GastroSocial Pension Fund

GastroSocial Pension Fund

GastroSocial Pension Fund was established in 1974 by GastroSuisse to serve businesses and workers in the hotel and catering industry. It administers the Uno Basis plan for L-GAV subject employers and the Scala plan for non-L-GAV businesses. The structure ties the fund's governance to industry federations including the Hotel & Gastro Union, which holds board representation. The fund targets a 6 percent allocation to private equity and maintains holdings in Schroders Capital Private Equity Funds, ILX Fund I, Allianz Credit Emerging Markets Fund, and Spark+ Africa Fund. Real estate constitutes a core exposure with CHF 1.635 billion in Swiss direct and indirect holdings plus CHF 545 million in international assets. Additional positions include a CHF 265 million insurance-linked securities portfolio. Investments span Switzerland, emerging markets, and Africa. Assets total $11.6 billion. The firm maintains membership in SECA and ASIP. It owns the GastroSocial Tower headquarters and the Aeschbachquartier development site in Aarau. In May 2025 the fund participated as a speaker at the Swiss Private Equity Conference on private market strategies and asset allocation. GastroSocial maintains a direct real estate program and a dedicated insurance-linked securities sleeve that sit outside standard fund-of-funds commitments. These vehicles reflect the fund's preference for balance-sheet ownership over purely outsourced mandates while preserving the industry-specific governance inherited from its GastroSuisse origins.