IPE's Switzerland Coverage – Page 61
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Switzerland: Life in a safe haven
September’s shock devaluation of the Swiss franc halted the decline in the value of Swiss pension funds’ foreign assets. On the other hand, ultra- low rates are putting extreme pressure on funds. Nina Röhrbein assesses asset allocation in the light of these extremes
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Switzerland: Efficient stability
Nina Röhrbein reviews current Swiss asset allocation trends
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Switzerland: No magic formula
The minimum interest rate in the Swiss second pillar was recently cut from 2% to 1.5% for 2012, writes Barbara Ottawa. But experts believe this is still too high to be sustainable
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Switzerland: The problem of converting minds
Legally, Swiss Pensionskassen have to apply a 6.9% conversion rate but the actual rate used is much lower. Barbara Ottawa asks why politics are not adjusting to reality
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Switzerland: The super regulator
Pierre Triponez, president of new Swiss federal pensions supervisory body – the Oberaufsichtskommission (OAK) – discusses his role and remit with Cécile Sourbes
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Switzerland: More fairness needed
Pension funds are feeling the pinch in the sovereign debt crisis, writes Gérard Fischer, CEO of Swisscanto. In the long term, they can only deliver their promised benefits through a better distribution of assets, income and recapitalisation contributions between generations
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NewsCoverage regulation puts strain on merger of Swiss pension funds
New federal law says public schemes must have coverage ratio of 80% by 2052.
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NewsSwiss pension funds report negative first half for 2011
Schemes covered by Credit Suisse Pensionskassen index report combined loss of 0.4%.
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NewsSwitzerland's PK Post stands by asset allocation in 'uncertain times'
Says 'uncertain and vulnerable' markets warrant ongoing underweight position in equities.
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NewsPension scheme for Bern forced to postpone switch to DC
'Unclear' whether canton wants fully funded BPK or only partly capitalised with state guarantee.
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Switzerland: Yes, but...
Swiss occupational pension reform is on schedule but the industry does not agree on how to implement it, reports Barbara Ottawa
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Switzerland: Industry views
As part of the structural reform of the second pillar, Swiss regulations BVV1 regarding the supervision of occupational pensions and BVV2 concerning occupational pensions, disability and bereavement provision – have been amended. A new regulation, ASV, is also set to take effect from January 2012. As part of the legislative ...
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Switzerland: Converging problems
‘Too rash, too unadvised, too sudden’ is Juliet’s appraisal of Romeo’s declaration of love. This characterises the thinking of member companies of the BVK about proposed recovery measures, writes Barbara Ottawa
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Switzerland: Accounting mortality
Benno Amrosini and Ruben Lombardi assess the application of generational mortality tables, and their impact on the balance sheet and income statement
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Switzerland: Pricing investment risk
Alfred Bühler and Lukas Riesen analyse the costs that arise by taking investment risk and the way they are shared
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Switzerland: Pricing investment risk
Alfred Bühler and Lukas Riesen analyse the costs that arise by taking investment risk and the way they are shared
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NewsSwiss Symova reports 4% return in first six months of operation
Credited above-benchmark return with lack of exposure to foreign bonds.
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NewsBasel pension fund returns 4.1%, closes in on full funding
PKBS return comes in well above industry average of 2.9% for last year.
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NewsSwiss government concedes mistakes in assessing AHV
Admits it underestimated impact of immigration and structural changes in Swiss economy.
