Founded in 1886 by Carl Gutzwiller, our Bank continues
to be principally owned by the Gutzwiller family. One of Switzerland's
only 14 private banks, E. Gutzwiller & Cie, Banquiers, is among the founding
members of the exclusive Swiss Private Bankers Association (SPBA). Headquarters are located at 7 Kaufhausgasse in Basel since 1928.
Our drive to develop innovative solutions and
better serve our clients has been demonstrated in the
past:
1886
Founding member of the Basel Stock Exchange
1930
In conjunction with other European banks, cofounded Société Internationale de Placements, the first investment fund management company in Europe
1957
Cofounder of Union-Investment-Gesellschaft m.b.H., Frankfurt, one of Germany's largest investment funds management companies with funds such as Unifonds and Unirenta
1959
Launch of Eurofund, the first European closed-end fund listed in the US.
1968
Geneva office with Gutzwiller Kurz Bungener SA and later Gutzwiller SA Geneva.
1995
Founding member of the Swiss Electronic Stock Exchange
2001
Establishement of Gutzwiller Fonds Management AG in Basel and subsequent launch of Gutzwiller ONE (2001) and Gutzwiller TWO (2002).