All PPCmetrics articles
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Swiss pension funds deal with prospect of undervalued Russian assets
Several Swiss pension schemes – which have small exposures to Russian assets – are examining how to proceed
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European investors continue to shed Russian assets as sanctions increase
Uncertainty, volatility and financial sanctions for Russia, but still good global economic growth
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Mandate roundup: LGPS pool launches alternative credit fund
Plus: Swiss consultant seeks infrastructure manager for pension funds; AP7 picks PPCmetrics
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Real asset strategies pay off for Swiss institutional investors – study
Foreign equities recorded the highest increase in value in 2021 with 26.1%
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Swiss Pensionskassen keep interest rate above minimum
Private pension funds applied an interest rate of 1.90% compared with 1.65% for public pension funds
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Swiss pension funds can benefit from higher inflation
The economic funding ratio would increase for most Swiss pension funds
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Greensill-Credit Suisse case unlikely to harm Swiss pension funds
Greensill case offers Pensionkassse opportunity to critically question the process to select investments and periodically review processes for illiquid investments
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Swiss 1e pension plans spark appetite for younger generations
Large companies with 1e solutions include CS and Novartis
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People moves: Preventable Surprises names CEO
Preventable Surprises, PME, Aegon, Achmea, BPL, ABP, Kempen, Söderberg, Deloitte, M&G Investments, NN IP, J O Hambro, AXA IM, GSAM, PGB, PPCmetrics, Ancala, Folksam
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Swiss government rejects ideas for more pension fund comparability
Government seen ‘deciding against transparency’
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Minimum interest rate for Swiss pensions set to reach all-time low
Second-pillar commission recommends cutting rate from 1.25% to 1%
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Pension funds in search of yield at risk of 'herding', Swiss experts warn
Liquidity risk ‘on the rise’ as investors ramp up exposure to less liquid instruments
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Swiss pension funds put on brave face over negative interest rates
Industry representatives confident pension system will adapt to low-interest-rate environment
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Swiss funds troubled by impact of negative 10-year bond yields
Swiss 10-year government bond yield positive if inflation forecast remains true
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SNB's snap currency decision wipes out CHF30bn in pension assets
Swiss industry in shock after country’s central bank decides to cut peg between Swiss Franc and euro
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Swiss pension funds struggle to adjust to low-interest-rate environment
Railway scheme PKSBB negotiates change to technical parameters while APK rejigs asset allocation
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Additional risk does not pay off over very long term, study shows
Larger allocation to ‘risky’ assets fails to produce higher returns on average over last seven years, PPCmetrics data shows
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Experts calls for cut in key discount rate for Swiss pension funds
Consultancy predicts cut in discount rate for Pensionskassen from next year
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Second-pillar funding in Switzerland reaches post-crisis high
Swisscanto estimates 4% return for first half of year, lifting average funding levels