roundup: LSE buys analytics provider Beyond Ratings
Also: Exclusions lead sustainable investment surge in Switzerland; EIOPA consults on climate change and Solvency II; UK minister says schemes ‘doing the right thing’ on climate change
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InterviewsHow we run our money: CPEG
Grégoire Haenni, CIO of CPEG, the public pension fund for the Swiss canton of Geneva, explains the fund’s multidimensional approach to asset allocation
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Opinion PiecesGuest viewpoint: Beat Zaugg
A striking indication of ESG’s importance in Switzerland is that Ueli Maurer, the country’s president, will be the keynote speaker at the Swiss Sustainable Finance annual conference in Bern
