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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.

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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.

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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.

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1986

1986

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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.

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1996

1996

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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.

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2003

2003

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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).

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2010

2010

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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.

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2021

2021

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2022

2022

Swiss Financial Services starts offering the digital onboarding of investors with the award winning eKYC tool "Know Your Customer".

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.

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2024

2024

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Swiss Financial Services has been servicing clients since 1985 and is a family and employee owned business.

Resources

About Swiss Financial Services

About SFS History

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