The BVG/LPP law of 1985 introduced mandatory workplace pensions in Switzerland. Looking back over the last 25 years, IPE questioned five industry figures: Christoph Ryter (ASIP), Peter Rychener (PK Hewlett Packard), Jean-Louis Nakamura (Lombard Odier), Aris Prepoudis (Bank Sarasin), Othmar Simeon (Swisscanto),
The questions: 1-Have Swiss pension funds succeeded in the aims that were set out in the 1985 BVG/LPP legislation?, 2-Are all Swiss trustees fit to understand the challenges and exploit the opportunities of the modern investment world?, 3-Are there too many pension funds in Switzerland?, 4-Does systemic underfunding of public pension funds represent a future crisis?