The official viewpoint of the Pittet Group (article in French) Discover the official viewpoint of the Pittet Group with regards to the vote on March 7, 2010, on lowering the conversion rate. Our opposition to once again lowering the rate is based on a technical analysis of the issue, and is in line with our goal of defending the credibility of the 2nd pillar occupational benefit scheme.

Interview with Meinrad Pittet in Point de Mire (article in French) For the majority of pension funds, 2008 will have been a difficult year. According to various estimates, the depreciation of fund assets amounted to approximately 100 billion francs last year, equivalent to a decrease of 13.5%.

Interview with Stéphane Riesen in L'Hebdo (in French) As an advocate for occupational benefit planning (2nd pillar), which he reminds us is a social insurance scheme, Stéphane Riesen does not overlook the price paid by policyholders of certain pension funds. An overview of possible streamlining measures.

Interview with Stéphane Riesen in L'Hebdo (in French) Cutting the conversion rate for occupational benefit planning (LOB) will undermine confidence in a social insurance system that, combined with AVS (old-age pension and survivors benefits scheme), should provide a pensioner with 60% of his final salary. This is the opinion expressed by Stéphane Riesen in his interview with the magazine L'Hebdo.

Interview with Meinrad Pittet in L'Agefi (in French) It was commonly believed that 75% of pension funds were undercapitalised. A survey puts this figure at only 50%. During an interview with the daily newspaper L'Agéfi, Meinrad Pittet confirms that the world of occupational benefit planning is swimming in a pool of contradictions.

Interview with Meinrad Pittet in SPN Online (in German) Meinrad Pittet, a Geneva actuary, asserts that the Federal Council's finance plan for public pension funds is based on a fair-weather model. He expresses his approval, however, of the increased standards in pension fund governance.