IPE's Switzerland Coverage – Page 8
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NewsEthos pushes Holcim to set emission targets for joint ventures
Holcim’s remuneration policy also needs reviewing
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NewsFINMA faces further legal action for AT1 bonds write down
Migros Pensionskasse expects court to recalibrate supervisory authority’s decision
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NewsDACH roundup: Swiss schemes’ performance returns positive in Q1
Plus: Swiss fund market on recovery path; PSVaG posts negative net income
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NewsCredit Suisse Asset Management sees CHF11.6bn outflows in Q1
Net revenues in the bank’s asset management division decreased 45% quarter-on-quarter in Q1 to CHF187m
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NewsInvestors appeal against FINMA’s order to write down AT1 bonds in Credit Suisse/UBS deal
The formal complaint was filed before the St-Gallen-based Federal Administrative Court on 18 April by law firm Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan
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NewsSwitzerland roundup: Ethos slams Nestlé for lack of transparency
Plus: Swiss canton of Vaud scheme, Compenswiss post negative results; Swiss cabinet consults on supervisory reform
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NewsPublica to reinforce knowledge on biodiversity to better assess portfolio risks
The fund has also invested CHF454m in green bonds and financed renewable energies projects with CHF212m
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NewsSwiss APK switches emerging market equities benchmark to MSCI Low Carbon Index
The management board has expanded the scheme’s climate strategy
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NewsDACH roundup: WTW warns Swiss schemes to review asset managers, custodians after banking crisis
Plus: DWS starts coal phase-out; German pension funds invest in UN agriculture programme
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NewsEthos CEO issues stark warning of UBS/Credit Suisse concentration risks
UBS chair Colm Kelleher points to sustainability commitments, outlines ambitious asset management plans
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NewsSwiss schemes assess impact of UBS/Credit Suisse merger
Several pension funds hold both asset managers for various mandates, according to IPE research
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NewsBank demises isolated, but VER’s CEO warns of wider crisis if rates stay high
Timo Löyttyniemi says collapse of SVB and forced sale of Credit Suisse only indicate problems with certain individual banks
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Special ReportRegulation: IPE’s guide to pensions regulation in six key European countries
IPE’s guide to pensions regulation in six key European countries. Gail Moss reports
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NewsPension funds consider suing FINMA for AT1 bonds write down
Investors have the legal right to challenge FINMA in court within 30 days from the day the Swiss financial market supervisory authority took the decision
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NewsSwiss parliament considers inquiry commission on Credit Suisse/UBS deal
The Council of States, the upper house of the parliament, will also have its say on the establishment of the commission
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NewsMigros Pensionskasse takes CHF100m loss from Credit Suisse AT1 bonds
MPK is examining the possibility of taking legal action for the losses resulting from FINMA’s decision
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NewsEthos engagement pool ranks biodiversity as top priority
The platform has engaged with companies on the reduction of plastics and air pollution, and to promote circular economy models
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AnalysisAnalysis: Synergies and obstacles of a potential UBS/Credit Suisse asset management merger
The outcome of the merger is positive for UBS which ‘is buying the asset manager of Credit Suisse for nothing’, says Ray Soudah
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NewsABP sold Credit Suisse after fruitless engagement
Several large Dutch pension funds have sold their shares in the troubled bank in the last few years
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NewsSwiss schemes limit losses from Credit Suisse downfall through diversification, risk monitoring
Publica has refused to approve the decisions of Credit Suisse’s board of directors at every AGM since 2016
