Latest Switzerland News – Page 2
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AnalysisIPE DACH Briefing: Providers sharpen DC capabilities as private markets debate widens
The number of European Long-Term Investment Funds and exchange-traded funds is expected to rise within German corporate pension schemes
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NewsUBS offloads German Credit Suisse pension book in de-risking deal
UBS completes major German pension buyout as corporates accelerate efforts to shed legacy liabilities
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NewsSwiss pension funds pursue domestic private equity amid scepticism
Swisscanto’s new domestic private equity fund draws strong pension fund interest as scepticism on the asset class grows
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NewsUBS to offer new employees in-house pension fund as Credit Suisse plans unwind
‘Merging pension funds is a complex undertaking,’ says UBS, as it plans to reshape pension arrangements for all Swiss staff by 2027
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NewsSwiss pension funds claw back losses as funding ratios recover
The funding ratio of private pension funds stood at 117.5% year to date, according to Swisscanto
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NewsSwiss pension funds weigh private debt as low yields persist
Some Swiss pension funds explore private debt to boost returns, while others remain wary of risks
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NewsSwiss pension funds brace for years-long court fight over Credit Suisse AT1 losses
FINMA’s appeal to the Federal Supreme Court ensures a protracted legal fight over losses suffered by Swiss pension funds on Credit Suisse’s AT1 bonds
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NewsPension funds risk lengthy legal battle on Credit Suisse’s AT1 bonds
‘We see no reason to change our strategy due to the write-down of a security, which we also believe was carried out illegally,’ says CEO of Migros Pensionskasse
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NewsCredit Suisse pension fund names CEO in latest top management shake-up
Daniel Hunziker has been appointed as CEO of Credit Suisse Group (Switzerland) Pension Fund
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NewsSwiss public pension funds welcome legal changes on defining benefits
The change in law aims to restore competition between private and public pension funds
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NewsSwiss pension funds hit by Nestlé slump and equity home bias
PPCmetrics shows that Swiss pension funds have invested CHF11bn – or 1.3% of total assets of CHF909bn – in Nestlé, more than any other single company
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NewsSwiss pension fund defends oil and gas exposure despite political pushback
Pensionskasse des Kantons Schwyz will continue to invest in oil and gas companies, arguing that greening the portfolio would damage returns
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NewsSwitzerland’s Veska seeks managers for up to CHF295m in equity mandates
The mandates include investment in small and mid-cap Swiss, European, North American, Chinese and emerging market equity
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NewsSwiss pension funds drop private equity in favour of other alternatives
Pensionskassen are instead turning to private debt and infrastructure
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NewsMercer widens pension consultancy reach in DACH region
The consultancy has joined forces with Vienna-based SLG Treasury
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AnalysisIPE DACH Briefing: Corporate pension funds review asset allocations
Mercedes-Benz divests Nissan stake; Evonik considers extending DC plan; Lufthansa pilots push back against DC offer
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NewsSwiss large corporate pension funds eye private markets for higher returns
A large number of pension funds linked to SMI and SLI firms are already investing the maximum 15% in alternatives
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NewsSwiss government opens door to repos for pension funds
Switzerland has launched a consultation to amend occupational pension regulations (BVV 2) to permit repo transactions for the first time
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NewsNorway, Ireland, Denmark climb in 2025 retirement-security ranking
Smaller countries can more easily reach consensus on key issues affecting pensioners, Natixis observes
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NewsSwiss pension funds scale back global government bond exposure
Boards of Swiss pension funds are debating whether government bonds can still play the role of safe haven, says consultancy Complementa
