Invest in the future of the Swiss real estate market. The Swiss Life REF (CH) ESG Diversified Commercial Switzerland real estate fund offers access to a broadly diversified portfolio of Core and Core+ commercial real estate in Switzerland – with a focus on office, retail and mixed-use buildings.
Benefits for investors
The commercial real estate fund is open to all investors and offers an attractive combination of stability, transparency and growth potential. With office space in high-quality micro locations, sustainable retail formats in established locations and a stable tenant mix, we generate reliable, predictable income, allowing investors to benefit from stable cash flows thanks to broad diversification across types of use, regionsand rental structures.
The planned listing on SIX Swiss Exchange supports liquidity management and the ability to act – a key advantage for investors with a focus on liquidity and flexibility. Thanks to a tax-optimised structure, distributions are generally tax-free for investors resident in Switzerland.
Swiss Life Asset Managers has over 130 years of experience in the real estate business and is able to successfully develop real estate portfolios across various market cycles. With Swiss Life Asset Managers, investors benefit from an experienced partner that provides expert support throughout the entire value chain – from strategic management to operational management.
Broadly diversified. Managed sustainably.
Discover the Swiss Life REF (CH) ESG Diversified Commercial Switzerland real estate fund and its potential for your portfolio.
Strengths of the fund
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Initial portfolio
Strong initial portfolio at economically strong locations – no set-up phase, with a diversified income base and high earnings stability
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Diversification
High diversification in terms of geographic distribution, type of use, size and tenant mix
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Consistent sustainability strategy
Net-zero target by 2050 at the latest and integration of ESG criteria into investment and management processes
Investment objective and ESG approach
The focus is on office space in the economically strongest metropolitan areas, such as Zurich, Basel, Geneva, St. Gallen, Lucerne and Lugano, as well as retail space in high-footfall locations with sustainable formats. Within the retail use type, there is a strong focus on food, near-food and everyday
goods – where demand is less dependent on economic cycles and less impacted by structural trends. The portfolio also has mixed-use properties that providestable revenues.
The targeted mix of different types of use aims to achieve a balanced risk/return profile. While office properties ensure stability through long-term leases with anchor tenants providing good credit ratings, retail space for basic services provides robust cash flows.
The sustainability strategy is consistently included in the investment and management process. A key target of the fund is for the portfolio to be net zero by 2050 at the latest. As well as this long-term goal, the real estate fund has set itself a milestone target to reduce its greenhouse gas intensity to 4.8 kg CO2e/m2 by 2035. In order to closely follow the decarbonisation pathway, the fund uses the established CRREM model (Carbon Risk Real Estate Monitor), while the environment-related key figures are reported transparently in line with the CO2 benchmarking framework for real estate portfolios as noted in the Asset Management Association Switzerland (AMAS) circulars 04/2022 and 06/2023.
Initial issue and listing
A subscription period is planned to run from 9 March to 20 March 2026. After this, the fund units will be issued as of 1 April 2026 and traded on SIX, subject to approval by the responsible internal committees. Units will be issued at the net asset value (NAV), plus an issuing commission. The issue will be carried out according to the best-effort principle.
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