Bellecapital International Ag (Zurich)


Bellecapital International Ag is a large advisory firm based in Zurich. It manages $668.33 million of regulatory assets for 186 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2011 and has operated in the jurisdictions of California, Connecticut, Florida, and 6 other states.

Bellecapital International Ag provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, and publication of newsletters. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Bellecapital International Ag: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Bellecapital International Ag is $668.33 million. The firm's AUM has grown by 20785% since the beginning of its operation, and $208.02 million of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $587.28 million in discretionary accounts and $81.06 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $4.17 million each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $1.8 million.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 58% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is cash and cash equivalents, which make up 27% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in investment grade corporate bonds form 6% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Bellecapital International Ag for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, fixed fees, and performance-based fees. Flat-fee based compensation is the most transparent and the one you can safely predict in advance. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients Werner Walter Diehl serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, high net worth individuals, and corporations or other businesses. The largest group of clients of Werner Walter Diehl is high net worth individuals with 43 clients and $213.74 million of assets under management. Among the 7 most similar advisory firms, Bellecapital International Ag has the 2nd highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $393.51 million for 93 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. 13% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Bellecapital International Ag doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Bellecapital International Ag

The company employs 12 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 67 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. Only one employee is registered as an investment adviser representative 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.

Werner Walter Diehl has been acting as President since 1 Jun 2011. Michael Wuethrich joined the executive team most recently as the Executive Director.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Markus Nmn Eberle Chairman of the board 1 Jun 2011 25% - 50% 2290076
Michael Walter Rosendahl Chief compliance officer 1 Jun 2011 Other 5949798
Werner Walter Diehl Director 1 Jun 2011 25% - 50% 5949799
Beat Nmn Bass Director 1 Jun 2011 25% - 50% 5949797
Michael Nmn Rosendahl Chief compliance officer 1 Jun 2011 Other 5949798
Bellecapital Holding Ag Owner 1 Oct 2011 75% - 100% na
Curtis Malcolm Childs Director and managing partner 1 Mar 2012 Other 1727816
Michel Philippe Guignard Director and managing partner 1 Mar 2012 Other 4755637
Jochen R Vogler Executive director 1 May 2012 Other 4906305
Curtis Malcolm Childs Ceo and managing partner 1 Jan 2014 Other 1727816
Christian Kuersteiner Portfolio manager 1 Jan 2014 Other 6300490
Christian Kuersteiner Portfoliomanager / client advisor 1 Nov 2015 Other 6300490
Jared Metzger Portfolio manager 1 Mar 2017 Other 6827961
Jeffrey Warren Sullivan Relationship manager 1 Jun 2017 Other 5481479
Michael Wuethrich Executive director 1 May 2018 Other 6735616
Benedikt Eichenberger Portfolio manager 1 May 2018 Other 6980957
Thomas Michael Fritz Executive director 1 May 2018 Other 5628087
Pascal Kueenzi Executive director 1 May 2018 Other 5460213

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 2 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Werner Walter Diehl Director 1 Oct 2011 25% - 50% 5949799
Beat Nmn Bass Director 1 Oct 2011 25% - 50% 5949797

Based in Zurich

The principal office where Bellecapital International Ag performs its advisory services is located at Limmatquai 1, Zurich, 8001, 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 44 268 1170 or by fax 41 44 268 11 71. The normal business hours are 9:00-5:00 on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at bellecapital.com.