IPE's Switzerland Coverage – Page 6
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News
Swiss cabinet favours political intervention linking retirement age to life expectancy
Government report rejects automatic mechanisms, prepares ground for further reform
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Minimum interest rate rise a ‘sustainable challenge’ for Swiss pension funds
Federal occupational pension commission wants to send the message that ‘1% is flexible’, says president
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Swiss pension funds topped up rates despite losses, assets fall – study
Complementa also says one in five pension funds plan to increase their bond allocation
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Analysis
Analysis: UBS/Credit Suisse pension funds merger
To protect beneficiaries of both pension schemes, a precondition for the merger is that the pension funds have at least in principle an ‘equal’ funding ratio
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Interviews
Pension funds on the record: The investors developing their own index methodologies
FRR and PUBLICA are among the growing number of European pension funds developing proprietary benchmarks to achieve their sustainability objectives
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Special Report
Switzerland: Heated debate ahead of second-pillar referendum
The workplace pension system reform must clear the final hurdle of a national referendum and Pensionskassen will have to start to follow new guidelines on ESG
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News
Swiss pension funds consider high costs as main obstacle to invest sustainably
Regulations currently in place in the second pillar pension system should not be changed to create incentives for sustainable investments
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Canton of Aargau parliament approves APK’s pension plan changes
The level of benefits continued to fall, from 58% to 55% of the insured salary, below the original level of 65%
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Pensionskasse Post boosts infrastructure, real estate investments
The scheme allocated CHF100m for impact investments in infrastructure
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DACH roundup: German portfolio managers lose ground
Plus: Swiss scheme to increase bond investments; BaFin strips asset management licence fom Adrealis; German pension dashboard adds three providers
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Nest Sammelstiftung reconsiders private markets approach
High fees, questionable added value and governance among reasons for the rethink
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DACH roundup: FCA gives go-ahead for GAM takeover by Liontrust
Plus: Universal Investment starts US equity fund with Montrusco Bolton; Ecclesia buys Pension Solution Group -
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BVK’s new pension plan could set trend towards flexible pay-outs
From next year, members of the pension fund can receive a pension benefit at age 65 that exceeds the normal level of pensions by around 15%
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Nestlé pension fund considers private equity impact investments top priority
It will also establish a climate risk-management framework for investment opportunities that will be integrated in its sustainable investment policy
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News
DACH roundup: Returns on equities boost Swiss pension schemes’ funding ratios
Plus: BaFin lays out classification method for pension funds’ assets according to SFDR
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DACH roundup: AllianzGI partners with DBR for pension transfer services
Plus: Pension schemes’ funding ratios of DAX, MDAX companies continues to rise; BaFin shows shortcomings on risk reporting; Swiss fund market’s volume shoots up
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CERN pension fund on path to integrate climate risks in investment portfolio
The scheme completed a climate impact analysis in addition to a carbon footprint and transition pathway study to gauge climate risks
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DACH roundup: Swiss pension funds returns 4.6% in H1
Plus: WTW warns of liabilities for Swiss corporate schemes; GDV’s report on occupational schemes, insurers; Institutional investors back KKA Partners fund
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News
Swiss BVK sets up two new pension plans from next year
The ‘Dyna’ and the ‘Kombi’ pension plans are now available for BVK members
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DACH roundup: BaFin approves Complementa’s advisory services in Germany
Plus: Pension liabilities of Swiss largest firms shoot up; German Pensionskassen free from additional guarantee reserves