Latest Switzerland News
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NewsDutch lawmakers under pressure to allow shareholder ‘say-on-sustainability’
Upcoming debate on CSRD transposition will reveal whether politicians follow in footsteps of Spain, Estonia and Switzerland
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NewsSwiss public pension funds hit strongest funding levels in 25 years
Funding ratios surge as strong commodities, equities and gold returns bolster public pension balance sheets
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NewsSwiss pension funds pushed towards consolidation by costs and talent squeeze
Swiss pension funds consolidate as rising costs, regulatory pressure, and skills shortages reshape the multi-employer market
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NewsSwiss Federal Social Insurance Office reshuffle deepens after AHV miscalculation
Leadership changes continue at Switzerland’s social security office as AHV forecasting errors prompt reform and renewed pension scrutiny
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NewsAll that glitters: Swiss pension funds raise gold exposure
Swiss pension funds boost gold allocations, seeking protection from geopolitical shocks, market volatility and fading trust in US assets
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NewsSwiss pension funds shift focus on equal-weighted, small-cap equities
Swiss pension funds turn to small caps and equal-weighting to rein in growing global equity concentration risks
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NewsSwiss pension funds refuse to apply regulator’s rule on savings interest
OAK BV is tightening oversight on pension funds exposed to systemic risks
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NewsSwiss schemes tread carefully on private equity continuation funds
Swiss pension funds weigh opportunities in private equity continuation funds while remaining cautious over governance and conflict risks
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AnalysisIPE DACH Briefing: German professional pension funds wrestle with losses
Plus: VdW Pensionsfonds struggles to appoint internal team; PKBS continues US equity strategy
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NewsSwiss pension funds sail through index concentrations with positive returns
Swiss pension funds recorded an average performance of 5.9% last year, corresponding to investment returns of CHF70bn, says Complementa
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NewsSwiss pension fund to anchor AllianzGI $1bn EM blended finance fund
GastroSocial Pensionskasse is set to anchor the Allianz Credit Emerging Markets fund, which has reached its first close at $690m
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NewsSwiss pension funds edge towards total portfolio investing
Consultants say pension funds in Switzerland are showing growing interest in the approach, with some already aligning their investment strategies accordingly
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NewsSwiss regulator flags ‘acute’ systemic risks at multi-employer pension funds
OAK BV expects a ‘structured assessment of financial risks’, taking into account pension funds’ assets, liabilities, changes in membership structure, and other key factors
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NewsSwiss pension fund sticks to US equities despite concentration concerns
Pensionskasse Basel-Stadt had considered broader geographic diversification, including a potential reduction in US exposure
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NewsMigros pension fund drops Paris-aligned index over concentration risk
It has switched to a bespoke MSCI Climate Action Index to reduce portfolio concentration while continuing to support the transition to a sustainable economy
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NewsSwiss public pension funds weigh cross-canton expansion
Discussions are underway about widening membership beyond cantonal borders to include additional municipalities
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AnalysisIPE DACH Briefing: German pension funds deal with capital collapse
Babcock Pensionskasse was shut down by financial regulator BaFin, while VZB, the pension fund for German dentists, had an estimated €1bn in losses
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NewsSwiss pension funds recalibrate US Treasuries exposure
The Swiss bond market is too small to meet the demand for bonds from Swiss pension funds, says PPCmetrics
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NewsZurich’s PKZH cuts bonds and doubles down on growth assets
Pension fund tightens investment strategy in response to weaker long-term bond return expectations in Switzerland’s entrenched low interest-rate environment
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NewsSwiss pension funds weigh FX hedging as risk appetite rises
Rising equity allocations and a softer dollar are forcing Swiss pension funds to rethink how tightly they hedge FX
