Independent swiss private bank founded in 1982

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ABOUT US

Banque Thaler is a boutique private bank exclusively dedicated to wealth management for private clients. We do not engage in investment banking, nor do we extend commercial loans or mortgages. We focus on selected areas of business but strive to do them well.

Banque Thaler is ‘Switzerland only’-based, with offices in Geneva and Zurich. The Swiss virtues of stability, quality, precision and craftsmanship are deeply ingrained in how we operate and serve our clients.

Banque Thaler is independent and owned by a partnership of management and board members. The owners thus manage the business and are directly involved in looking after our clients – with a long-term perspective. We are free from external pressures and our interests are aligned with those of our clients. Indeed, our first and foremost focus is on our clients, aiming to be their trusted advisor.

Banque Thaler has an entrepreneurial spirit and a lean organisation. Our human size translates into robust decision-making, high reactivity and flawless execution. The services that we offer are personalised and can be delivered in several European languages.

FINANCIALS

Banque Thaler has a solid, highly liquid, debt-free and conservatively managed balance sheet. Our capital structure is strong, with a CET 1 ratio of 30.1% as of year-end 2021 – triple the 10.5% minimum required level. We are supervised by the Swiss financial regulator FINMA.

HISTORY

1982 Founding of the bank, obtaining of the banking licence from the FINMA authorising the banking activity in Switzerland.

1999 A consortium of investors takes over the Bank, which is renamed Banque Thaler. Its name refers to the first pan-European coin created in the 15th century, the Thaler.

2017 In addition to its headquarters in Geneva, the Bank is opening an office in Zurich.

2020 The management and board members buy out the holdings of some external shareholders. Banque Thaler is now owned by active shareholders within its organisation.

INVESTMENT PHILOSOPHY

At Banque Thaler, we view dynamic asset allocation as key to generating positive investment returns. To build client portfolios, we apply a top-down approach. Allocation decisions, between cash, bonds, equities and alternative funds, are taken by the Investment Committee, based on a thorough fundamental analysis of the global macro-economic environment – with a focus on longer run trends mainly, rather than short-term market noise.

Banque Thaler uses an independent and open architecture. Our rigorous and unbiased selection process is based on both qualitative and quantitative metrics, enabling us to pick the best investment managers. We pride ourselves on our proven expertise and track record in selecting external funds with sustainable and superior risk/return profiles. Geneva and Zurich being well-established financial centres, we enjoy a comprehensive and regular access to managers and companies.

This smooth access to a broad selection of investment products across financial markets enables us to provide our clients with high-quality portfolios, tailored to their specific needs.

Capital preservation is of paramount concern to Banque Thaler. As such, our aim to generate asset growth for our clients goes hand-in-hand with strict risk controls.

HEDGE FUND AND PRIVATE EQUITY SELECTION

We have a longstanding tradition of investing in hedge funds. Over the years, we have developed a high level of expertise in selecting these complex products and built a network of trusted partners, making for sustainable results in all market circumstances. Our clients thus have access to the most experienced managers, whom we submit to an extensive due diligence process.

As entrepreneurs ourselves, we believe that private markets form an integral part of a diversified investment portfolio. We discuss such opportunities with our clients in an open and transparent way. Our approach to this special asset class is rather hands-on, and we often represent our clients on advisory committees. In our view, manager selection and the timing of an investment are essential.

DISCRETIONARY PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT

Should you want to fully rely on our expertise, skills and constant focus on financial markets, you may consider granting us a discretionary mandate. This means letting us make the investment decisions on your behalf, based of course on your financial needs, long-term objectives, risk appetite and country of domicile. Using a dynamic approach, we optimise portfolio diversification through best-in-class investment solutions. The goal being both to preserve your capital and to outperform the relevant benchmarks.

ADVISORY PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT

An advisory relationship involves combining our respective expertise and know-how of financial markets and instruments. When you have investment ideas, we act as your sparring partner. And we provide proactive and customised advice, in line with your appetite for risk. Knowing that the final investment decision always remains yours.

