M&S has been developing software solutions for social insurance companies in Switzerland for over 35 years. Over the years, M&S has grown steadily: Today, it employs around 180 people at its locations in Bern, Wankdorf, and Schlieren (ZH). The company is wholly owned by its employees. Since 2005, M&S has been successfully operating in the pension fund business with its browser-based standard solution MSPension. Together with strong partners such as Microsoft and Five Informatik AG, M&S provides a comprehensive range of services including development, maintenance, support, implementation, consulting, training, and operation. MSPension is used by 750 pension institutions with 700,000 insured members and covers a wide range of applications: collective and joint foundations, corporate pension funds, public sector pension funds, and management companies. M&S also supports the management of federal pension fund foundations. M&S is a founding member of the bvg-digital.ch association and is actively involved in current digitalization efforts in occupational pensions.
Comprehensive
MSPension boasts a comprehensive, highly integrated range of functions:
- Integrated modules: All modules, especially business process management, accounting, and document management, are integrated and use the same interface. This simplifies training and increases quality.
- Active and retiree members are integrated: This means that the active and passive parts are always consistent, and in the event of changes in level or reactivations, account management and pensions are adjusted simultaneously.
- Retroactive changes are also possible in accounting-closed periods.
- The integrated quotation system enables seamless data import, even from existing connection data.
- The integrated data warehouse provides easy access to the information that is currently needed.
Efficient
MSPension is based on a process-oriented architecture:
- Processes: Messages from the "connect" e-business platform, scanned documents, emails, or even data from interfaces initiate or reactivate processes, which are then constantly monitored, even if a response or document is waiting. A process can only be completed when the defined results (documents, reports, cash flows) are complete and correct.
- Automation: Where reports are delivered digitally, processes can be fully automated.
- Governance: Individual steps/results can optionally be subjected to a control procedure. Each work step is also logged.
Digitally Fit
MSPension was designed and implemented from the ground up for the digital age:
- MSPension follows the "mobile-first" principle. Thus, connect, a proven e-business platform also used in the first pillar, is available for employers, insured persons, brokers, and pension fund bodies – even on mobile devices!
- Thanks to a comprehensive set of adaptable interfaces to payroll systems, the BVG exchange, broker platforms, and the central accounting system (ZAS), error-prone media disruptions are avoided and efficiency is increased. Integration of the Swissdec/ELM payroll reporting process is in progress.
- Thanks to state-of-the-art technology and integrated electronic filing, employees can work securely and efficiently even outside of the cash register (e.g., working from home).
- SaaS: M&S also offers MSPension as a SaaS (Software as a Service) solution in the Microsoft Azure Switzerland cloud. Comprehensive Microsoft security mechanisms combined with system management tailored to MSPension guarantee the highest levels of security and reliability.
