IPE's Switzerland Coverage – Page 38
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NewsMajor German pension providers invest in rating agency Scope
European rating agency gets Swiss license and appoints new head of digital development
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Swiss regulator: More pension funds to be underfunded after 2018 volatility
Authority defends the introduction of further risk assessment tools for collective pension funds
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Swiss pension fund tenders $4bn currency overlay mandate
A Swiss pension fund is seeking ideas for a potential $4bn (€3.5bn) currency overlay mandate via IPE Quest. Search QN-2506 is for an global overlay mandate with Swiss francs as the base currency. The main currencies the investor wants to hedge are the euro, the US, Australian and Canadian dollars, ...
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NewsEquities drag Switzerland’s Publica to 3.2% loss in 2018
CHF37.6bn pension investor gained from real estate and infrastructure last year
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Swiss pension fund group criticises regulator on proposed reforms
Industry lobby group publishes statements on consultations regarding second pillar interest rate, collective pension schemes and collective investment pools
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NewsSwiss regional parliament agrees to split €4bn pension fund
Canton of Wallis/Valais to close its public Pensionskasse and inject CHF1.35bn
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Swiss statistics office delivers final pension fund results for 2017
Net investment returns double those of 2016, according to the Bundesamt für Statistik
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GAM forecasts CHF925m loss after rocky 2018
Swiss asset manager proposes cancelling dividend in wake of outflows
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Switzerland roundup: Mercer formalises pension fund advice partnership
Also: Vontobel restructures; Ministers approve final compenswiss legal status measures
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Controversial weapons exclusion initiative gathers steam
Swiss-instigated initiative gaining traction among broader European investor base
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Switzerland proposes 5% venture capital allowance for pension funds
Government aims to promote institutional investment in domestic start-ups but some are unconvinced
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Corporate governance group adds members, targets Vodafone
Swiss investor group and UK foundation join as telecoms company criticised for tax policy
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Country ReportSwitzerland: In need of a reformist zeal
The Swiss pension system needs reform but consent is needed in a federal referendum. Have politicians learnt from campaigning during the rejected Altervorsorge 2020 proposals?
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Werner Hug: Less complexity, more solidarity
The Swiss second pillar has become too complex and lost sight of its original principle of employer patronage towards employees
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Country ReportAsset Management: Fit for purpose
The globalisation of asset management means that Swiss managers have to broaden their product range and service different regulatory regimes
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ESG: Still the ugly duckling
ESG is still an unpopular investment strategy in Switzerland. How will it overcome this lack of enthusiasm?
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Risk Management: Is everything still good?
Swiss pension funds have coped well with the financial crisis, but appearances can be deceptive
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Illiquid Investments: Challenges ahead
Illiquid investments should appeal to pension funds because of their long-term benefits, but are opportunities equal?
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Mortality: How a year makes a difference
Swiss longevity assumptions have substantial effects on key technical figures in Pensionskassen
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Swiss pension supervisor ‘overstepped authority’ with audit proposal
Government concludes review of strongly criticised draft directive issued by OAK
