Leica Pensionskasse

Leica Pensionskasse

Leica Pensionskasse operates as the pension plan for employees of Leica Geosystems AG. The fund maintains its headquarters in Heerbrugg and reports to the Ostschweizer BVG- und Stiftungsaufsicht. The fund holds direct residential properties at Lilienweg and Gartenstrasse in Heerbrugg plus a commercial plot at Weedstrasse. It maintains minority stakes in Anlagestiftung Pensimo and Anlagestiftung Imoka for additional real estate exposure. A separate allocation covers insurance-linked contracts valued at 10.7 million USD. The fund also records a global private equity allocation and a public equity portfolio estimated at 59 million USD. Mike Achtzehn serves as President of the Board of Trustees while Fritz Nufer acts as Managing Director. The fund retains KPMG as auditor and UBS Asset Management as investment advisor. It belongs to ASIP and KGAST industry groups. Governance centers on oversight by the sponsoring employer Leica Geosystems with Hexagon AB as ultimate parent. This structure channels contributions directly into plan assets without external family-office vehicles.