MARKET

11 October 2024

China: a “Whatever It Takes” Moment?

The final days of September saw a series of stimulus measures be announced by Chinese authorities, catching the financial world by surprise and triggering a sharp rally in the –undervalued – local stock market. The fact that Beijing has decided

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12 September 2024

An Unstable Equilibrium

Equity market volatility stepped up in August, reflecting a still highly uncertain economic and geopolitical backdrop. The outcome of the US presidential election – now less than two months away – is a particular focus in this regard. On the

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5 August 2024

A Reality Check

July proved an eventful month, to say the least. The assassination attempt on Donald Trump, shortly followed by US President Biden’s decision not to run for re-election, somewhat eclipsed an important development in China, where the ruling Communist Party decided

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12 July 2024

Europe In Dire Straits

The latest political developments in the UK and France are two sides of a same coin: a vote of no confidence in prior leadership, considerable (albeit less than feared) gains by extreme right “protectionist” parties, and broad-based hopes for increased

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12 June 2024

The Mystery of the Disappearing Equity Risk Premium

What if the ongoing stock market rally, which has now virtually wiped out the normal risk premium on equities, were due to a “trickle-up” effect of all the money created during (and after) the Covid crisis? Such is the thesis

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17 May 2024

Inflation: A Difficult Last Mile

For now, Western central banks are sticking to their 2% inflation target. Getting there without causing a recession could, however, prove difficult. The combination of second-round effects (whereby higher wages are passed on to consumer prices), a tight labour market

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24 April 2024

This is not a sketched bank

Banque Thaler is very happy to be a partner of this great event organized by BDFil Lausanne. Because Comic Strips are an Art. Incredible what a drawing can bring to communication, convey a message, an atmosphere, a synthesized thought, an

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15 April 2024

Surf the rally?

Just when the major financial actors had lowered and postponed their rate cut expectations, better aligning them with Federal Reserve and European Central Bank projections, the Swiss National Bank surprised everyone by cutting its policy rate by 0.25% on 21

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15 March 2024

Many Loose Ends

Fitting together the pieces of today’s economic and financial puzzle is no easy task. What is the true state of the Chinese economy? How will the geopolitical situation evolve in the Middle East and Ukraine? What will the US presidential

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12 February 2024

Glass Half Full or Half Empty?

Recent data reports continue to point to a solid economy and receding inflation, particularly in the US. So much so that the US central bank, while acknowledging that monetary policy will indeed be pivoted this year, has advised markets to

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MEET US

Board of directors

JEAN-YVES DE BOTH

Chairman of the Board

GREGOIRE WUEST

Boardmember

STEFAN SABLON

Boardmember

HERMAN WIELFAERT

Boardmember

Management committee

DIRK EELBODE

CEO

OLLIVIER GUERIN

COO

CHRISTIAN MOREL

CFO / CRO

PASCAL BLACKBURNE, CFA

CIO

Private Banking

NADINE MERTENS, MSc

Private Banker / Associate Partner

ANTON EIKHOUT, LL.M.

Head of Zurich Office / Associate Partner

SABINE NEYMAN, MSc

Private Banker / Associate Partner

DIDIER DE TERWANGNE

Private Banker / Associate Partner

EDMONDA PELEMAN

Private Banker

HANNEKE VAN DER MEER, MA

Private Banker

INGE KUPFER SESSA

Private Banking

SONIA CROZET

Secrétariat / Réception

TITA SAGARMINAGA

Private Banker

OLIVIER MULIN

Portfolio Management

STEFAN OLDENZIEL, LL.M.

