Switzerland: The safe haven trap

Article in “Investment & Pensions Europe”, Juni 2012

Switzerland: The safe haven trap

Alfred Bühler, Lukas Riesen

Lukas Riesen and Alfred Bühler analyse the consequences for pension funds arising from the flight to ‘safe haven Switzerland’ and present possible solutions for dealing with this risk.

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Article in “Investment & Pensions Europe”, Juni 2012

Switzerland: The safe haven trap

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Article in “IPE”, 9 February 2026 (subscription-based article)

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Article in “IPE”, 28 January 2026 (subscription-based article)

“Swiss pension funds shift focus on equal-weighted, small-cap equities”

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