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From 2008 to 2017 there was a reduction in the number of foreign banks in Switzerland [3] ... HSBC Private Bank (Suisse) SA, Geneva; IG Bank S.A., ...
The term private bank refers to a bank that offers private banking services and in its legal form is a partnership. [95] The first private banks were created in St. Gallen in the mid-18th century and in Geneva in the late 18th century as partnerships, and some are still in the hands of the original families such as Hottinger and Mirabaud. [95]
The Pictet Group, known as Pictet, is a Swiss multinational private bank and financial services company founded in Switzerland. Headquartered in Geneva, it is one of the largest Swiss banks and primarily offers services in wealth management, asset management, and asset servicing, to private clients and institutions.
The Lombard Odier Group is an independent Swiss banking group based in Geneva.Its operations are organised into three divisions: private banking (wealth management), asset management, and IT and back and middle office services for other financial institutions.
In Switzerland, there are many banks providing private banking services. [4] Switzerland has remained neutral since the Congress of Vienna in 1815, including through two World Wars. After World War I, the former nobles of Austro-Hungarian Empire moved their assets to Switzerland for fear of confiscation by new governments. [ 5 ]
Union Bancaire Privée (UBP SA) is a private bank and wealth management firm headquartered in Geneva. UBP is one of the largest private banks in Switzerland, and serves private and institutional clients. The bank was founded in 1969 by Edgar de Picciotto.
The history of private bankers in Switzerland is closely linked to the country's economic development as well as that of its main cities: Basel, Bern, Geneva, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel, St. Gallen and Zürich. Most private bankers began as trading houses, evolving over the years into financial institutions. [3] [4]
The Edmond de Rothschild Group is a financial institution specialized in private banking and asset management.Based in Geneva, the group is family-owned and independent, and encompasses the Edmond de Rothschild Foundations (philanthropic arm), the lifestyle brand Edmond de Rothschild Heritage (fine wine and cheese, luxury hotels and restaurants), and sponsors the Gitana Team (professional ...