Private Banking / Associate Partner

NATHALIE PALMEN

Private Banking

JEAN-LUC MONCALVO

Trade Execution

GASPAR MOTTE

Private Banker

LIVIA HERRIJGERS, CFA

Head of Portfolio Management

BEN SABBE, CFA

Portfolio Management

ROXANE PIETTE

Private Banking

CÉCILIA JACQUÉRIOZ

Deputy CIO

COLETTE LE RAY

Private Banker

VANESSA RACLOZ

Private Banker

RAYMOND VAN WIJNEN

Private banker

PIETER DE BISSCHOP

Private Banking / Director

PEGGY CORNELISZ

Private Banking

JEAN-YVES DE BOTH

Chairman of the Board

GREGOIRE WUEST

Boardmember

STEFAN SABLON

Boardmember

HERMAN WIELFAERT

Boardmember

DIRK EELBODE

CEO

OLLIVIER GUERIN

COO

CHRISTIAN MOREL

CFO / CRO

PASCAL BLACKBURNE, CFA

CIO

NADINE MERTENS, MSc

Private Banker / Associate Partner

ANTON EIKHOUT, LL.M.

Head of Zurich Office / Associate Partner

SABINE NEYMAN, MSc

Private Banker / Associate Partner

DIDIER DE TERWANGNE

Private Banker / Associate Partner

EDMONDA PELEMAN

Private Banker

HANNEKE VAN DER MEER, MA

Private Banker

INGE KUPFER SESSA

Private Banking

SONIA CROZET

Secrétariat / Réception

TITA SAGARMINAGA

Private Banker

OLIVIER MULIN

Portfolio Management

STEFAN OLDENZIEL, LL.M.

Private Banking / Associate Partner

NATHALIE PALMEN

Private Banking

JEAN-LUC MONCALVO

Trade Execution

GASPAR MOTTE

Private Banker

LIVIA HERRIJGERS, CFA

Head of Portfolio Management

BEN SABBE, CFA

Portfolio Management

ROXANE PIETTE

Private Banking

CÉCILIA JACQUÉRIOZ

Deputy CIO

COLETTE LE RAY

Private Banker

VANESSA RACLOZ

Private Banker

RAYMOND VAN WIJNEN

Private banker

PIETER DE BISSCHOP

Private Banking / Director

PEGGY CORNELISZ

Private Banking

JEAN-YVES DE BOTH

Chairman of the Board

GREGOIRE WUEST

Boardmember

STEFAN SABLON

Boardmember

HERMAN WIELFAERT

Boardmember

DIRK EELBODE

CEO

OLLIVIER GUERIN

COO

CHRISTIAN MOREL

CFO / CRO

PASCAL BLACKBURNE, CFA

CIO

NADINE MERTENS, MSc

Private Banker / Associate Partner

ANTON EIKHOUT, LL.M.

Head of Zurich Office / Associate Partner

SABINE NEYMAN, MSc

Private Banker / Associate Partner

DIDIER DE TERWANGNE

Private Banker / Associate Partner

EDMONDA PELEMAN

Private Banker

HANNEKE VAN DER MEER, MA

Private Banker

INGE KUPFER SESSA

Private Banking

SONIA CROZET

Secrétariat / Réception

TITA SAGARMINAGA

Private Banker

OLIVIER MULIN

Portfolio Management

STEFAN OLDENZIEL, LL.M.

Private Banking / Associate Partner

NATHALIE PALMEN

Private Banking

JEAN-LUC MONCALVO

Trade Execution

GASPAR MOTTE

Private Banker

LIVIA HERRIJGERS, CFA

Head of Portfolio Management

BEN SABBE, CFA

Portfolio Management

ROXANE PIETTE

Private Banking

CÉCILIA JACQUÉRIOZ

Deputy CIO

COLETTE LE RAY

Private Banker

VANESSA RACLOZ

Private Banker

RAYMOND VAN WIJNEN

Private banker

PIETER DE BISSCHOP

Private Banking / Director

PEGGY CORNELISZ

Private Banking

CONTACT US

We would be glad to welcome you in one of our offices in Geneva or Zurich.

Rue Pierre-Fatio 3, CH-1204 Genève

Kämbelgasse 6, CH-8001 Zürich