# Forum Finance

> Forum Finance is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Geneva, Switzerland, registered since 2016, reporting $1 billion to $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated August 12, 2026.

- CRD: 284407
- Filed as: FORUM FINANCE
- Legal name: The Forum Finance Group SA
- Registration: SEC-registered investment adviser (status as filed: Approved)
- Location: Geneva, Switzerland
- Filing period: October 2026
- Form ADV filing dated: August 12, 2026
- SEC record (IAPD): https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/284407
- AdvisorCensus page: https://advisorcensus.com/firm/forum-finance-geneva-284407

## Quick answers

**How is Forum Finance compensated?**
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Forum Finance reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; fixed fees (other than subscription fees); commissions; performance-based fees; other.

**Where is Forum Finance located?**
Forum Finance's principal office is in Geneva, Switzerland, according to its Form ADV.

**Is Forum Finance registered with the SEC or a state?**
Forum Finance is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2016. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 284407.

**How much does Forum Finance manage?**
Forum Finance reports $2,208,000,000 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated August 12, 2026 (72% discretionary).

**How have Forum Finance's assets and staff changed since 2021?**
In the Form ADV data for Forum Finance: Regulatory assets under management: $1,533,337,000 in the October 2021 data and $2,208,000,000 in the October 2026 data, up 44%. Total employees: 22 in October 2021 and 27 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.

**What types of clients does Forum Finance serve?**
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (329); high net worth individuals (279); insurance companies (70).

**Which custodians does Forum Finance use?**
Forum Finance's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Banque Lombard Odier & CIE SA and UBS as custodians holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets.

**Does Forum Finance report any disciplinary disclosures?**
Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11. The detail of any item is on the firm's SEC record: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/284407

**Does Forum Finance state an account minimum?**
Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated December 11, 2025 says: "Generally, Forum Finance seeks client relationships with a minimum of $1,000,000 of AUM."

**What changed in Forum Finance's recent Form ADV filings?**
In the January 2026 filing data: Employees performing advisory functions went from 18 to 19. Registered or notice-filed in FL, NY, TX. Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).

## From the Form ADV filing

### Compensation (Item 5.E)
- A percentage of assets under your management
- Fixed fees (other than subscription fees)
- Commissions
- Performance-based fees
- Other

### Fees and minimums (Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated December 11, 2025)

- Account minimum: $1,000,000

> Generally, Forum Finance seeks client relationships with a minimum of $1,000,000 of AUM.

As stated in the firm's brochure. Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable.

### Custodians (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3))
- Banque Lombard Odier & CIE SA
- UBS

Custodians holding 10% or more of the firm's separately managed account assets, as filed on Form ADV (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)). A custodian holds client assets; it does not endorse or supervise the firm. AdvisorCensus has no relationship with any custodian.

### Regulatory assets under management (Item 5.F)
- Total: $2,208,000,000
- Discretionary: $1,600,000,000
- Non-discretionary: $608,000,000

### Clients (Item 5.D)

| Client type | Clients | Assets |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Individuals (other than high net worth individuals) | 329 | $200,000,000 |
| High net worth individuals | 279 | $1,400,000,000 |
| Banking or thrift institutions | 0 | $0 |
| Investment companies | 0 | $0 |
| Business development companies | 0 | $0 |
| Pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) | 2 | $205,000,000 |
| Pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) | 0 | $0 |
| Charitable organizations | Not reported | $0 |
| State or municipal government entities (including government pension plans) | 0 | $0 |
| Other investment advisers | 0 | $0 |
| Insurance companies | 70 | $403,000,000 |
| Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions | 0 | $0 |
| Corporations or other businesses not listed above | 0 | $0 |
| Other | 0 | $0 |

### Advisory services (Item 5.G)
- Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
- Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies)
- Publication of periodicals or newsletters
- Other

### Firm details
- Registered since: 2016 (10 years)
- Employees: 27 total, 19 performing advisory functions
- Wrap fee program participation: No
- States registered or notice-filed: CA, FL, NY, TX
- Disclosures (Item 11): Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.

### Websites listed on Form ADV (Item 1.I)
- business.google.com/U/0/DASHBOARD/L/00040452954381389514
- forum.finance/en/home
- google.ch/URL
- LinkedIn @the-forum-finance-group-sa

## Assets and staff over time

| Data period | Regulatory assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 2021 | $1,533,337,000 | 22 | August 4, 2021 |
| October 2022 | $1,925,290,387 | 22 | December 13, 2021 |
| October 2023 | $1,704,352,779 | 24 | July 14, 2023 |
| October 2024 | $1,789,000,000 | 25 | January 18, 2024 |
| October 2025 | $2,024,000,000 | 26 | December 12, 2024 |
| October 2026 | $2,208,000,000 | 27 | August 12, 2026 |

Regulatory assets under management: $1,533,337,000 in the October 2021 data and $2,208,000,000 in the October 2026 data, up 44%.
Total employees: 22 in October 2021 and 27 in October 2026.

## Changes in the filing (last 12 months)

### January 2026
- Employees performing advisory functions went from 18 to 19.
- Registered or notice-filed in FL, NY, TX.
- Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).

## Source

Form ADV as filed, October 2026. Values appear as filed. Cite as: AdvisorCensus. Forum Finance (CRD 284407): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.