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Baloise Anlagestiftung für Personalvorsorge (BAP)
BAP operates as the dedicated investment foundation of Baloise Group, an insurance and pension heavyweight headquartered in Basel. The vehicle was designed to...
Baloise Anlagestiftung für Personalvorsorge (BAP)
BAP operates as the dedicated investment foundation of Baloise Group, an insurance and pension heavyweight headquartered in Basel. The vehicle was designed to pool assets from Swiss occupational pension schemes that would individually lack the scale for direct alternatives exposure. Rather than a single-family office, it functions as a semi-open fund-of-funds platform, using the Anlagestiftung legal form unique to Swiss pension regulation. The foundation deploys across a diversified institutional portfolio: direct Swiss real estate, global infrastructure, private equity buyout and venture funds, alongside liquid fixed-income and equity mandates. Sourcing leans heavily on manager selection — BAP selects external GPs rather than building direct deal teams. Known investments have included commitments to global infrastructure managers such as Macquarie and private equity funds from Partners Group, though the foundation does not routinely publish granular holding lists. Scale sits in the mid-single-digit billions in Swiss francs, with Altss estimating assets under management between CHF 2.5 and 3.5 billion as of early 2026. That capital base is supplied entirely by affiliated Swiss pension funds, not retail or high-net-worth individuals. Governance is overseen by a foundation board drawn from the Baloise ecosystem and independent pension experts, maintaining the arms-length separation required by Swiss BVK and OAK regulatory authorities. The structural differentiator is the Anlagestiftung wrapper itself. Unlike a standard commingled fund, an investment foundation issues claims directly to participating pension schemes and operates under a specific regulatory regime that prioritizes long-duration liability matching and capital preservation. For Swiss Pensionskassen, BAP provides the governance framework and fiduciary layer they need to allocate to private markets without building internal teams. No other major Swiss insurer operates an investment foundation with matching scale.
General information
Firm type
Generic
Location
Region
Europe
Country
Switzerland
City
Basel
Corporate office
Basel, Switzerland
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
What is the legal structure of BAP and how does it differ from a standard Swiss fund?
BAP is an Anlagestiftung, a Swiss investment foundation established under Article 53g of the Federal Law on Occupational Old Age, Survivors' and Disability Pension Plans (BVG). Unlike a contractual fund (FCP) or SICAV, an Anlagestiftung issues participation certificates directly to registered Swiss pension schemes. The foundation's governance board and investment regulations must comply with the Ordinance on Occupational Old Age, Survivors' and Disability Pension Plans (BVV 2), which sets strict concentration limits and mandates diversification appropriate for long-duration pension liabilities.
What asset classes does BAP cover for Swiss pension funds?
BAP's investment groups span Swiss direct real estate, global infrastructure, private equity (buyout and venture), as well as more traditional liquid mandates in Swiss and global equities and investment-grade fixed income. The overall blend serves as a one-stop portfolio-construction tool for smaller Pensionskassen looking to replicate the diversified allocations of Switzerland's largest public and private pension schemes.
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