Latest Switzerland News – Page 3
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NewsSwiss pension funds consider venture capital as satellite allocation
Consultancy c-alm says dedicated domestic allocations to venture capital are rare
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NewsAon Germany sets up advisory board to streamline operations
The new board will focus on client acquisition, building executive partnerships, talent strategy, strategic growth initiatives, and M&A
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AnalysisIPE DACH Briefing: Legal disputes intensify for German professional pension funds
Germany’s VZB and BVK are preparing legal cases to claim investment losses
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NewsCompenswiss turns to bespoke asset allocations for each social security fund
Swiss central compensation fund shifts to fund-specific allocations as AHV, IV face rising costs and liquidity pressures
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NewsSwiss supervisor’s guidance risks pro-cyclical shifts, consultant warns
Roger Baumann says OAK BV recommendations blur the lines between risk oversight and investment policy
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NewsSwiss BVK faces political backlash over CHF384m centenary payout
The pension fund ended the latest financial year with a funding ratio of 113.6%, up from 109.3% a year earlier
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NewsDomestic equities gain as Swiss pension fund scales back US allocations
CPV/CAP Pensionskasse, the CHF13bn pension fund for Swiss retail and wholesale company Coop-Gruppe, is shifting its focus to domestic equities
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NewsUBS dominance leaves Swiss pension funds with fewer custody, asset options
High fixed costs are the biggest barrier to new banks entering the market to offer global custody and passive asset management services
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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
