Pensions in Switzerland Report – Page 2
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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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Switzerland: Building up for infrastructure
Will Swiss pension funds increase allocations to infrastructure?
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FeaturesSwitzerland: Online lending
The popularity of crowdlending is rising, but will it challenge the mainstream?
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Country ReportDiscount rates: Stranger things
Negative interest rates are making Swiss pension funds more expensive
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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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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 ReportReturns: Do large pension funds achieve better results?
Smaller pension funds do not necessarily have lower returns, according to PPCmetrics
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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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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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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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Mortality: How a year makes a difference
Swiss longevity assumptions have substantial effects on key technical figures in Pensionskassen
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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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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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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 ReportSwitzerland: Preparing for the next set of reforms
Talks on the reform of the Swiss first and second pillar have been prolonged by the 2017 rejection of the Altersvorsorge 2020 pac
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ESG: The Swiss shade of green
Pensionskassen were slow to embrace ESG but many are now committed to integrating sustainable thinking into their strategies
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Compenswiss: Futureproof
The reserve fund for Swiss social security is well-equipped to deal with growing deficits
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1e Pension Plans: Staying popular?
1e pension plans are facing reform. Will this hinder their continued popularity?
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Reporting: On pause
The Swiss government has decided against further reporting standardisation for Pensionskassen
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Risk: Funding obligations force yield hunting
Coverage ratios have improved but riskier investments mean some pension funds are vulnerable to market shocks
