Markets Meet Pensions

20 Nov 2025

Moderator Dr. Werner Vogt, member of the foundation behind the Swiss Finance Museum, leads a discussion with Thomas R. Schönbächler, CEO of the BVK pension fund, and Dr. Vera Kupper Staub, President of the Swiss Occupational Pension Supervisory Commission (OAK BV). Together, they take a look behind the scenes of occupational pension provision: What actually happens to our pension funds? How are they invested, monitored, and protected? The episode shows why pension fund deductions are much more than abstract numbers on your pay slip—and why it's worth taking an interest in the financial market and your own pension provision, even as a young person.