{"id":1154,"date":"2017-04-18T15:24:18","date_gmt":"2017-04-18T13:24:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.abps.ch\/nous-connaitre\/"},"modified":"2026-01-07T10:39:52","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T09:39:52","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.abps.ch\/en\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Association of Swiss Private Banks (ASPB) currently comprises seven member banks employing nearly 10000 people worldwide.
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[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Through its permanent Secreteriat based in Geneva, the ASPB’s primary mission is to defend and represent the business interests of Swiss private banks.\u00a0 It strives to establish and maintain optimum conditions that support the development of the private and institutional asset management sector in Switzerland.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” el_id=”savoir-faire”][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

The Association of Swiss Private Banks uses its expertise and experience to:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Represent<\/strong> the interests of its members in dealing with the authorities in Switzerland and abroad<\/h3>\n

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Issue position statements\u00a0addressed<\/strong> to the Swiss authorities commenting draft legislation or proposals for new regulations<\/h3>\n

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Participate<\/strong> actively in the main professional Associations at national level<\/h3>\n

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Defend<\/strong> the interests of Switzerland as a financial centre either directly or through the Swiss Bankers Association<\/h3>\n

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Promote<\/strong> the image of the private banks specialising in asset management, both in Switzerland and abroad<\/h3>\n

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Encourage<\/strong> its members to share information and experiences<\/h3>\n

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The Committee<\/h2>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]The Committee is the Association’s governing body. It is elected by the General Assembly for a period of three years. Members are chosen from among the unlimited partners and owners of member banks.<\/p>\n

The Committee consists of a President, Vice-President and two to five members.<\/p>\n

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Chairman<\/h2>\n

Gr\u00e9goire Bordier[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Vice-Chairman<\/h2>\n

Marc Pictet[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Members<\/h2>\n

Lionel Aeschlimann<\/p>\n

Denis Pittet<\/p>\n

Simon Rahn<\/p>\n

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The Secretariat<\/h2>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text css=””]The Secretariat is the permanent body of the Association of Swiss Private Banks.\u00a0 Located in Geneva, it employs three permanent staff. It is headed by a Director, who is named by the Committee.<\/p>\n

Director :<\/h4>\n

Jan Bumann<\/p>\n

Head of legal :<\/h4>\n

Anne-Lise Chavaillaz<\/p>\n

Executive assistant :<\/h4>\n

Sarah Ryter[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner el_class=”border-left” width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Association of Swiss Private Banks<\/strong><\/h3>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Route des Acacias 60
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Tel.+41 22 807 08 00
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Portrait of the members of the ASPB<\/h2>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Conditions for membership are defined by article 5 of the Association’s statutes: “Any Swiss private bank active mainly in private or institutional asset management, and regulated by the Federal Law on Banks and Savings Banks of 8 November 1934, is eligible for membership on the following conditions:[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

The bank meets the definition of a Swiss private bank, that is:<\/h4>\n

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