Veska Pensionskasse, the Swiss pension fund for the multi-employer corporate pension based in Aarau, is tendering several mandates through its investment consultant c-alm via IPE Quest.
The pension fund, which has total assets over CHF1bn (€1.07bn), is seeking to issue mandates worth up to CHF295m.
According to search QN-2960, the pension plan is looking for one or two actively managed equity funds to invest CHF33-67m in Swiss small and mid-cap equities. Participating asset managers must have a minimum of CHF1bn of total assets under management for the asset class (CHF5bn overall).
For search QN-2961, the pension fund is looking to invest CHF19-38m in active European small-cap equity. Participating asset managers must have a minimum of CHF500m of total assets under management for the asset class.
The pension fund is also looking to invest CHF38-76m in North American active small-cap equity (QN-2962), following the MSCI North America Small Cap Index.
Furthermore, Veska is planning to invest CHF38-76m in emerging market equity, excluding China (QN-2963), following the MSCI Emerging Markets ex China index. A further mandate, worth CHF19-38m is earmarked for active Chinese equities, following the MSCI China Index (QN-2964).
The deadline to participate has been set for today (26 September) at 5pm UK time.
Based on the responses received, four or five shortlisted candidates will be invited to submit a Request for Proposal (RfP). Subsequently, two finalists will be selected to participate in a beauty contest, which will take place in Zurich at the end of January or beginning of February 2026, the tender documents noted.
The IPE news team is unable to answer any further questions about IPE Quest, Discovery, or Innovation tender notices to protect the interests of clients conducting the search. To obtain further information contact IPE Quest directly.
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