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Flagship Event · Symposium 2026

Swiss Institutional Symposium 2026

A curated one-day format for senior institutional asset owners: regulation, private markets, alternatives and the next generation of investment paradigms.

10 November 2026 · Mandarin Oriental, Zurich · By application
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What we do
four pillars
01

Editorial

Independent journalism on Swiss institutional finance – pension funds, insurers, asset managers, and the regulatory environment that shapes them.

02

Research

Original analysis on allocation trends, private markets, and the megatrends reshaping institutional portfolios.

03

Events

Curated formats from the flagship Swiss Institutional Symposium to private CIO roundtables and editorial dinners.

04

Community

A network of allocators, managers, advisers, and observers – connected through year-round programming.

Megatrends

Themes shaping institutional capital.

  1. 01
    Illiquidity

    Private markets beyond the hype

    What allocations look like once the denominator effect fades and private credit re-prices to fair value.

  2. 02
    Sustainability

    From disclosure to impact to returns

    Transition plans, transition capital, and bridging the execution gap.

  3. 03
    Digitalisation

    AI, digital infrastructure, and tokenisation

    Positioning AI as both exposure and enabler – from portfolio allocation to due diligence.

  4. 04
    Geopolitics

    Digital sovereignty, critical infrastructure, and portfolio resilience

    Positioning portfolios for a more fragmented world – implications for Swiss pension funds and insurers.

  5. 05
    Longevity finance

    Healthspan, liabilities, and asset allocation

    How ageing populations are reshaping pension and healthcare systems – and investment strategy.

Partners

Lead Partner
KKR
Gold Partners
PIMCO BNP Paribas Asset Management DPAM
Silver Partner
DWS
Vontobel