IPE's Switzerland Coverage – Page 4
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NewsMigros Pensionskasse’s returns stand below benchmark
It has returned 0.0% as of the end of October, against a 0.4% benchmark
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NewsSwiss asset management market opens following UBS takeover of Credit Suisse
Graubündner Kantonalbank splits institutional business from private banking, hires ex-Credit Suisse head
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NewsEU migration has positive impact on Swiss first pillar pension system
Positive outlook for the first pillar’s funds AHV, IV and EO stretches over a period up to 2070
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NewsSwiss government reviews first and second pillar pensions
In the second pillar, the reviewed ordinance clarifies the definition of pensioners’ portfolios
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NewsUBS to examine integration of Credit Suisse pension fund
Credit Suisse Pensionskasse has a funding ratio of 124.2%, CHF17bn assets under management, and over 16,000 members
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NewsSwiss schemes to start engagement on biodiversity, nature protection via Ethos
The Ethos Engagement Pools Switzerland will also focus on promoting diversity and equal pay within companies
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NewsGAM partners with Investcorp-Tages, transfers UK equity income team
Announcement comes after failed takeover of the Swiss asset manager by Liontrust
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NewsSwiss pension funds’ alternatives achieve better returns at higher costs
Last year best-performing pension funds invested 10.2% in alternatives compared with 5.6% invested by the worst-performing, says Swisscanto
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NewsPublica uses democracy index to invest in government bonds
The scheme excludes countries violating basic democratic principles
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InterviewsPension funds ride out the macro uncertainty
European institutions reflect on their priorities for 2024, as the fundamental questions about inflation and the impact of higher interest rates remain unanswered
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AnalysisReform of the AT1 bond market
UBS starts selling AT1 bonds for the first time since Credit Suisse takeover
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NewsPublica tenders €2bn in corporate bonds mandates via IPE Quest
Tender is for two passive or enhanced passive corporate bond mandates – one for European and the other for US bonds
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NewsSwiss groups slam government’s decision to increase minimum interest rate
The Swiss Employers’ Association considers the increase unjustified and says minimum interest rate should have been well below the limit of 1%
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NewsSwiss scheme expands exclusion policy to oil and gas companies
The pension fund has 439 companies on its exclusion list as of September this year
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NewsSwiss pension fund industry expects regulator to amend improved benefits definition
The definition creates false incentives to determine technical interest rates
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NewsSwisscom calls on investment industry to boost domestic start-ups
20 institutional investors have allocated capital to Swisscom’s funds raising CHF375m
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NewsSwiss pension funds likely to re-tender mandates following UBS/Credit Suisse merger
Schemes want to make sure that market competition will remain robust in the longer term
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Country ReportSwitzerland pensions report 2023: funds consider next move with UBS and Credit Suisse
Fears of market concentration in asset management and custody services are leading Swiss Pensionskassen to rethink relations with the enlarged UBS
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Country ReportSwiss Pensionskassen strengthen their stewardship role
Swiss pension funds are broadening their proxy voting and exclusion policies while joining efforts to engage on real estate and biodiversity
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Country ReportEthos makes active use of voting rights
Ethos CEO Vincent Kaufmann speaks to Luigi Serenelli about the Swiss Foundation for Sustainable Development, which is composed of 252 pension funds and public utility foundations. Ethos was founded in 1997 and aims to promote socially responsible investment by its active participation in company AGMs
