Call for Volunteers

 

Committees with open positions:

  • Advocacy: Consultation on Amendments to the Lex Koller

Volunteers are vital to us providing valuable services to our members. Browse below to find and apply for an opportunity that fits your interests, competencies, and availability.  You can volunteer in many ways, from short term project based opportunities to committee appointments. 

 

Volunteers benefits include:

  • Gain recognition within the CFA community.
  • Expand professional networks with highly engaged professionals. 
  • Build on existing competencies and develop new skills.
  • Enhance your resume with experience within a globally recognized organization and, 
  • Contribute to the future of your profession.

Volunteer Position: Advocacy: Consultation on Amendments to the Lex Koller

 

About the initiative

The Swiss Federal Council has opened a public consultation on a revision of the Lex Koller (Federal Act on the Acquisition of Real Estate by Persons Abroad) running until 15 July 2026. Among the proposed changes is a de facto prohibition on foreign persons acquiring listed shares in Swiss residential real estate companies, and units in Swiss real estate funds and SICAVs.

CFA Society Switzerland is preparing a formal consultation response focused on the capital markets and investor protection implications of this provision. We are assembling a small expert working group of CFA charterholders to develop and sign off the response.

The Society’s response will focus on indirect real estate vehicles — listed funds, SICAVs, and real estate companies — not on direct property acquisition. 

We are looking for 3-5 volunteers to join the working group to draft the response on behalf of CFA Society Switzerland. Participation in this working group is not a lobbying exercise on behalf of the real estate industry. Members are expected to represent the perspective of investment professionals and end investors, not the commercial interests of any particular firm or asset class.

 

Requirements: 

  • Time requirement: 4–6 hours total between May and July 2026
  • Location: remote (all meetings will be held online)
  • Application by 25 May 2026

 

Responsibilities: 

  • Attend two to three working sessions (60–90 minutes each, virtual) between May and early July 2026
  • Contribute subject-matter expertise on specific sections (capital markets, fund regulation, investor protection, real estate) 
  • Review and provide input on a draft consultation response prepared by the Society 
  • Review the final document before submission 

 

Required expertise:

We are looking for CFA charterholders with direct professional experience in one or more of the following areas: real estate investment (portfolio management of listed Swiss real estate funds, SICAVs, or RE company shares (buy- or sell-side); asset management (Swiss fund management, portfolio construction, or capital markets roles); institutional investment (pension fund or insurance investment teams with allocations to Swiss real estate funds); financial regulation (KAG/CISA, FINMA-supervised entities, or Swiss investment law (in-house or advisory); equity / fund analysis (buy-side or sell-side coverage of Swiss listed real estate companies or funds) and policy & advocacy (prior experience with Swiss legislative consultations).
 

Apply for a position in a Working Group

The deadline for applications is 25 May 2026.