Selecting the right platform is of key importance to the long-term success of your portfolio. It determines what you can invest in, what you can trade and at what price. This decision also conditions the security of your assets from a  credit perspective.

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We work with a variety of private and listed banks in Switzerland and with Securities firms regulated in Switzerland that are best suited to execute our different mandates.

 

Who Can Open a Bank Account in Switzerland?

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Anyone can in principle open a Swiss bank account in Swiss francs and/or other currencies.  Each bank will have its minimum deposit amount for opening a relationship with non Swiss domiciled clients ranging from CHF50k to CHF250k. Banks will require clients to prove their identity with a passport or an ID card. Banks in Switzerland are not allowed to onboard funds which they know are either suspect or have been obtained through criminal activities. As a result, prior to opening an account, banks will ask for the documents proving the origin of the funds. This could be a bank statement with salary payments or documents establishing the sale of a property, a business, a pension or inheritance capital. Some restrictions may apply on certain nationalities and vary from bank to bank depending on the current political environnent. 

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Banking secrecy laws remain in place in Switzerland and  Switzerland keeps excellent levels of services and a high level of privacy protection for their tax compliant assets.