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  "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/130668",
  "city_as_filed": "ZURICH",
  "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/vontobel-swiss-financial-advisers-zurich-130668",
  "display_name": "Vontobel Swiss Financial Advisers",
  "summary": "Vontobel Swiss Financial Advisers is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Zurich, Switzerland, registered since 2004, reporting over $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated September 4, 2026.",
  "citation": "AdvisorCensus. Vontobel Swiss Financial Advisers (CRD 130668): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.",
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    {
      "q": "How is Vontobel Swiss Financial Advisers compensated?",
      "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Vontobel Swiss Financial Advisers reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management. The amounts are in Item 5 of its Form ADV Part 2A brochure."
    },
    {
      "q": "Where is Vontobel Swiss Financial Advisers located?",
      "a": "Vontobel Swiss Financial Advisers' principal office is in Zurich, Switzerland, according to its Form ADV; the October 2026 filing also lists 4 other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is Vontobel Swiss Financial Advisers registered with the SEC or a state?",
      "a": "Vontobel Swiss Financial Advisers is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2004. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 130668."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Vontobel Swiss Financial Advisers manage?",
      "a": "Vontobel Swiss Financial Advisers reports $11,944,933,134 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated September 4, 2026 (45% discretionary)."
    },
    {
      "q": "How have Vontobel Swiss Financial Advisers' assets and staff changed since 2021?",
      "a": "In the Form ADV data for Vontobel Swiss Financial Advisers: Regulatory assets under management: $5,867,770,538 in the October 2021 data and $11,944,933,134 in the October 2026 data, up 104%. Total employees: 63 in October 2021 and 105 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going."
    },
    {
      "q": "What types of clients does Vontobel Swiss Financial Advisers serve?",
      "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: high net worth individuals (1,875); individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (450); corporations or other businesses not listed above (238)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Which custodians does Vontobel Swiss Financial Advisers use?",
      "a": "Vontobel Swiss Financial Advisers' most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Bank Vontobel AG (affiliated with the firm) as a custodian holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Vontobel Swiss Financial Advisers 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/130668"
    },
    {
      "q": "What changed in Vontobel Swiss Financial Advisers' recent Form ADV filings?",
      "a": "In the October 2026 filing data: Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A)."
    }
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      "period": "2026-10-01",
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      "notes": [
        "Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A)."
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    },
    {
      "period": "2026-08-01",
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      "notes": [
        "Added an office in Los Angeles, CA."
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    {
      "period": "2026-04-01",
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      "notes": [
        "No longer lists the business name Vontobel Swiss Financial Advisers Ltd..",
        "Added the business name Vontobel Swiss Financial Advisers AG.",
        "Employees performing advisory functions went from 78 to 60.",
        "Regulatory assets under management went from $9,275,545,710 to $11,944,933,134 (+29%).",
        "Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A)."
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  "source": {
    "name": "Form ADV",
    "as_of": "2026-10-01",
    "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/130668",
    "operator": "BH Monitor Services, LLC",
    "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
    "credit": "AdvisorCensus (advisorcensus.com), from SEC Form ADV data"
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