VBV Pensionskasse

VBV Pensionskasse

VBV Pensionskasse operates as the market leader in Austrian supplementary pensions. Andreas Zakostelsky serves as Director General of the VBV-Gruppe. The firm receives contributions from employers to fund occupational retirement provisions for Austrian employees and retirees. The portfolio allocates across global equities via Paris-aligned indices and ETFs, European sovereign and corporate bonds, private debt representing 10-20% of assets, European real estate at approximately 5% and infrastructure equity at 7-8%. Confirmed holdings include positions in the SolarWind Fund for renewable energy and Finance in Motion for impact strategies. Investments span Europe and select global markets through vehicles such as VBV-Lux Global SCA SICAV-SIF. Geographic exposure centers on Austria, broader Europe and limited emerging-market debt. The firm employs no disclosed headcount figure. It maintains the VBV-Lux Global structure for private-market access in Luxembourg. VBV participates in the Green Finance Alliance as a founding member, the UN PRI Leaders Group and Climate Action 100+. March 2025: Spoke at the Sustainable Investor Summit in Vienna on sustainable infrastructure and ESG integration. VBV maintains shareholder ties to Erste Group Bank AG, Wiener Städtische Versicherung and Bank Austria. These relationships shape custody, asset management and mandate origination. The structure separates the pensionskasse from the Vorsorgekasse arm while sharing group oversight through VBV-Betriebliche Altersvorsorge AG.