Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/185886 
Year of Publication: 
2008
Citation: 
[Journal:] Swiss Journal of Economics and Statistics [ISSN:] 2235-6282 [Volume:] 144 [Issue:] 2 [Publisher:] Springer [Place:] Heidelberg [Year:] 2008 [Pages:] 153-195
Publisher: 
Springer, Heidelberg
Abstract: 
We investigate the performance of domestic and international bond and equity portfolios of Swiss pension funds and investment foundations over the period of 1996 to 2006. We find some indications for superior skills of pension funds in international bond management even net of costs for asset management and fund administration. In contrast, we find a significant net underperformance for domestic bonds, domestic equities and international equities. For investment foundations, we find a significant net underperformance for domestic bonds and international equities, whereas for international bonds and domestic equities the null hypothesis of neither significant out- or underperformance cannot be rejected.
Subjects: 
Pension funds
investment foundations
Switzerland
performance analysis
investment performance
JEL: 
G10
G23
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Document Type: 
Article

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