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Nowadays, it is hard to imagine the investment process of institutional investors without considering sustainability. In particular, the decarbonisation of portfolios is a central point of discussion. In this brief overview, we show examples of how sustainability can be taken→
Situation A week ago Friday, the fall of Silicon Valley Bank caused turmoil in the US banking sector. In the course of last week, these distortions spilled over to European banks. Globally, there were significant losses on bank stocks last→
Comment on the report of the Swiss Federal Audit Office of 25 January and the media coverage: Costs are an important aspect for all pension funds nowadays, both in administration and in investment. The supreme body of pension funds must→
Deteriorating economic conditions saw Swiss pension funds return on average -10.7% for the year to end-September. Download the article (IPE November 2022, Country Report Switzerland) The year 2021 was an impressive one for Swiss occupational pension funds, the country’s fully→
Swiss Pensionskassen have been steadily increasing their investment allocations to infrastructure, both domestically and abroad, partially as a result of a separate category within alternative investments introduced in 2020. The trend relating to increasing infrastructure investments has cemented over the→
Swiss pension funds have experienced heavy losses since the start of the year and the coverage ratio has fallen by around 11 percentage points. Thomas Breitenmoser, Head of Investment Consulting/Controlling, puts the situation in context: «We are currently experiencing the→
Swiss Pensionskassen have been preparing for a challenging environment of rising interest rates, high inflation and capital market volatility, while taking a hit on returns in the first months of the year as a result of the war in Ukraine.→
The investment mix of pension funds has changed noticeably in recent years and has become riskier. Real estate and alternative investments in particular have risen in importance, as the Complementa risk check-up study shows. However, newly permitted asset classes will→
On May 17th, 2022, the 4th Annual Germany Institutional Forum is being held at Jumeirah Frankfurt Hotel. Meet Complementa’s Eberhard Schwarz on Site and follow the Panel Discussion at 15.20: Real Assets – Investments in Real Estate, Energy and Infrastructure→