About Us
As a Swiss-based family and employee owned firm, we stand for true independence and are inherently committed to applying our collective professional knowledge and experience in the interest of our clients’ businesses.
Through our global presence, we are not only in a position to service our clients within their time-zone, but more importantly within their cultural business context. We are passionate about servicing entrepreneurs with unique business requirements in our role as fund administrator.
Swiss Financial Services also performs accounting services for managed accounts, as well as valuation and consolidation services for client specific portfolios. Our clients include investment managers, hedge fund managers, commodity trading advisors, investment advisors, as well as family wealth offices, banks, brokerage firms and other financial institutions of the alternative investment industry.
Swiss Financial Services provides asset managers and fund sponsors with comprehensive support in all aspects of fund administration, fund accounting, investor services and fund set-up, for diverse fund types.
Philosophy
Our high-touch, non-bureaucratic service approach is our commitment to our clients to stay flexible and adapt our services to the specific requirements our clients face in an ever changing alternative investment industry.
Our strategic decision to remain an independent boutique fosters an environment of engaged staff purely focused on caring for our clients’ businesses. Many of our people have been with Swiss Financial Services since the launch of their respective offices.
Swiss Financial Services enjoys a highly reputable standing in the alternative investment industry of providing a truly conflict-free, personal and quality service.
Historically, the source of new business to Swiss Financial Services has been from organic growth of existing clients and referrals from clients and other professionals. Our size and client-centric focus allow us to carry out our services close to our clients, assisting them with their day-to-day tasks and assuring familiarity with their business characteristics and needs.
History
Since 1985 Swiss Financial Services takes pride in providing services to clients, who appreciate a personal, reliable and flexible service.
1985
1985
Swiss Financial Services was established 1985 in Switzerland as a privately owned futures commission brokerage firm with three initial Swiss locations.
In 1986, Swiss Financial Services added a US presence by establishing an office in Naperville, Illinois.
1986
1986
1990's
1990's
In the mid-1990’s, Swiss Financial Services decided to concentrate on fund services and began to de-emphasize its futures brokerage business.
In 1996, Swiss Financial Services expanded the fund services offering to include shareholder services.
1996
1996
1999
1999
By 1999, Swiss Financial Services was a firm entirely focused on fund administration.
In 2003, Swiss Financial Services (Ireland) Limited was granted a licence to provide fund administration services by The Central Bank of Ireland under The Investment Intermediaries Act 1995.
2003
2003
2006
2006
In 2006, Swiss Financial Services expanded to Asia by opening a Singapore office.
In 2010, Swiss Financial Services founded The Alternative Investment Club (TAIC).
2010
2010
2019
2019
In 2019, Swiss Financial Services co-founded The Vermilions to broaden our capability matrix in regards to serviced Fund Domiciles in collaboration with The Vermilions member firms.
In 2021, Swiss Financial Services co-founded Incos Media offering services in digital marketing and capital rising capabilities.
2021
2021
2022
2022
Today, Swiss Financial Services renders accounting, administrative, investor and fund set-up services for diverse fund types domiciled in the Cayman Islands, Bahamas, United States, British Virgin Islands, Ireland and Singapore. Funds we administer include corporations, limited partnerships, fund of funds, single and multi-advisor funds, master/feeder funds and single/multi class funds.
Swiss Financial Services has been servicing clients since 1985 and is a family and employee owned business.