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Fondation Rurale de Prévoyance Professionnelle
FRPP is a Swiss occupational pension foundation for Vaud agriculture, operating since 1995 under Prométerre with an estimated $568M in assets.
Fondation Rurale de Prévoyance Professionnelle
FRPP was founded in 1995 as a subsidiary and administrative unit of Prométerre, the Vaud agricultural association, with initial coordination from Fédération rurale vaudoise de mutualité et d'assurances sociales. The foundation was purpose-built to deliver mandatory occupational-pension coverage to retired professionals in the Swiss agricultural sector, filling a structural gap that generalist pension providers rarely address. FRPP deploys capital conservatively across a Switzerland-focused portfolio. The investment mix spans direct real estate — confirmed holdings include a residential property at Grand'Rue 88 in Villeneuve and a commercial asset at Avenue des Jordils 1 in Lausanne — alongside a broader real-estate and assimilated portfolio. The foundation does not publicly detail fund commitments or direct co-investments, but its membership since 2012 in the Ethos Engagement Pool signals active stewardship through collective shareholder engagement. Total assets are estimated at approximately $568M (Altss estimate). The foundation operates from Lausanne under the umbrella of Prométerre, which provides a suite of agricultural services from insurance to farm relief. FRPP is a signatory of the Swiss Stewardship Code through the Ethos Foundation network. Vincent Keuffer dit Barrelet and Sabine Bourgeois Bach serve on the foundation board as of 2025. FRPP's structural differentiator is its embeddedness in the Vaud agricultural ecosystem. The foundation is not an independent institutional allocator but an occupational-pension conduit for a single cantonal farming community — administered by the very association that represents those farmers' operational and political interests — creating a closed-loop governance model with no external commercial imperative.
General information
Firm type
Pension Fund
Year founded
1995
AUM
~$568M (Altss estimate)
Location
Region
Europe
Country
Switzerland
City
Lausanne
Corporate office
Lausanne, Switzerland
Principals
Vincent Keuffer dit Barrelet
Member of the Foundation Board
Sabine Bourgeois Bach
Member of the Foundation Board
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who runs investment decisions at FRPP?
FRPP is governed by a foundation board whose known members include Vincent Keuffer dit Barrelet and Sabine Bourgeois Bach. The foundation operates as an administrative unit of Prométerre, which appoints the board and oversees governance, blending agricultural-association stewardship with pension-fiduciary duties. Investment day-to-day execution is not disclosed publicly.
How does FRPP source its investment opportunities?
FRPP's historically known investments are Swiss direct real estate, including residential and commercial properties in Vaud. Sourcing appears tied to local knowledge and the Prométerre network rather than an open-market institutional procurement process. The foundation has not publicized external manager searches or alternative-asset sourcing.
Is FRPP structured as a single family office or does it operate more like a pension fund?
FRPP is a registered occupational pension foundation, not a family office. It provides mandatory second-pillar pension coverage under Swiss law for retired agricultural professionals, and is a subsidiary of Prométerre, the cantonal agricultural association. Its legal form is a foundation, governed by Swiss pension regulations.
Does FRPP participate in fund commitments or only direct deals?
Publicly available data shows only direct real-estate holdings in Switzerland. There is no disclosure of private-fund commitments, hedge-fund allocations, or venture-capital positions. The foundation's only known external engagement vehicle is collective shareholder activism through the Ethos Engagement Pool.
How is FRPP related to Prométerre?
FRPP is a subsidiary and administrative unit of Prométerre, the Vaud cantonal association for agricultural professions. Prométerre founded FRPP in 1995 to manage mandatory occupational-pension obligations for the sector. The foundation's governance, administration, and strategic orientation are integrated into Prométerre's broader agricultural-service mandate.
Does FRPP maintain philanthropic structures, and how are they separated?
FRPP itself is not a philanthropic entity; it is an occupational pension foundation. However, it is connected to the Fondation Ethos network as a signatory of the Swiss Stewardship Code, participating in collective engagement on environmental, social, and governance issues. There is no separate FRPP philanthropic vehicle disclosed.
What is FRPP's known posture on co-investments alongside external GPs?
FRPP has not publicly disclosed any co-investment programs alongside external general partners. The foundation's documented investment footprint is limited to direct Swiss real estate and the Ethos Engagement Pool, suggesting a self-managed, non-co-mingled approach to its real-asset exposure.
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