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Swiss Federal Pension Fund PUBLICA

The Swiss Federal Pension Fund PUBLICA is a collective institution currently comprising 12 pension plans. We are an independent pension provider established under public law. As the pension fund for the federal government and closely associated organisations, we are responsible for more than 68,000 active members and around 42,000 pension recipients. These come from the Federal Administration, the ETH Domain, other decentralised administrative units and approximately 70 organisations. With total assets of CHF 40.5 billion as at 31 December 2023, PUBLICA is one of the largest pension funds in Switzerland.

Current key figures

As at 31.12.2023 the performance was 3.9%
and the regulatory funded ratio 98.3%.

News from PUBLICA

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Office closed over the holiday period

19 december 2024 – PUBLICA’s office is closed over the holiday period from Monday 23 December 2024 to Friday 3 January 2025. 
We will be contactable as usual from Monday 6 January 2025.
Thank you for your understanding. We wish you all the best for the festive season and the New Year.

Verzinsung 2022

Interest rate on retirement assets in 2024 and vested termination benefits in 2025

12 december 2024 – Under the current provisions of the pension plan regulations and PUBLICA’s Corporate and Organisational Regulations, the interest rate on regulatory retirement assets is set every year by each pension plan’s parity commission. Each year, the Federal Council sets the minimum interest rate for retirement assets in the compulsory portion of the occupational pension. For 2024, the rate is 1.25%.
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Sandro Doudin appointed new Head of Asset Management

22 November 2024 – Effective 1 July 2025, Sandro Doudin becomes the new Head of Asset Management and a member of the Executive Board at PUBLICA. He is an investment expert, and is currently Head of Investment Strategy Development at the Pension Institution of the Federal and State Governments (VBL) in Karlsruhe. Sandro Doudin takes over from Stefan Beiner, who is leaving PUBLICA at the end of February 2025.
Delegiertenversammlung

Gesamterneuerungswahl der Delegiertenversammlung PUBLICA

8. November 2024 – Am 6. November 2024 wählten die versicherten Personen von PUBLICA, wie alle vier Jahre, eine neue Delegiertenversammlung (80 Delegierte). Gewählt wurde in drei Wahlkreisen und ausschliesslich mittels E-Voting. Die Delegierten wählen jeweils jene acht Arbeitnehmenden, die in der Kassenkommission Einsitz nehmen. Die Kassenkommission ist das oberste paritätisch zusammengesetzte Führungsorgan der Pensionskasse des Bundes PUBLICA.
Annuity or lump sum?

“Annuity or lump sum?” study

1 November 2024 – In 2024, PUBLICA has analysed in depth the trends and motives behind the rise in lump-sum withdrawals. Our “Annuity or lump sum?” study, published today, highlights the changes over the last ten years in the way people choose to draw their retirement assets when they stop working. It shows that more and more pension fund members, in Switzerland generally and at PUBLICA in particular, are opting for a lump-sum payout. Between 2013 and 2023, the proportion choosing a partial or full lump-sum withdrawal rose sharply. Key factors influencing their decision include tax considerations, a wish to implement their own investment strategy, and a direct need for capital to, for example, pay a mortgage.
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Enhancements to responsible investment in various asset classes

27 august 2024 – Exercising additional voting rights and integrating ESG (environmental, social and governance) criteria into its securities portfolio and direct real estate investments are just two of the ways in which PUBLICA continues to enhance its responsible investment activities.