Cassa Forense

Cassa Forense

Cassa Forense was established in 1933 as the national pension and assistance body for registered Italian lawyers. Maria Annunziata currently leads the organization. The fund collects mandatory contributions and delivers retirement, health and family support benefits to members. The investment program allocates to private equity, real estate and infrastructure. Holdings include a 4.01 percent stake in F2i, commitments to EOS Renewable Infrastructure II and COIMA ESG City Impact Fund, and the Fondo Cicerone real estate vehicle that owns approximately 40 properties in Italy and Europe. The fund also maintains the Cassa Forense SICAV and SICAF vehicles for public and private market exposure. Geographic reach centers on Italy with additional activity in other European markets. Assets under management stand at approximately $19.5 billion. The organization employs external managers including Fabrica Immobiliare SGR for real estate and Fondaco Lux SA for investments. In September 2024 it sponsored the Conferenza Nazionale Cassa Forense in Rimini focused on pension sustainability. Cassa Forense operates as a private-law foundation under Italian regulation. It co-founded ASSODIRE with Inarcassa and ENPAM and maintains signatory status with the UN PRI since 2019. These structures separate benefit administration from investment execution while embedding ESG criteria in decision making.