{
  "crd_number": 149431,
  "slug": "kaiser-partner-financial-advisors-ltd-zurich-149431",
  "primary_business_name": "KAISER PARTNER FINANCIAL ADVISORS LTD.",
  "legal_name": "KAISER PARTNER FINANCIAL ADVISORS LTD.",
  "dbas": [],
  "city": "Zürich",
  "state": null,
  "country": "Switzerland",
  "cbsa_code": null,
  "metro": null,
  "registration_type": "sec",
  "registration_status": "Approved",
  "registration_date": "2009-05-27",
  "years_registered": 17,
  "period": "2026-10-01",
  "filing_date": "2026-04-28",
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  "raum_band": "1b_5b",
  "raum_band_label": "$1 billion to $5 billion",
  "total_employees": 6,
  "advisory_employees": 6,
  "client_count_bucket": "fewer_than_5_in_some_types",
  "clients_by_type": {
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      "count": 31
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      "count": null,
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      "count": 111
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  "compensation_types": [
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    "hourly",
    "percentage_of_aum"
  ],
  "advisory_activities": [
    "periodicals_newsletters",
    "portfolio_management_businesses_institutional",
    "portfolio_management_individuals"
  ],
  "wrap_fee_participant": false,
  "disclosure_yes_count": 0,
  "states_registered": [
    "CA",
    "DE",
    "FL",
    "NH",
    "NV",
    "NY",
    "TN",
    "TX",
    "WA"
  ],
  "websites": [
    "https://kaiserpartner.financial",
    "https://linkedin.com/company/1169443"
  ],
  "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/149431",
  "city_as_filed": "ZÜRICH",
  "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/kaiser-partner-financial-advisors-ltd-zurich-149431",
  "display_name": "Kaiser Partner Financial Advisors Ltd.",
  "summary": "Kaiser Partner Financial Advisors Ltd. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Zürich, Switzerland, registered since 2009, reporting $1 billion to $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated April 28, 2026.",
  "citation": "AdvisorCensus. Kaiser Partner Financial Advisors Ltd. (CRD 149431): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.",
  "registration_type_label": "SEC-registered investment adviser",
  "compensation_labels": [
    "A percentage of assets under your management",
    "Hourly charges",
    "Fixed fees (other than subscription fees)"
  ],
  "advisory_activity_labels": [
    "Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses",
    "Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients",
    "Publication of periodicals or newsletters"
  ],
  "quick_answers": [
    {
      "q": "How is Kaiser Partner Financial Advisors Ltd. compensated?",
      "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Kaiser Partner Financial Advisors Ltd. reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; hourly charges; fixed fees (other than subscription fees). The amounts are in Item 5 of its Form ADV Part 2A brochure."
    },
    {
      "q": "Where is Kaiser Partner Financial Advisors Ltd. located?",
      "a": "Kaiser Partner Financial Advisors Ltd.'s principal office is in Zürich, Switzerland, according to its Form ADV."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is Kaiser Partner Financial Advisors Ltd. registered with the SEC or a state?",
      "a": "Kaiser Partner Financial Advisors Ltd. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2009. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 149431."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Kaiser Partner Financial Advisors Ltd. manage?",
      "a": "Kaiser Partner Financial Advisors Ltd. reports $1,764,772,779 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated April 28, 2026 (19% discretionary)."
    },
    {
      "q": "How have Kaiser Partner Financial Advisors Ltd.'s assets and staff changed since 2021?",
      "a": "In the Form ADV data for Kaiser Partner Financial Advisors Ltd.: Regulatory assets under management: $540,593,365 in the October 2021 data and $1,764,772,779 in the October 2026 data, up 226%. Total employees: 4 in October 2021 and 6 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going."
    },
    {
      "q": "What types of clients does Kaiser Partner Financial Advisors Ltd. serve?",
      "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: high net worth individuals (111); corporations or other businesses not listed above (73); individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (31)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Which custodians does Kaiser Partner Financial Advisors Ltd. use?",
      "a": "Kaiser Partner Financial Advisors Ltd.'s most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists EFG Bank AG and Kaiser Partner Privatbank AG (affiliated with the firm) as custodians holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Kaiser Partner Financial Advisors Ltd. report any disciplinary disclosures?",
      "a": "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/149431"
    },
    {
      "q": "What changed in Kaiser Partner Financial Advisors Ltd.'s recent Form ADV filings?",
      "a": "In the April 2026 filing data: Employees performing advisory functions went from 5 to 6. Regulatory assets under management went from $981,665,158 to $1,764,772,779 (+80%)."
    }
  ],
  "filing_history": [
    {
      "period": "2021-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 540593365.0,
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      "filing_date": "2021-08-23"
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    {
      "period": "2022-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 709035738.0,
      "total_employees": 4,
      "filing_date": "2022-09-16"
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    {
      "period": "2023-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 689897170.0,
      "total_employees": 4,
      "filing_date": "2023-04-19"
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    {
      "period": "2024-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 563860052.0,
      "total_employees": 5,
      "filing_date": "2024-08-20"
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    {
      "period": "2025-10-01",
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      "total_employees": 5,
      "filing_date": "2025-07-07"
    },
    {
      "period": "2026-10-01",
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      "total_employees": 6,
      "filing_date": "2026-04-28"
    }
  ],
  "recent_changes": [
    {
      "period": "2026-04-01",
      "period_label": "April 2026",
      "notes": [
        "Employees performing advisory functions went from 5 to 6.",
        "Regulatory assets under management went from $981,665,158 to $1,764,772,779 (+80%)."
      ]
    },
    {
      "period": "2026-01-01",
      "period_label": "January 2026",
      "notes": [
        "Registered or notice-filed in NV, TN."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "fees_from_brochure": null,
  "custodians": [
    {
      "name": "EFG Bank AG",
      "name_as_filed": "EFG BANK AG",
      "affiliated": false
    },
    {
      "name": "Kaiser Partner Privatbank AG",
      "name_as_filed": "KAISER PARTNER PRIVATBANK AG",
      "affiliated": true
    }
  ],
  "custodians_note": "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.",
  "markdown_url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/kaiser-partner-financial-advisors-ltd-zurich-149431.md",
  "clients": [
    {
      "type": "individuals",
      "label": "Individuals (other than high net worth individuals)",
      "count": 31,
      "fewer_than_5": false,
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    },
    {
      "type": "high_net_worth_individuals",
      "label": "High net worth individuals",
      "count": 111,
      "fewer_than_5": false,
      "raum": 445996116.0
    },
    {
      "type": "charitable",
      "label": "Charitable organizations",
      "count": null,
      "fewer_than_5": true,
      "raum": 8628643.0
    },
    {
      "type": "insurance_companies",
      "label": "Insurance companies",
      "count": null,
      "fewer_than_5": true,
      "raum": 8619642.0
    },
    {
      "type": "corporations_other_businesses",
      "label": "Corporations or other businesses not listed above",
      "count": 73,
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  "disclosure_line": "Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.",
  "disclosure_items": [],
  "indexable": true,
  "suppressed": false,
  "claimed": false,
  "enhanced": false,
  "provided_by_the_firm": null,
  "source": {
    "name": "Form ADV",
    "as_of": "2026-10-01",
    "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/149431",
    "operator": "BH Monitor Services, LLC",
    "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
    "credit": "AdvisorCensus (advisorcensus.com), from SEC Form ADV data"
  }
}