“Swiss pension funds unmoved by political scrutiny of US banks”
“Oliver Kunkel, head of asset manager selection and controlling at consultancy PPCmetrics, said Swiss pension funds are familiar with potential sanctions and political risks as they diversify their investment portfolios globally, and always consider legal, operational, and counter-party risks when tendering global custodian mandates.”
“Swiss pension funds’ funding ratios reach highest level in 10 years”
“Consultancy PPCmetrics estimated an average return of 8.7% in 2024, a successful investment year for Swiss pension funds, but the development of interest rates casts a shadow on the positive figures.”
“Swiss schemes apply high interest on savings as yields fall”
“Stephan Skaanes, chief executive officer at consultancy PPCmetrics, told IPE that pension funds will be able to pass on the entire performance as interest rate on savings in rare cases because interest rates on bonds have fallen significantly.”
“Swiss pension funds call for review of ESG reporting standards”
“The analysis also noted that 46% of pension funds commission external service providers, such as PPCmetrics or Ethos, for ESG reporting, 12% go for asset managers, and 10% for global custodians.”
“IPE DACH Briefing: KENFO claims Generational Capital concept will meet expectations”
“The money market fund volume in Switzerland has doubled in the last two years, from CHF9bn to CHF17bn, according to PPCmetrics.”
“SNB Bills emerge as new tool for Swiss schemes’ liquidity management”
“SNB Bills can play an important role in negotiations with banks on interest rates, says PPCmetrics’ Lukas Riesen”
“Swiss pension funds contemplate low interest rate scenarios”
“Swiss pension funds are currently discussing future market scenarios under a low interest rate environment, making it difficult for schemes to achieve their target returns in the long term, said Stephan Skaanes, chief executive officer at consultancy PPCmetrics.”
“PPCmetrics Delivers Positive Messages Regarding the Second Pillar”
“These and many other figures are featured in this year’s «Pension Fund Yearbook», which was published on Thursday by PPCmetrics, a well-known concultancy in the pension sector (and beyond).”
Pension Funds: Consulting Legend Retires
Hansruedi Scherer, a pension fund consultant who has left a significant mark not only at his firm PPCmetrics but also across the entire pension industry, is stepping down.
ASIP ESG reporting guidelines lay obstacle course for Swiss pension funds
Pension funds have taken the ASIP ESG reporting standards, which apply to the fiscal year 2023, as an opportunity to start or expand public ESG reporting, and other pension funds report on ESG for purely internal purposes, Luzius Neubert, partner and member of PPCmetrics’ management team, told IPE.