Latest Switzerland News – Page 16
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NewsSwiss finance ministry to draft anti-greenwashing bill
Up to 79% of sustainable investments said to be at risk of losing sustainable label
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NewsSwiss pension funds clean up investment portfolios
Climate Alliance has seen in the past year an increase in pension funds’ impact investments, ranging from 1% up to more than 10% of schemes’ AUM
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NewsEquities performance knocks Swiss fund market in Q3
Almost all asset classes suffered outflows in the first nine months of the year, says AMAS
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NewsSwiss pension funds suffer returns setback in Q3
Infrastructure investments worst performing asset class so far this year at -5.8%
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NewsWTW expects Swiss corporate pension funds to lift technical interest rates
Discount rates increased during the third quarter of this year, pushing down liabilities by 0.5%, according to the consultancy
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NewsPension funds commit to first AllianzGI’s cross-asset private markets strategy
Going forward, the main priorities are infrastructure and the energy transition, says the firm
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NewsSwiss pension fund industry slams regulator’s new definition of improved benefits
The Swiss Chamber of Pension Fund Experts (SKPE) has firmly rejected the proposed change because it is ‘too restrictive’
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NewsSwiss groups outline principles for new stewardship code
Investors can escalate their actions if engagement does not pay off, for example against a specific board member, presenting one or more nominations for board election, or divesting
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NewsAldi Suisse Pensionskasse invests equity holdings through ESG funds
66% of second pillar members’ money still finances the fossil fuel industry, according to Climate Alliance
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NewsSwiss pension funds increase equity, cut real estate investments
Schemes will likely continue to anchor Swiss and foreign real estate to investment strategies
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NewsFINMA defines key team to supervise new UBS bank
Dedicated team to supervise UBS after takeover of Credit Suisse will focus on capital, liquidity, risk management
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NewsSwiss asset management association to launch stewardship code with SSF
AMAS and Swiss Sustainable Finance will publish the Swiss Stewardship Code in October
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NewsSwiss Employers’ Association backs second pillar pension reform
The reform would make an important contribution to support the three-pillar pension system model, the association says
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NewsSwiss pension funds over invested in real estate, alternatives
PPCmetrics recorded for the first time rise in average technical interest rate
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NewsSwiss cabinet favours political intervention linking retirement age to life expectancy
Government report rejects automatic mechanisms, prepares ground for further reform
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NewsMinimum interest rate rise a ‘sustainable challenge’ for Swiss pension funds
Federal occupational pension commission wants to send the message that ‘1% is flexible’, says president
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NewsSwiss pension funds consider high costs as main obstacle to invest sustainably
Regulations currently in place in the second pillar pension system should not be changed to create incentives for sustainable investments
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NewsCanton of Aargau parliament approves APK’s pension plan changes
The level of benefits continued to fall, from 58% to 55% of the insured salary, below the original level of 65%
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NewsPensionskasse Post boosts infrastructure, real estate investments
The scheme allocated CHF100m for impact investments in infrastructure
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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
