Swiss pension funds and life insurers have been among the losers from negative interest rates, but the
SNB is unlikely to follow the Bank of Japan’s example of targeting long-term bond yields to limit the
damage on the sector. Given that we now expect Swiss bond yields to be even lower for longer, the
current pension system is looking increasingly unsustainable.
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