The aargauische Pensionskasse Phoenix is currently in a difficult situation: In an internal investigation, numerous inconsistencies were noted in reports. The Phoenix is one of over 3000 Insured (as of the end of 2017) to the group of the smaller and growth-oriented pension funds, monitored by regulators and experts with concern. So far it was not known that against Phoenix, the founder of Serge Aerne several court proceedings in progress. Serious allegations such as fraud, forgery, attempted extortion, and disloyal management. The presumption of innocence applies.
The reasons for the procedure are to be found in the future business environment of the Phoenix. Serge Aerne has founded, among other things, also the Nova Vorsorge AG, headquartered in Schwyz. Also, the Schwyzer Kantonalbank participated in the Nova. That a cantonal Bank was on Board, had a confidence-promoting. The management of pension funds, specialized Assurinvest AG was not least because of the reputation Aernes. At the beginning of 2015, it came to the merger: New the Assurinvest should offer their services under the umbrella of the Nova. The latter became a Holding company. One of the tasks of the assurinvest, the management of the Phoenix new. Inconsistencies found.
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describe How a variety of sources, with the Assur nobody invest drew initially suspected. If Aerne control took on tasks that it was interpreted the first as a courteous Engagement. But soon it got the longer, the more notes on inconsistencies. Finally, the assurinvest balance sheet and certificate of the problems noted. An example of the suspicion of double-activated values for IT infrastructure in the acquisition balance sheet for 2014 are, according to reports. Spicy: Without these activations, the acquisition balance sheet of the Nova would have been heavily in debt, as informed circles report. Or interpreted differently: The Assurinvest, and the Schwyzer Kantonalbank are assumed in a business combination of wrong Numbers, if the suspicion should be corroborated.
Aernes communication consultant Hans Klaus rejects the accusation of the falsification as “baseless”. This confirms a report by the auditor KPMG. A report by the counterparties, however, comes to a different conclusion.
no one wants to see criminal and civil legal proceedings. As various sources report, responded Aerne, he contacted a member of the Bank Council of the Schwyzer Kantonalbank. It is the allegation that he demanded a withdrawal of the complaints against him. Otherwise, he would initiate, in turn, against the Schwyzer Kantonalbank proceedings for infringement of Bank client confidentiality. Such a violation would not have a Bank only legally unpleasant consequences, the reputation would suffer.
As evidence Aerne have given a list of customers which he had obtained from the Schwyzer Kantonalbank. The Schwyzer Kantonalbank launched against Aerne another criminal case for attempted extortion. The Bank emphasizes on inquiry, that she had hurt the Bank-client confidentiality in any way. Due to the current procedure, you don’t want to comment on the case, but more. For the same reason, the leaders of Nova and assurinvest rejected opinions.
the criminal investigation is not pending says
Hans, Klaus, the charge of attempted extortion voice. “The displayed issue has not been investigated until now by the public Prosecutor and is, in fact, suspended.” Various sources confirm that the prosecution have taken in this matter so far, in fact, still little to nothing. However, of Suspension there can be no question. On request Marco Breu confirmed by the Prosecutor’s office for economic cases and organised crime in the Canton of Thurgau met, that in this case, a criminal investigation is pending. Apparently, the Prosecutor wanted first to wait for the civil proceedings.
Finally, the Schwyzer Kantonalbank, and the assurinvest Aerne 2015 bought its shares in Nova. The sum was not disclosed. According to well-informed circles, it is a amount in the amount of several million francs.
Aerne is also a real estate member of the Board of Directors and the Executive management of the listed BFW. Their managing Director, Beat cream says servant, the proceedings were suspended several years ago, and it was only on the Intervention of the counter-party was followed. The current status of the proceedings was not known to him.
The charges of falsification of accounts, there are reports that come to different conclusions. (Editorial Tamedia)
Created: 26.03.2019, 17:27 PM
