Swiss Life Asset Managers

What Swiss Life Asset Managers does

Swiss Life Asset Managers is the institutional asset management arm of Swiss Life Group, founded in Zurich in 1857, operating as a private subsidiary managing CHF 288.3 billion in total assets under management as of 31 December 2025, of which CHF 145.7 billion is third-party. The firm manages institutional capital across five core asset classes — Real Estate, Infrastructure, Fixed Income, Equities, and Multi-Asset — through both pooled funds and custom mandates, with a real-asset emphasis spanning over 130 years of real estate experience and a European infrastructure platform that includes energy, telecommunications, toll roads, healthcare, education, and aeronautical assets. Its product stack includes a client-facing Investment Solutions digital platform, the Swiss Life Global Infrastructure Opportunities Growth II fund vehicle, regional sub-brands (BEOS, BEREM Property Management, Livit), and an in-house Economic Research team that produces medium-term macroeconomic scenarios feeding investment processes.

The business model is fee-based and recurring, generating revenue through asset management charges on both proprietary insurance-company assets and third-party mandates from pension funds, investment foundations, asset managers, and private clients. GTM is enterprise field sales via dedicated relationship teams across Switzerland, France, Germany, Luxembourg, the UK, and the Nordics, supplemented by content marketing through its Content Hub, research publications, LinkedIn, and YouTube. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is negotiated based on mandate size, asset class, and strategy. The firm employs over 2,300 people across Europe, with 31+ nationalities in Zurich alone, and operates multiple legal entities including Swiss Life Asset Management AG (Zurich), Luxembourg, French, Norwegian, UK limited, and German GmbH/branch entities. A formal Responsible Investment framework aligned with NZAMi, PRI, and GRESB embeds ESG integration across all asset classes.

Name

Swiss Life Asset Managers

Legal name

Swiss Life Asset Management AG

Website

https://swisslife-am.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1857

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Swiss Life Asset Managers is the Zurich-based institutional asset management arm of Swiss Life Group, managing CHF 288.3 billion across real estate, infrastructure, fixed income, equities, and multi-asset strategies for pension funds, investment foundations, asset managers, and private clients across Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Institutional Asset Management

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940), Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (52394), Other Financial Investment Activities (5239)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282), Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531), Real Estate Dealers (For Their Own Account) (6532)

akta.pro primary industry

Multi-Asset Solutions for Institutional (Pensions/Endowments/Sovereigns) (FSAAAJAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Real Estate Portfolio & Fund Management (Institutional/REIT/PE) (BPAJAMAJ), Multi-Asset ESG / Sustainable Allocation Strategies (FSAAAJAK), ESG/Sustainable Investment Advisory (FSAEAAAJ)

Keywords

• Institutional asset management
• Real estate investment management
• Infrastructure equity investment
• Fixed income fund management
• Responsible investment solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Zürich

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Asset Management Fees: Management fees charged on total assets under management of CHF 288.3 billion as of December 2025. This includes both proprietary insurance company assets and third-party client assets.
2. Third-Party Asset Management: Third-party asset management services generating fees on CHF 145.7 billion in third-party assets under management. Includes institutional mandates, funds, and investment solutions for pension funds, investment foundations, asset managers and private clients.
3. Infrastructure Fund Management: Management fees from infrastructure funds including Swiss Life Global Infrastructure Opportunities Growth II fund, which invests in infrastructure assets across Europe.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Swiss Life Asset Managers develops and manages custom-tailored investment solutions for institutional clients across real estate, infrastructure, fixed income, equities, and multi-asset strategies. Solutions are built on target returns, risk capacity, and investment horizon, and are delivered through pooled funds, single-investment concepts, and bespoke mandates. The firm also provides responsible investment (ESG) integration and proprietary economic research underpinning the investment process.

Product overview

Swiss Life Asset Managers is a European institutional asset management company offering a diversified portfolio of investment solutions across five core asset classes — Real Estate, Infrastructure, Fixed Income, Equities, and Multi-Asset — through both pooled funds and customized mandates. The firm operates a multi-brand platform with regional presence across Switzerland, France, Germany, Luxembourg, the Nordics, and the UK, serving institutional clients such as pension funds, investment foundations, and asset managers. Its client-facing Investment Solutions platform provides access to fund information and portfolio management tools. The firm also embeds its Responsible Investment (ESG) framework across all asset classes, with dedicated focus on climate and nature, governance, and people and wellbeing. Economic Research provides proprietary macro-economic analysis and scenario forecasting that underpins investment decision-making across the firm. As of 31 December 2025, the firm manages CHF 288.3 billion in total assets and CHF 145.7 billion in third-party assets under management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Investment Solutions: Comprehensive suite of investment solutions for institutional clients including targeted asset management strategies and broadly diversified investment options.
• Swiss Life Global Infrastructure Opportunities Growth II
• Mistral Sélection

