IPE's Switzerland Coverage – Page 67
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Switzerland: Boom time for funds
In the past, investment funds were the preserve of the small investor. Now institutional investors are increasingly turning to them as an alternative to direct investment. The disadvantages of higher costs are seen to be outweighed by the savings in personnel resources, as well as the diversification of risk that ...
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Switzerland: Caution and consolidation are watch words
After market increases of 25% in 1995 and 19% in 1996, Swiss analysts are urging caution. “We advise some hedging of positions after last year,” says Bert Röegsegger, head of research at ATAG Asset Management in Berne, “though we are also advising investors not to sell”. Increased profits for Swiss ...
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Swiss chafe at overseas limit
Swiss pension fund managers who outperformed the Swiss market last year hope to do so again in 1997, but are concerned about prospective levels of returns. The approach will need to be highly selective, says one manager. His favoured stocks are pharmaceuticals and fi-nancials, and he has plans to increase ...
