Fairplay in retirement provision

Women have less confidence in their financial expertise and are less return-oriented with their savings compared to men, according to a new study by research institute Sotomo.

At maxon, a company based in Sachseln, the well-being of employees is a top priority. This applies not only in terms of their professional everyday lives, but also with respect to occupational retirement provision.

The occupational retirement provision by design does not include a redistribution between generations – but it is happening. What are the reasons and what are the effects?

For many people, occupational retirement provision from the 2nd pillar is the most important component of their income in old age. But its importance is underestimated. This has consequences.

Do you talk to your employees about the "pension fund"? Most SME managers would answer this question with "no" or "only rarely".

You can find a compact explanation of the most important terms concerning a pension provision here. A basic explanation for those new to the terms.

Plain language instead of technical jargon in occupational retirement provision - frequently used technical terms explained simply and understandably.

Such is life – key moments in the course of a professional career and their impact on occupational retirement provisions.

Month after month, we professionals pay into our occupational pension plans to save for our retirement – but ultimately we will probably only receive half of what would be possible under optimal conditions.

Recently, there has been increased discussion about fairness in occupational retirement provision. Why is this so? And what does fairness mean in this context?

Vita and Zurich offer SMEs various models in the second pillar that optimize investment opportunities and reduce the extent of the undesired redistribution or avoid redistribution altogether.