Pensions in Switzerland Report – Page 2
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Country ReportCountry Report – Pensions in Switzerland (November 2021)
Swiss pension funds are aligning their portfolios with sustainability goals. We speak to some of the leaders. Our report also assesses the ongoing pension reform discussions, looks at investment trends and features the latest research on risk, investment and funding levels
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Country ReportESG: A green transformation
Swiss pension funds are moving their entire portfolios towards sustainability
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Country ReportResearch: Healthy so far but reform still vital
Swiss pension funds have coped well with the effects of COVID but the pension system needs to be brought up to date
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Country ReportInvestment strategy: Shifting from fixed income
Swiss pension funds are rebalancing their portfolios but allocating to certain asset classes could prove challenging
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Country ReportPensions reform: A middle way to reform the second pillar
A new proposal could win a majority in parliament
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Switzerland: Building up for infrastructure
Will Swiss pension funds increase allocations to infrastructure?
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Country ReportSwitzerland: The road to digital pensions
From letters still sent by pension funds, to apps and portals, the road to digitise the Swiss pension system looks long but promising
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Country ReportReturns: Do large pension funds achieve better results?
Smaller pension funds do not necessarily have lower returns, according to PPCmetrics
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Reform agenda
New reforms to the first and second-pillar are due to be debated in parliament next year and implemented by 2022
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Country ReportAsset Allocation: Alternatives key to raise returns
Pension funds are increasing their allocations to alternative and illiquid assets in a bid to boost flagging returns
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Country ReportDiscount rates: Stranger things
Negative interest rates are making Swiss pension funds more expensive
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FeaturesSwitzerland: Online lending
The popularity of crowdlending is rising, but will it challenge the mainstream?
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Illiquid Investments: Challenges ahead
Illiquid investments should appeal to pension funds because of their long-term benefits, but are opportunities equal?
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Country ReportAsset Management: Fit for purpose
The globalisation of asset management means that Swiss managers have to broaden their product range and service different regulatory regimes
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Werner Hug: Less complexity, more solidarity
The Swiss second pillar has become too complex and lost sight of its original principle of employer patronage towards employees
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Mortality: How a year makes a difference
Swiss longevity assumptions have substantial effects on key technical figures in Pensionskassen
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ESG: Still the ugly duckling
ESG is still an unpopular investment strategy in Switzerland. How will it overcome this lack of enthusiasm?
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Risk Management: Is everything still good?
Swiss pension funds have coped well with the financial crisis, but appearances can be deceptive
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Country ReportSwitzerland: In need of a reformist zeal
The Swiss pension system needs reform but consent is needed in a federal referendum. Have politicians learnt from campaigning during the rejected Altervorsorge 2020 proposals?
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1e Pension Plans: Staying popular?
1e pension plans are facing reform. Will this hinder their continued popularity?