Products and services

• Investment Solutions Client-facing platform offering a comprehensive suite of investment solutions tailored to institutional clients' unique needs and investment objectives, providing access to fund information, portfolio management tools, and investment analytics across fixed income, real estate, equities, infrastructure and multi-asset fields.
• Real Estate Funds and Mandates European institutional real estate investment offering covering residential, office, healthcare, and commercial properties with over 130 years of investment management and real estate management experience, delivered through funds and bespoke mandates for institutional clients.
• Infrastructure Equity Investments European infrastructure asset management covering investments in energy, telecommunications, and other critical infrastructure assets, combining deep industry knowledge with long-term sustainability orientation, delivered through direct investments and funds such as Swiss Life Global Infrastructure Opportunities Growth II.
• Fixed Income Solutions Fixed income asset management and fund offering covering sovereign, corporate, and specialty fixed income strategies, providing risk-aware, sustainable, and solid long-term performance for institutional clients.
• Equity Funds Equity fund management offering strategically responsible and consistently solid performance across global and regional equity strategies for institutional clients.
• Multi-Asset Solutions Diversified multi-asset investment management integrating ESG criteria for institutional clients, leveraging expertise in managing institutional portfolios across asset classes.
• Responsible Investment (ESG) Solutions Responsible investment offering integrating ESG across all asset classes, focused on three sustainability pillars — Climate and Nature, Good Governance, and People and Wellbeing — including active stewardship, climate action, and sustainable finance solutions aligned with NZAMi and PRI standards.
• Economic Research Publications Economic research service developing medium-term economic scenarios and fundamental assessments regarding the return potential of individual asset classes, feeding into Group-wide investment processes and providing monthly publications on financial markets, real estate studies, and macroeconomic analyses for institutional clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• European healthcare real estate achieved average annual returns of 6-8% over the past decade with lower volatility than office or residential sector
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• DC AdvisoryminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 25 November 2025DC Advisory advised Swiss Life Asset Managers on raising financing to acquire an additional stake in Spanish infrastructure management company Itínere Infraestructuras. Financing included term loan and debt service reserve facility from group of banks and institutional investors.
• Homes EnglandcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 November 2025Joint venture called 'The Impact & Places Partnership' to develop 2,250 homes across England with an investment of £860 million over the next decade. Homes England holds 40% stake while Swiss Life Asset Managers and Capital&Centric share the remaining 60%. Partnership aims to deliver homes in under-invested communities and regions with high housing demand.
• Capital&CentriccoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 November 2025Manchester-based developer and joint venture partner with Swiss Life Asset Managers and Homes England for £860 million housing initiative targeting 2,250 homes across England over the next decade.
• Condecta AGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwiss Life Asset Managers acquired Condecta AG (Swiss pioneer in modular construction) from Paragon Partners through its infrastructure fund. Condecta specializes in modular building solutions, sanitation systems, construction machinery, and event equipment. Plans to expand geographic reach and product range.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• UBS Asset Management: Swiss-headquartered global asset manager with comparable institutional multi-asset, real estate, and infrastructure offerings, plus a strong Swiss pension fund client base that overlaps directly with Swiss Life Asset Managers' core market.
• AXA Investment Managers: European institutional asset manager owned by an insurance parent (AXA) with strong real estate, infrastructure, and fixed income capabilities, very similar in captive-insurance origins and multi-asset institutional positioning.
• DWS Group: Germany-headquartered listed asset manager with significant real estate (DWS Grundbesitz) and institutional multi-asset capabilities across Europe, overlapping directly in DACH pension fund and real estate mandates.
• BNP Paribas Asset Management: French institutional asset manager with deep European real estate and multi-asset capabilities serving pension funds and insurers, a direct competitor in continental Europe and a comparable multi-jurisdiction platform.
• Schroders: UK-listed asset manager with strong European institutional franchise across real estate, infrastructure, equities and multi-asset; comparable target client base (pensions, insurers, foundations) and similar multi-asset institutional GTM.
• LaSalle Investment Management: JLL-owned specialist institutional real estate investment manager with strong European real estate capabilities and pension fund/insurer client base, a direct peer in the flagship real estate asset class where Swiss Life Asset Managers differentiates.
• CBRE Investment Management: Global institutional real estate investment manager with substantial European presence; directly competes for large pension fund and insurance real estate mandates in markets like Germany, UK, and the Nordics where Swiss Life Asset Managers is active.

Emerging players

• Deka Immobilien: German institutional real estate specialist owned by the Sparkassen financial group, focused on European real estate funds for institutional investors; a focused real estate peer particularly relevant in the DACH market.

Broad incumbents

• BlackRock: Largest global asset manager with broad institutional reach across multi-asset, real estate, and infrastructure; competes for the same large European institutional mandates but at a vastly larger scale and with broader product breadth.

Regional players

• Union Investment Real Estate: German cooperative-banking-owned institutional real estate manager with strong DACH real estate fund offerings; a focused regional competitor with overlapping institutional client base in German-speaking Europe.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks2 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC6A7LrkWvw004ZJ9BAdggSg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/swiss-life-asset-management
• Xx.com/SwissLife_AM

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A3 records

Investments1 record

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