A single vested benefits foundation holds a privilege that no other in Switzerland has. It concerns the acceptance of pension assets from abroad.
The foundation in question is Independent. In certain cases it is the only vested benefits foundation in Switzerland allowed to accept pension assets from the United Kingdom. The background is the so-called QROPS status (Qualifying Recognised Overseas Pension Scheme), a recognition by the British tax authority that allows British pension balances to be transferred without adverse tax consequences. For people who move from the United Kingdom to Switzerland and have built up pension capital there, this is a valuable way to consolidate their savings cleanly.
That a foundation from the PensExpert environment of all places holds this privilege shows the specialisation that is possible in Swiss pension provision. Not Iceland, not Belgium and not Croatia, but the United Kingdom is at the centre here. It is a good example of how international life paths and national pension systems can come together.