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For over 40 years, the Credit Suisse investment foundations have managed pension funds professionally and affordably, and they are currently some of the top investment foundations in Switzerland.
General Information on the Foundations
Assets are managed by Credit Suisse Asset Management (Switzerland) Ltd. for most investment groups.
Most of the Board of Trustees is composed of representatives from Swiss pension funds. This ensures that investor interests are protected and that founder Credit Suisse AG is independent.
There are also several Investment Committees that are likewise primarily composed of external representatives and are tasked with monitoring the implementation and assessment of investment objectives as well as diversification and the risk/return profile of the investment groups.
A unit of Credit Suisse (Switzerland) Ltd. that is separate from Portfolio Management monitors compliance with the investment guidelines on a daily basis.
Alexandrine Kiechler has been the CEO of the Credit Suisse Investment Foundations since 2015 and is actively supported by a team of seven.
Credit Suisse Investment Foundation
The Credit Suisse Investment Foundation (CSA) was founded in 1974 by Credit Suisse's predecessor, Schweizerische Kreditanstalt. We offer this extensive range of products to all zero-rated second-pillar institutions domiciled in Switzerland and Pillar 3a bank foundations.
Year founded |
1974 |
| Founder | Credit Suisse AG |
Number of investors |
971 |
Number of products |
40 |
Total assets |
CHF 16,436.4 million as of June 30, 2017 (no double counts) |
| Custodian bank | Credit Suisse (Switzerland) Ltd. |
| CEO | Alexandrine Kiechler |
| Deputy | André Baumann |
Chairman of the Board of Trustees |
Beat Zeller |
Board of Trustees representation |
Founder: 3; pension funds (investors): 8 |
| Investment Committee (IC) representation | IC Securities IC Real Estate Switzerland IC Swiss Mortgages IC Mezzanines IC Energy Infrastructure Switzerland |
| Organizational chart | PDF DE |
| Auditor | PwC Switzerland |
Investment Controlling |
5 Investment Committees Compliance office Investment guideline monitoring Derivative controlling |
| Supervision | Supervisory Commission for Employee Benefits Insurance (OAK BV) |
Credit Suisse Investment Foundation 2nd Pillar
The Credit Suisse Investment Foundation 2nd Pillar (CSA 2) was founded in May 2006. Through this investment foundation, we offer investment groups with a significant US equity exposure that are available to a limited group of investors. The investors in these investment groups enjoy 100% exemption from tax at source on US dividends.
Year founded |
2006 |
| Founder | Credit Suisse AG |
Number of investors |
207 |
Number of products |
8 |
Total assets |
CHF 2,276.5 million as of June 30, 2017 (no double counts) |
Custodian bank |
Credit Suisse (Switzerland) Ltd. |
| CEO | Alexandrine Kiechler |
| Deputy | André Baumann |
Chairman of the Board of Trustees |
Beat Zeller |
Board of Trustees representation |
Founder: 3; pension funds (investors): 8 |
Investment Committee (IC) representation |
IC Securities |
| Organizational chart | PDF DE |
| Auditor | PwC Switzerland |
Investment Controlling |
1 Investment Committee |
| Supervision | Supervisory Commission for Employee Benefits Insurance (OAK BV) |