IPE's Switzerland Coverage – Page 4
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NewsKLP divests US, German firms for supplying IDF in Gaza
Denmark’s AkademikerPension relaxes responsible investment policy on defence
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AnalysisIPE DACH Briefing: Swiss pension funds seek alternative source of returns
CPEG and PKG shift allocations to riskier assets
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NewsCPEG lifts equity exposure to 30% of CHF23bn portfolio
The asset allocation shift has led to a sharp increase in exposure to North American equities, which now represent 10.5% of total assets
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NewsMercer refines private markets strategy for DACH institutional investors
The firm has partnered with Universal Investment to launch an AIF tailored to the needs of German institutional investors
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AnalysisSwiss pension funds brace for prospect of negative interest rates
Swiss National Bank urged to avoid policies that make pension funds collateral victims of strategy aimed at weakening Swiss franc
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NewsSwiss collective pension funds gain ground, but individualisation threatens solidarity
Consolidation trend among smaller schemes continues: number of Swiss Pensionskassen falls dramatically – from 4,000 in the 1990s to just over 1,300 today
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NewsNest Sammelstiftung hires new head of responsible investment from central bank
Marc Novara succeeds Ulla Enne, who spent a decade at the fund
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NewsPKG Pensionskasse appoints CIO to drive private markets expansion
The fund will look to increase its allocations to illiquid asset classes, including infrastructure, private equity and real estate
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AnalysisIPE DACH Briefing: Pension funds retreat from the US while looking at Asia
Corporate pension funds are lowering their exposures to equities, the dollar and US Treasuries, and hesitating to commit new capital to private markets in the US
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NewsSwiss pension fund boosts private assets in bid to lift returns
GastroSocial Pensionskasse has increased its private markets exposure to 33% of its portfolio, up from 25%
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NewsSwiss BVK to tender custodian mandate to global banks despite security concerns
The fund says it’s in the best interest of its members to maintain access to the global custody market, citing competitive pricing, service quality, and innovation
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NewsDACH pension funds adapt to US trade policies
US trade and tariff policies are prompting corporate pension funds in Germany and wider DACH region to review strategic asset allocation assumptions
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NewsBasel pension fund raises equity, CHF bond allocations for 2025
PKBS is exiting its ILS holdings, reallocating capital to conventional fixed income and domestic real estate
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NewsSwiss regulator warns on rising funding risks in occupational pensions
Stress test conducted by OAK BV on 1,237 pension funds finds that 57.4% would fall into underfunding in the event of a severe market downturn
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NewsSwiss pension fund to lower emission targets if global progress lags
The City of Zurich pension fund’s CIO describes the approach as ‘a middle way’
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NewsSwiss pension industry faces mounting skills shortage as funds invest in training
Pension funds in the DACH region are bracing for growing recruitment challenges, particularly in areas requiring specialised expertise
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AnalysisSwiss pensions curb exposure to US dollar assets amid debt, policy concerns
Publica, Switzerland’s largest pension fund, has already underweighted US equities and is currently reviewing its overall investment strategy
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FeaturesHow seven European pension funds view active management
IPE asked leading European pension funds for their views on active management, with turmoil in the equity markets and continuing geopolitical uncertainty around the world
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NewsCredit Suisse Pensionskasse pushes real assets allocation target by CHF1bn
The pension fund now holds 51.3% of its CHF17.6bn in total assets in real assets
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NewsAsga Pensionskasse to make first foray into private debt
Despite growing international popularity, private debt accounts for less than 1% of assets at the average Swiss pension fund
