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PKBS head Stohler becomes director at Switzerland's Publica
To leave position as chief executive of €7.3bn Pensionskasse Basel-Stadt at year-end.
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Swiss funding levels fell in Q1 2018 after 1.3% average loss
Public sector Pensionskassen APK and PKBS post 2017 investment returns in line with market average
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Basel pension fund to move into private equity, senior secured loans
Expansion of investment universe decided on in response to low-yield environment
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Basle bails out underfunded pension fund
SWITZERLAND – Basle’s government has disclosed details of a planned bail-out of Pensionskasse Basel-Stadt (PKBS), one of Switzerland’s biggest public pension funds with CHF7.2bn (€4.6bn) in assets.
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Returns roundup: Bond market rally boosts pension fund interim results
Bond market rally beneficial, mitigates poor equity performance
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Friday people roundup
Pensionskasse Basel-Stadt,Valida Pension, Barclays UK Retirement Fund, Legg Mason, Aon Hewitt, FOA.
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Switzerland: Larger fish to fry
Switzerland’s largest public Pensionskasse, Publica, has a new director but the tracks towards a more sustainable future of the fund had been laid before his arrival, finds Barbara Ottawa
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Basle’s embattled pension scheme set for 2008 bailout
[13:42 CEST 05/06] SWITZERLAND – Basle’s planned bailout of the CHF7.9bn (€4.8bn) pension scheme for its employees should go ahead from 2008 after the terms were sanctioned on Friday by a special committee.
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Switzerland rejects using SNB cash for pensions
SWITZERLAND – Top government officials have dismissed as “explosive” a proposal to use some of the Swiss National Bank’s profits to shore up the state pension scheme.
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Switzerland: 99 questions
The Swiss pension industry is confronted with as many questions as answers while the government consults on second pillar reforms, writes Barbara Ottawa