A responsible collective investment vehicle
Comunus SICAV is a Swiss real estate investment fund authorised by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA).
It is a self-managed SICAV with its own expertise in both Fund management and Administration. This uniqueness sets it apart from other real estate investment funds.
Comunus was launched in 2013 by entrepreneurs and real estate professionals with a solid regional network in the Lake Geneva region.
It provides a responsible collective investment vehicle to Swiss qualified investors, in the residential sector. Comunus SCAV mainly invests in properties located in French-speaking Switzerland.
Comunus was set-up as a self-managed investment company with variable capital, known as a SICAV.
The SICAV ensures all activities related to the management of the real estate portfolio, as well as the Fund Administration, which includes, among other taks, Fund Accounting, Net Asset Value calculation, new units issuance and Risk and Finance.
Governance
As a self-managed SICAV, the relationship between the Board of Directors and the Management is privileged.
The limited number of stakeholders enhances proactivity, enabling direct and effective communication among various entities. Consequently, the company gains significant agility in its strategic decision-making process and is able to seize markets opportunities.
This balanced and transparent partnership between the Board and the Management empowers Comunus to act in the best interest of its unitholders and its stakeholders, thus, ensuring the enduring value of the Fund value in the long term.
The Management is in charge of the Fund management activities and the Administration services.
The Board of Directors oversees the strategy, investments decisions and ensures the compliance with regulations.
It also makes sure that risks are carefully monitored, and that the reputation of the company is maintained at a high standard. The expertise of its members ranges from finance to Real estate investment and compliance.
The Board of Directors
The Board of Directors brings together a full range of skills required for its role within the SICAV.
Dominique Lustenberger
Mr Lustenberger is a qualified chartered accountant who was a Partner at PwC …
Giordano Coletti
Giordano Coletti has over 30 years of experience in the real estate sector …
Carmela Gökok
Carmela Gökok is a qualified lawyer, she has worked for over 18 years …
Sebastien Barrillier
Sébastien Barrillier has over fifteen years of wealth management experience …
Mission
Performance, diligence, and responsibility
While aiming at a responsible and sustainable approach, our mission is to deliver performance to our unitholders. This commitment extends to both the management of our portfolio and our governance, as well as our partnerships with the different stakeholders.
In line with our values, we aim to generate steady revenue growth and capital gains for our unitholders by investing in properties with medium-term value creation potential.
The name Comunus was chosen for its original meaning, Common good. Therefore, written deep in the company’s foundation, we consistently advocate dialogue with all our stakeholders, in a spirit of continuous communication. We position ourselves as a real estate investment fund with transparent and fair diligent management, taking financial aspects into account, while emphasizing local considerations, tenant satisfaction, and the rehabilitation of the real estate portfolio.
Values
Our responsibility to our tenants and partners is rooted in strong values and moral principles.
Respect
We foster a working environment where each individual is treated with fairness and dignity. Our commitment lies in actively engaging our stakeholders in decisions that impact them directly.
Performance
We aim to generate attractive returns for investors while preserving the quality of our buildings and limiting the impact of our actions on the environment. Our focus is on sustainable long-term growth.
Excellence
We aspire to manage our activities with the highest standards in all our actions, to exceed our investors’ expectations and, in this way of working to ensure sustainability of the success of our activites.
Sustainibility
An ethical approach that respects future generations.
Comunus believes that a sustainable management of a real estate portfolio is fundamental and must consider the Environmental, Social and Governance aspects of any ESG strategy
Therefore, we are dedicated to implement actions grounded in an ethical commitment to respect for future generations. For Comunus, sustainability represents an obligation, a challenge, and an opportunity.