All conversion rate articles
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NewsSwiss occupational pension experts reject reform ahead of referendum
Proposed changes, if approved in the upcoming referendum, will make the secondpillar pension system ‘even more complex’, says IZV
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NewsSwiss political parties push for second-pillar reform as public remains sceptical
If approved in the referendum on 22 September, the reform will lead to cutting the wage threshold to join a pension fund, among other things
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NewsSwiss pension funds gauge impact of second-pillar reform
Stiftung Auffangeinrichtung BVG says would record lower losses of around CHF3m per year following the reduction of the conversion rate
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NewsPublica sees increasing trend towards lump sum pension withdrawals
Pension funds increase contributions to compensate for falling conversion rates to calculate payouts, says director
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NewsSwiss pension funds association backs second pillar reform
ASIP has been involved in the legislative process, considering the reform of the second pillar ‘necessary and urgent’
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NewsSwiss Pensionskassen association warns of ‘lost generation’ of retirees
PK-Netz calls on board of trustees of Pensionskassen to assess the possibility of increasing pensions
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NewsLucerne proposes funding review of city’s Pensionskasse
Parliament of the city of Lucerne – Grosser Stadtrat – is expected to discuss proposals put forward by the city council on 27 October
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NewsAargau canton tackles underfunding, lower pension payouts at APK Pensionskasse
For the canton the increase in contributions amounts to additional expenses of CHF6.9m (€6.7m) per year
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NewsSwiss national council approves second pillar reform
It voted in favour of compensatory measures for the reduction of the conversion rate used to calculate pension pay-outs, from 6.8% to 6%, spread over a period of 15 years
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comPlan’s pension changes lead to CHF60m profit
Changes include reduction of conversion rate, compensatory measures to cushion pension cuts and reduction in entitlements for spouse/partner pensions
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NewsSwiss roundup: equities, real estate drive APK’s returns in 2020
Plus: Allianz Suisse cuts conversion rates; PG Impact Investments’ climate strategy; University of Zurich’s Pensionskassen investment delegation survey
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Swiss BVK to up equity and real assets allocations under new strategy
€35.9bn Pensionskasse’s new investment strategy to kick in in February
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NewsSwitzerland’s APK to lower conversion rate from 2022
The savings of the insured as of 31 December 2021 will be increased by 1.25% over two years
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NewsSwiss pension funds’ alternatives allocation hits double digits [updated]
Complementa study also finds that pension funds will have to cut benefits to close the gap between required returns and forecast returns
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NewsSwitzerland edges closer to cutting conversion rate
Swiss employer representatives and unions have agreed on a reform package including changes to second-pillar pension law BVG/LPP
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NewsSwiss pension funds bounce back from 2018 losses
The average funding ratio of Swiss Pensionskassen declined by more than 5 percentage points during 2018 after the fourth-quarter equity crash
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News‘Keep second pillar simple’ says Swiss BVK
Conference delegates debate individual choice and variable pension payouts at Swiss Pensionskassen
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NewsCompensate younger members for subsidising retirees: Swiss consultancy
Solidarity in Swiss second pillar system is a necessity but also a burden, conference hears
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NewsIMF demands Switzerland link payouts to longevity, interest rates
But industry professionals warn of damage to public confidence in second pillar
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AV2020: Swiss pension system reform still on hold
Four months after the failed referendum on Swiss pension reform there is still disagreement on the next steps, writes Barbara Ottawa
