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Zurich investment foundation

The Zurich investment foundation is Switzerland's largest non-bank investment foundation with over CHF 23 billion in assets under management. Since 1999, we have been providing pension plans with a wide range of investment solutions to effectively invest their assets. The foundation is headquartered in Zurich and regulated by the Occupational Pension Supervisory Commission (OPSC) in Berne.

24,9 bn.
Assets under management
in Swiss francs
25+
independently selected asset managers
worldwide
No 1
Switzerland's no. 1 largest non-bank investment foundation

Our profile

  • We manage investments for the Vita Joint Foundation, Zurich's own pension fund and many notable Swiss pension funds.
  • We select the industry's best asset managers to manage each of our investment groups. 
  • We are regulated by the Occupational Pension Supervisory Commission (OPSC). 
  • The Foundation Council consists of recognized investment experts. 

Management

Martin Gubler, Managing Director Zurich Investment Foundation
Martin Gubler is Managing Director of Zurich investment foundation and was CEO of Zurich Invest Ltd between 2007 and October 2023. He brings with him many years of experience as a member of management in the investment and capital markets business at various banking institutions. Martin Gubler holds an Executive MBA from the University of St. Gallen and a Diploma of Advanced Studies in Banking from the Swiss Finance Institute.
André Baumann, Senior Product Engineer, Zurich Invest Ltd
André Baumann is Deputy Managing Director of the Zurich investment foundation and has been with Zurich Invest Ltd since 2019. He brings with him many years of experience in the investment business at various institutions. André Baumann holds a Master's degree in Banking from the University of Zurich and diplomas as a Chartered International Investment Analyst (CIIA) and Certified ESG Analyst (CESGA) from AZEK.

Investment Committee

  • René Schmidli, Chairman of the Investment Committee, Member of the Bank Council of the Baselland Cantonal Bank, Member of the Board of Directors WE Real Estate AG, Zurich et Seedsquare AG, Zurich
  • Dr. Sébastien Dirren, CIO Zurich Invest Ltd, Zurich
  • Martin Gubler, Managing Director of the Zurich investment foundation, Zurich 
  • Tatjana Helbing, CIO Investment Management of the Zurich Group Germany, Cologne
  • Markus Leuthard, CIO Vita Joint Foundation, Zurich
  • Dr. Markus Steiner, independent consultant, Meilen, Member of various Boards of Directors and Foundations
  • Anila Sinani, Secretary of the Investment Committee, Legal Zurich Switzerland, Zurich (non-member)

Foundation Council

  • Dr. Markus Steiner, Chairman of the Foundation Council, independent consultant, Meilen, Member of various Boards of Directors and Foundations
  • Sandro Doudin, Chairman of the Investment Committee Vita Joint Foundation, Zurich, Head of Investment Strategy Development Department Pension Institution of the Federal and State Governments of Germany, Karlsruhe
  • David Engel, CIO Family Office, Küttigen
  • Andreas Fischer, CIO Zurich Switzerland, Zurich
  • Max-Eric Laubscher, Head of Asset Management, Pension Fund Basel-Stadt, Basel
  • Markus Leuthard, CIO Vita Joint Foundation, Zurich
  • Dr. Jürg Tobler, Deputy Chairman of the Executive Board and Head of the Investment Division Pension Fund of the City of Zurich, Zurich
  • Anila Sinani, Secretary of the Foundation Council, Legal Zurich Switzerland, Zurich (non-member)