Valeur Fiduciaria Sa (Lugano, Ticino)

Valeur Fiduciaria Sa is a large advisory firm based in Lugano, Ticino. It manages $1.25 billion of regulatory assets for 397 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2016.

Valeur Fiduciaria provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, and distribution of financial products for non-us clients. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm also engages as distributor of collective investment schemes.

Valeur Fiduciaria: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Valeur Fiduciaria Sa is $1.25 billion. The firm's AUM has grown by 39% since the beginning of its operation, and $1.24 billion of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $1.16 billion in discretionary accounts and $90.07 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $3.03 million each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $6.43 million.

Investments

The firm invests in cash and cash equivalents the most. They account for 33% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is pooled investment vehicles, which make up 21% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in investment grade corporate bonds form 20% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Valeur Fiduciaria Sa for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management and performance-based fees. Compensation based on assets under management promotes a long-term relationship between a client and the adviser and helps align mutual interests. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients Valeur Fiduciaria serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, insurance companies, high net worth individuals, and corporations or other businesses. The largest group of clients of Valeur Fiduciaria is high net worth individuals with 61 clients and $536.35 million of assets under management. Among the 7 most similar advisory firms, Valeur Fiduciaria has the 2nd highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $945.39 million for 260 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. 99% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Valeur Fiduciaria doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Valeur Fiduciaria Sa

The company employs 20 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 90 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. No employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There’s a single person with the role of looking for and bringing in new clients on behalf of the firm. The firm doesn’t compensate employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees don’t receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Direct owners and executive officers

Based in Lugano, Ticino

The principal office where Valeur Fiduciaria Sa performs its advisory services is located at 3, Via Nassa, Lugano, Ticino, 6900, which is also the mailing address of the firm. The firm also has an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number +41 91 815 17 00 or by fax +41 91 815 17 69. The normal business hours are 09.00 - 17.00 on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at valeur-investments.com/.

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