Swiss pension fund Publica plans to direct roughly CHF1.5 billion toward international real estate assets, IPE Real Assets reported, citing data from the IPE Quest search platform.
The pension fund intends to direct 20% of the planned allocation to pan-Asian mandates, which translates to roughly CHF300 million. It will focus on multisector pooled funds targeting retail, office, residential and industrial assets across developed Asian markets.
According to the publication, the fund expects to cap noncore assets at 20%, with leverage not exceeding 50%.