Ubp Investment Advisors S.A. (Geneva)

Ubp Investment Advisors S.A. is a large advisory firm based in Geneva. It manages $521.01 million of regulatory assets for 152 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2015 and has operated in the jurisdictions of California, Colorado, Connecticut, and 6 other states.

Ubp Investment Advisors provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, and wrap fee program. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Ubp Investment Advisors: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Ubp Investment Advisors S.A. is $521.01 million. The firm's AUM has grown by 803% since the beginning of its operation, and $349.92 million of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $212.08 million in discretionary accounts and $308.93 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $2.95 million each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $3.86 million.

Investments

The firm invests in investment grade corporate bonds the most. They account for 45% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is cash and cash equivalents, which make up 31% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in exchange traded securities form 21% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has a single stream of revenue. Clients pay Ubp Investment Advisors S.A. for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management. 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 Ian Mark Cramb serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, high net worth individuals, and corporations or other businesses. The largest group of clients of Ian Mark Cramb is corporations or other businesses with 57 clients and $304.98 million of assets under management. Among the 8 most similar advisory firms, Ubp Investment Advisors has the highest percentage of corporations or other businesses out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $521.01 million for 173 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. 67% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Ubp Investment Advisors doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Ubp Investment Advisors S.A.

The company employs 10 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 40 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 5 employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There are 2 people 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.

Ian Mark Cramb has been acting as President since 1 Dec 2013. Daniel Alain De Picciotto joined the executive team most recently as the Shareholder.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Andreas Peter Kurath	Chief compliance and operations officer	1 Dec 2013	Other	5055806
Ian Mark Cramb	Director	1 Dec 2013	Other	6106956
Benoit Barbereau	Director	1 Dec 2013	Other	6296859
Yvan Chappuis	Director	1 Dec 2013	Other	6296858
Frederic Dommart	Ceo and chief compliance and operations officer	1 Dec 2015	Other	6602122
Frederic Louis Carbonnier	Chief executive officer	1 Dec 2015	Other	4466811
Deepak Soni	Chief executive officer	1 Jun 2018	Other	5611418
Matthew A Cullen	Head of legal and compliance - chief compliance officer	1 Oct 2018	Other	7033346

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 11 indirect owners.

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Cbi Holdings S.A.	Shareholder	1 Feb 1990	75% - 100%	foreign
Edgar Daniel De Picciotto	Shareholder	1 Oct 2000	75% - 100%	4378913
H De P (Holding De Picciotto)	Shareholder	1 Oct 2000	50% - 75%	foreign
H De P (Holding De Picciotto)(Estate Of Edgar De Picciotto)	Shareholder	1 Oct 2000	50% - 75%	foreign
Union Bancaire Privee Ubp S.A.	Shareholder	1 Nov 2013	75% - 100%	foreign
Guy De Picciotto	Shareholder	1 Mar 2016	75% - 100%	6776124
De Picciotto Estate Of E	Shareholder	1 Mar 2016	75% - 100%	6776124
Daniel Alain De Picciotto	Shareholder	1 Dec 2018	75% - 100%	4378906
Guy De Picciotto	Shareholder	1 Dec 2018	75% - 100%	7060285
Anne Rotman De Picciotto	Shareholder	1 Dec 2018	75% - 100%	7060287
Marc De Picciotto	Shareholder	1 Dec 2018	75% - 100%	7060289

Based in Geneva

The principal office where Ubp Investment Advisors S.A. performs its advisory services is located at 6 Place Camoletti, Geneva, 1207, which is also the mailing address of the firm. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 41 22 317 4960 or by fax 41 22 317 4969. The normal business hours are 9-5 cet on Monday - Friday.