J. Stern & CO AG receives FINMA Asset Manager licence

J. Stern & Co (Switzerland) AG, which is a sister company of the London-based investment partnership J. Stern & Co., has been granted an asset manager licence by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (‘FINMA’). The licence confirms the quality and integrity of J. Stern & Co. as a business and the services provided to its clients. The licence comes at a time of strong demand for the firm’s equity, fixed income and multi-asset investment strategies, including its World Stars Global Equity strategy, which is ranked in the top quartile of global growth equity managers over one, three and five years by major investment platforms.

The award of a FINMA licence represents an important milestone for J. Stern & Co (Switzerland) AG and confirms our commitment to excellence and to Switzerland as a premier investment hub.

We take great pride in our ability to provide our clients with first-class services and to support their financial objectives in alignment with my family.

Jérôme Stern, Managing Partner

The FINMA licence underlines the trust that J. Stern & Co (Switzerland) AG enjoys with clients, partners and regulators, and puts our business on a strong footing as we look to accelerate our growth in the Swiss market.

Nicole De Rossi, CEO at J. Stern & Co (Switzerland)

Founded in 2012 and built on a banking heritage built over more than 200 years, J. Stern & Co. is a specialist investment manager with highly differentiated investment strategies. Clients benefit from a strong alignment of interests with the firm’s partners and the Stern family, which accounts for approximately 20% of J. Stern & Co.’s assets under management.