Three sports. None of them have anything to do with pensions. Or do they?

Arctic Row 2026: "Because no one has done it before"

Florian and Roman have both rowed the Atlantic. Separately, on different expeditions. For most people, that's a lifetime achievement. For them, it wasn't enough.

In the summer of 2026, together with Ben and Frederik, they'll attempt something no one has ever pulled off: crossing the Arctic Ocean under human power alone. 3,100 kilometres from Svalbard to Scotland. No support vessel. No engine. Just oars, open water and roughly 50 days.

What drives someone to do that? Not reason. The conviction that it's possible, and the willingness to put everything on the line to prove it.

That's exactly what we wanted to support.

Raphael Diaz Golf Trophy: Since 2015. Because he simply doesn't stop.

For over ten years, Raphael Diaz has organised the same tournament every single year. Not because he has to, but because every franc raised goes directly to young ice hockey talent in Central Switzerland.

More than CHF 530,000 since the first edition in 2015. Young players who couldn't otherwise afford the sport get to step onto the ice because of this tournament. The next Golf Trophy takes place on 5 August 2026 and is already sold out.

What Raphael does isn't a one-off project. It's a decade of lived commitment. Year after year, without shortcuts.

FC Luzern: Because Lucerne is home.

FC Luzern is more than a football club. It's part of the city's identity, rooted in a region that takes pride in what it is. The stands, the players, the stories behind the goals.

We've been part of that for years, because this is where we belong. As a Swiss pension fund specialist headquartered in Central Switzerland, our connection to this region isn't a marketing decision. It simply is.

What all three have in common

Arctic Row, Raphael Diaz and FC Luzern don't seem to share much at first glance. But look closer and you'll find the same pattern: they all think in long timeframes. Rowing the Arctic Ocean requires months of planning and years of preparation. Running a golf tournament for ten consecutive years takes belief in the long game. Staying loyal to a football club when the table isn't going your way means knowing that commitment is more than a result.

That's also what good pension planning is about. Not the short-term decision. But the discipline to act today for results you'll only see years from now. For expats and international professionals in Switzerland, understanding your occupational pension benefits (BVG/LPP) early makes all the difference.