Funds & Assets Servicing
Your Regulatory Route Into the Swiss Market, Under One Relationship
Switzerland is one of the world’s largest pools of managed wealth, and reaching its qualified investors means satisfying a regulatory regime that keeps moving. Fund managers marketing here must appoint a Swiss representative and paying agent, and meet obligations under the Collective Investment Schemes Act and the Financial Services Act.
We act as both, advise on the rules around them, and give you one point of contact for the whole of it.
Managers who take Swiss compliance seriously want one partner who handles all of it — representation, paying agent, and the advice around both.
What's Included
Fund Representation
We act as Swiss representative for foreign funds marketed to qualified investors, taking on the local obligations that come with distribution here.
Paying Agent Services
Established Swiss paying agent services for funds across a range of strategies and domiciles, available with representation or on its own.
Regulatory Advisory
Practical guidance on CISA and FinSA obligations as they apply to your promotion activity — including how the rules change and what that means for you.
Documentation & Disclosures
Model Swiss disclosures for your fund documents, plus client segmentation and opting-in/out templates ready to use.
Client Adviser Training
Training for your client advisers on the FinSA conduct rules governing fund promotion in Switzerland.
Global Custody & Transaction Services
Custody, execution, e-services, Lombard lending, and credit facilities available alongside the fund services.
Service Benefits
One Relationship Instead of Four
Most managers entering Switzerland assemble a representative, a paying agent, a compliance adviser, and a custodian separately, then spend the next several years coordinating between them. We combine those functions in a single relationship, with a team whose careers have been spent in Swiss fund distribution. Onboarding takes weeks rather than months, and support continues well past the point where the mandate is signed.
Benefits
- A single point of contact for Swiss regulatory matters
- Onboarding completed in [3–4] weeks
- Representation and paying agent services, jointly or separately
- Senior specialists with deep fund distribution experience
- The resources of a licensed bank behind the service
- Ongoing alerts as Swiss distribution rules evolve
How We Work
A Structured Approach to Professional Bookkeeping
Step 01
Assessing Your Fund
We review your fund structure, domicile, strategy, and target investor base to determine exactly which Swiss obligations apply.
Step 02
Scoping the Mandate
Representation, paying agent, advisory, or a combination — the arrangement is scoped to what you actually need rather than sold as a bundle.
Step 03
Onboarding & Documentation
We complete onboarding, prepare the required Swiss disclosures, and put the documentation in place so you can begin marketing.
Step 04
Ongoing Support
Your team stays available for questions as they arise, and we keep you informed as the regulatory environment changes.
WHY CAPITAL HERITAGE
A Bank, Not Just a Representative
Single Point of Contact
One relationship covering representation, paying agent, and regulatory advice — rather than four providers who need coordinating.
Bank-Grade Resources
The balance sheet, infrastructure, and operational depth of a licensed Swiss bank, which a standalone representative cannot offer.
Specialist Team
Senior practitioners whose careers have been built in Swiss fund distribution and the alternatives market.
Onboarding in Weeks
A process designed to get you marketing quickly, without the drift that usually accompanies regulatory setup.
FAQs
If you market a foreign fund to qualified investors in Switzerland — including high net worth individuals who have opted out of retail protections — CISA and FinSA require you to appoint both. We can act in each capacity.
Yes. Representation and paying agent services can be taken jointly or separately, and the regulatory advisory can be added to either.
Typically [3–4] weeks from receipt of complete documentation to the point where you can begin marketing.
We act for funds domiciled across the major jurisdictions and covering a broad range of strategies, including alternatives.
Your team monitors developments in Swiss distribution rules and tells you what changes and what you need to do about it. That monitoring is part of the service, not a separate engagement.
Yes. Global custody, transaction services, credit facilities, and Lombard lending are available alongside the fund services.
Planning to Distribute in Switzerland?
Tell us about your fund and target investors, and we’ll set out exactly which Swiss obligations apply and what putting them in place involves.