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Private banks in Geneva: English-speaking

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7 results

Order: Partner positions (at most 3, labelled), then most complete profiles, then check date. No quality ranking.

How is a private bank licensed?

A private bank is a bank under the Banking Act: it is licensed by FINMA and supervised directly by it, supported by an audit firm. FINMA places each bank in a supervisory category from 1 to 5 according to its size and complexity.

Unlike an independent manager, the bank holds the assets itself (it is its own custodian bank) and can offer management, advice, Lombard lending and wealth planning under one roof. It also applies FinSA towards its clients.

Supervision of the listed firms

SupervisorFirms
FINMA (direct)7

Source: FINMA list of authorised institutions, commercial register (Zefix), firms' websites — as of 16 October 2026. Methodology

Minimum investment found in Geneva

Of 7 firms, 1 publish or confirmed a minimum investment to us. That is too few to publish a reliable median (at least 5 are needed). The others are shown as "not disclosed": we never infer an amount.

Minimum investmentFirms
under CHF 250,0001
CHF 250,000–500,0000
CHF 500,000–1 million0
CHF 1–5 million0
CHF 5 million and over0
not disclosed6

Source: FINMA list of authorised institutions, commercial register (Zefix), firms' websites — as of 16 October 2026. Methodology

Fees found

Most managers charge an annual fee as a percentage of assets managed; others offer a flat fee, hourly fees or a performance fee. Custodian bank costs (custody fees, brokerage) usually come on top. We will publish the fee models found as soon as they are documented.

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Private bank or independent asset manager?

The main difference is custody: a private bank holds the assets itself, while with an independent asset manager they stay at the custodian bank chosen by the client, the manager holding only a management power of attorney. Both are licensed by FINMA, but the bank is supervised directly by FINMA and the manager by a supervisory organisation. Minimum investments and fee models vary from one firm to another: the profiles and our data show what each one publishes.

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Frequently asked questions

How many private banks are licensed in Geneva?

According to FINMA's public list, 7 firms in this category have its registered office in Geneva. Each profile shows the UID number, the licence and the date it was checked.

How do I check that a private bank is FINMA-licensed?

FINMA publishes the list of authorised institutions on finma.ch. Search for the firm's name or UID number; for portfolio managers and trustees the list also names the supervisory organisation. Our profiles show that data with its date.

What is the minimum investment to open a mandate?

Each firm sets it freely and many do not publish it. We only show a minimum when the provider publishes or confirms it, with its source; the distribution we found is shown above on this page.

How are wealth managers paid?

Most often through an annual fee as a percentage of assets managed, sometimes a flat fee, hourly fees or a performance fee. FinSA requires the client to be informed of costs and of any retrocession received from third parties before signing.