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Retirement provision in Switzerland. The three-pillar principle explained simply.
Retirement provision in Switzerland is based on three pillars. Together, they form the solid basis for comprehensive old-age security. The three pillars also offer financial security in the event of death and disability. Watch the video to find out how the three-pillar principle is structured and how it works.
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Closing Pension Gaps – almost everyone is affected
How do pension gaps arise, and how can you close them? We put these questions to Gaetano Cardillo, trainer for client advisors at Credit Suisse. His advice: The "pension gap" problem should be tackled at a sufficiently early stage.
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The future of retirement provision
The Swiss retirement provision system will face several challenges in the coming years. Jan Schüpbach explains in the video what new solutions in the area of Pillar 3a savings could work for the majority.
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Handelszeitung: Major Comparison of Pillar 3a Securities
Credit Suisse has been rated as "good" in the Handelszeitung's major comparison of Pillar 3a securities. The CSA Mixta-BVG Basic investment group was one of the products to top the ratings. This is the fourth year in a row that Credit Suisse has come out on top.
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What happens to your AHV (Old Age and Survivors' Insurance), pension fund, and Pillar 3a if you get divorced?
In the event of a divorce, the same principle applies to AHV, pension fund and Pillar 3a assets, namely that entitlements and assets earned during the marriage are divided up. However, this is done differently from pillar to pillar.
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Women: Think about your retirement provision if working part-time work or taking a career break
Part-time work and employment interruptions are key reasons why women invest less in Pillar 3a, according to a new study by Credit Suisse. However, it is particularly important for them to increase their exposure to this pillar in order to compensate for the loss of the AHV and BVG pension due to reduced contributions.
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Multiple jobs: What you need to know about your pension fund
These days, many employees work part time for several employers. This means that, despite regular income, they don't earn enough to fall directly under statutory BVG insurance. Nonetheless, they too should provide for their retirement. What solutions are available for this with employee benefits insurance?
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Retirement provision for single moms: Four tips so that you can lead a self-determined life in retirement
Women with children are aware of the importance of saving for their retirement. This is shown by a recent Credit Suisse study. But less than half of single women with children pay regularly into Pillar 3a – probably due in part to being on a tight budget – with correspondingly negative consequences for their retirement provision. We provide four tips on how you can provide for more financial independence in your old age.
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"Solidarity in employee benefits insurance is under severe strain"
Retirement provision in Switzerland is out of kilter. In this interview, pension experts Markus Stierli and Rocco Baldinger discuss solutions for state pension provision ("AHV"), employee benefits insurance ("second pillar"), and tied pension provision ("Pillar 3a"). They explain why personal responsibility is the only practical model at present.
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Pillar 3a: Women with children and women without children save differently for their retirement
According to a new pension study by Credit Suisse, women in dual-income couples are aware of the importance of their retirement provision. However, those with children are more likely to pay into pillar 3a than those without. This is the case even though on average the mothers have lower disposable income. What is the cause of this surprising finding?
