2025 Annual Report

Pension Fund of Credit Suisse Group (Switzerland)

2025 Annual Report

Pension Fund of Credit Suisse Group (Switzerland)

As of December 31, 2025

Key figures

Coverage ratio under Art. 44 BVV 2

124.6 %

Total assets (CHF)

17.3 billion

Performance

3.0 %

Reserve for fluctuations in asset value (CHF)

2.2 billion

Technical interest rate

0.39 %

Balance sheet

20252024
in CHF mnin CHF mn
Total assets17,30617,604
Active participants’ liabilities5,7296,003
Pensioners’ liabilities7,3587,279
Actuarial provisions508499
Reserve for fluctuations in asset value2,1752,481
Operative account20252024
in CHF mnin CHF mn
Employee contributions131139
Employer contributions228243
Purchase amounts6162
Net return on investments4951,035
Termination benefits on leaving the Pension Fund585565
Retirement pensions paid out405408
Surviving spouse's pensions paid out6867
Disability pensions paid out2122

The Pension Fund of Credit Suisse Group (Switzerland), with total assets of approximately CHF 17.3 billion, over 11,000 active participants, and just under 11,000 pensioners, is one of the largest pension funds in Switzerland.

Interest on retirement savings capital

The Board of Trustees of the Pension Fund set an interest rate of 5,0% on the retirement savings capital for the 2025 reporting year. The minimum BVG interest rate is 1.0%.

Comparison of minimum BVG interest rate vs. interest on retirement savings capital, 2021-2025

The Board of Trustees of the Pension Fund set an interest rate of 5,0% on the retirement savings capital for the 2025 reporting year. The minimum BVG interest rate is 1.0%.

Coverage ratio

The coverage ratio is 124.6%. The Pension Fund has unlimited risk ability.

Coverage ratio under Art. 44 BVV 2 2021-2025

The coverage ratio according to Art. 44 BVV 2 was 124.6% at the end of 2025, showing a slight decrease from 125.5% at the end of 2024. The reserves for fluctuations in asset value have been increased fully. The Pension Fund thus has non-committed funds and unlimited risk ability.

Cost-of-living allowance for pensioners

Each year, the Board of Trustees reviews whether to grant a cost-of-living allowance. In view of the prevailing and historically low inflation environment, the Board of Trustees decided not to grant any new increase in the cost-of-living allowance as of January 1, 2026. Pensions were last adjusted on January 1, 2007. The cumulative in-crease in the cost of living since then amounts to 8.7%.

Performance

The Pension Fund of Credit Suisse Group (Switzerland) achieved a performance of 3.0% in the 2025 reporting year (previous year: 6.4%).

Performance in recent years

2021
9.5 %
2022
-7.5 %
2023
5.0 %
2024
6.4 %
2025
3.0 %

Investments

The Pension Fund of Credit Suisse Group (Switzerland) has a broadly diversified portfolio.

Asset Allocation as of December 31, 2025

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The Pension Fund of Credit Suisse Group (Switzerland) conducts an annual detailed asset and liability manage-ment study, in which it analyzes whether the assets and benefit obligations are aligned with one another in the medium and long term. This constitutes the basis for defining the Pension Fund's investment strategy, risk ability, risk tolerance, and performance objectives.

Number of insured participants

The number of active insured has fallen significantly this year, while the number of pension recipients has only decreased slightly.

Number of active participants as of December 31, 2025

Active participants
11,852
Pensioners
10,726
20252024
Active participants11,85213,734
Pensioners10,72610,780
Total number of insured participants22,57824,514

The total number of insured participants decreased by 1,936 to 22,578 persons. At the end of 2025, the Pension Fund had 11,852 active participants and 10,726 pensioners. Active participants account for 52% of the total number, with pensioners accounting for 48%.

Active participants

The number of active participants has changed significantly; it decreased by 14% – from 13,734 to 11,852 insured participants.

Age category as of December 31, 2025

20252024
Men7,0808,194
Women4,7725,540
Total number of active participants11,85213,734

The largest age category, comprising 3,361 active participants, is participants between 35 and 44 years old. The average age of active participants is 46 years for men and 43.4 years for women.

Pensioners

The total number of pensioners fell by 54 to 10,726 persons as of the end of the year. This figure comprises all pensioners, including retirement pension recipients, disability pension recipients, surviving spouse's pension recipients, child's pension recipients, and support pension recipients.

Types of pension as of January 1, 2026

%MenWomenTotal
Retirement pensions74.5%5,0162,9797,995
Surviving spouse’s pensions17.1%1831,6531,836
Disability pensions4.2%200248448
Child’s pensions3.6%173210383
Support pensions0.3%171128
Divorced spouse’s pensions0.3%13536
Total number of pensioners100%5,5905,13610,726

The 7,995 retirement pension recipients account for the majority of pensioners, making up 74.5% of the total. The 1,836 recipients of a surviving spouse's pension constitute the second-largest group at 17.1%. The Pension Fund also paid 36 divorced spouse's pensions in the 2025 reporting year.

Number of pensioners by age as of December 31, 2025

20252024
Men5,5905,606
Women5,1365,174
Total numbers of pensioners10,72610,780

The 75–84 age group comprises the largest number of pension recipients, with a total of 3,671 persons. There are 176 insured participants in the 95-plus age group.