Piguet Galland & Cie

What Piguet Galland & Cie does

Piguet Galland & Cie SA is a privately held Swiss private bank, founded in 1856 and headquartered in Yverdon-les-Bains (Canton Vaud), operating as a subsidiary within the Banque Cantonale Vaudoise (BCV) Group. The bank is FINMA-authorised and supervised, with deposit protection via esisuisse and affiliation with the Swiss Banking Ombudsman. It operates six branches across the French-speaking Swiss Romande region (Geneva, Lausanne, Nyon, Neuchâtel, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Yverdon-les-Bains), serving high-net-worth individuals, institutional investors, entrepreneurs, and independent wealth managers through dedicated relationship managers. Headcount sits in the 101–250 range.

The bank's product suite is organised around five pillars: private banking, investment solutions (discretionary and advisory mandates, plus the proprietary Piguet Fund Actions Suisses - SMID), wealth advisory (tax, estate, matrimonial, succession), financing (mortgages, Lombard credit, fixed-term advances, energy renovation loans), and pension planning across the Swiss three-pillar system. Core banking services (e-banking, current accounts, debit cards) and a dedicated extranet portal for external asset managers complete the offer. The distribution model is exclusively relationship-manager-led with no digital self-service onboarding; marketing relies on thought-leadership content, weekly newsletters, quarterly market webinars, and an educational content hub.

Revenue is generated through management fees on AUM (discretionary and advisory mandates), wealth advisory fees, interest income on financing (mortgage and Lombard), pension product commissions, and transactional banking fees. Pricing is bespoke and not publicly disclosed. The firm has won Best Swiss Private Bank from Banker Magazine for five consecutive years (2021–2025), Best Boutique Private Bank from Citywire (2024–2025), is B Corp certified, and reports a 95% NPS (2025) and 91% employee endorsement (Great Place to Work Switzerland 2025). Revenue, AUM, and profitability are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Piguet Galland & Cie

Legal name

Piguet Galland & Cie SA

Website

https://piguetgalland.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1856

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Piguet Galland & Cie is a Swiss private bank (founded 1856, FINMA-regulated, BCV Group subsidiary) operating six branches in Swiss Romande, providing wealth management, investment, advisory, financing, and pension services to high-net-worth individuals, institutions, and independent wealth managers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Banking

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940), Open-End Investment Funds (52591), Trust, Fiduciary, and Custody Activities (523991)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282), Mortgage Bankers & Loan Correspondents (6162)

akta.pro primary industry

Wealth Lending & Credit Solutions (Lombard/Margin, Mortgages, Structured Credit) (FSAAABAG)

Keywords

• Private banking services
• Wealth management advisory
• Portfolio management mandates
• Mortgage and lombard lending
• Pension planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Geneva

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Wealth Management & Portfolio Management Fees: Piguet Galland generates revenue through fees for managing client portfolios under discretionary or advisory mandates, including the Piguet Fund Swiss Equities - SMID fund.
2. Advisory & Wealth Advisory Fees: Fees for comprehensive wealth advisory services including wealth analysis, financial planning, pension analysis, tax advisory, estate planning, and matrimonial advisory.
3. Financing Revenue: Income from mortgage loans (prêt hypothécaire), lombard credits, fixed-term advances, account credit lines, and energy renovation financing solutions.
4. Banking Services: Revenue from banking services including e-banking, current accounts, debit cards (Mastercard Debit), and related banking transaction fees.
5. Pension Planning Products: Revenue from private pension (3rd pillar), occupational pension (2nd pillar), and Swiss pension system advisory including 1st pillar products.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Piguet Galland & Cie is a Swiss private bank delivering relationship-driven wealth management, investment, financing, and pension advisory services to high net worth individuals, institutional clients, and independent wealth managers. Core offerings include discretionary and advisory portfolio mandates, a proprietary Swiss equities fund (Piguet Fund Actions Suisses - SMID), mortgage and lombard credit, estate and tax planning, and a digital eBanking platform.

Product overview

Piguet Galland & Cie is a Swiss private bank offering a comprehensive suite of wealth management services organized around five core pillars: private banking, investment solutions, wealth advisory, financing, and pension planning. The bank's main offerings include discretionary and advisory portfolio management mandates, a proprietary Swiss equities fund (Piguet Fund Actions Suisses - SMID), real estate financing solutions (mortgage loans and Lombard credit), and access to the digital eBanking platform. Services extend to pension planning across Switzerland's three-pillar system, and specialized solutions for independent wealth managers and institutional clients. The product architecture is modular, allowing clients to access individual services or a comprehensive package aligned with their wealth management needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Private Banking Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 95% client satisfaction (NPS 2025 study)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• esisuissecoreOthersesisuisse is the Swiss deposit protection scheme. Piguet Galland is a member of esisuisse, which guarantees client deposits up to CHF 100,000 per client. This is a regulatory membership rather than a commercial partnership.
• BCV Group (Banque Cantonale Vaudoise)coreOthersPiguet Galland & Cie SA is a company of the BCV Group (Groupe BCV). The bank's data protection practices are governed by the BCV Group data protection notice. This affiliation provides institutional backing and operational synergies within Switzerland's cantonal banking system.
• FINMA (Financial Market Supervisory Authority)coreOthersPiguet Galland & Cie SA is authorized and regulated by FINMA, the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority. FINMA supervises banks, securities dealers, and collective investment schemes in Switzerland.
• Ombudsman des banques suissesminorOthersPiguet Galland is affiliated with the Swiss Banking Ombudsman, allowing clients to engage in mediation procedures after filing a complaint directly with the bank. This is a regulatory membership rather than a commercial partnership.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Julius Baer: Swiss wealth manager with global footprint providing private banking, investment advisory, and financing to HNW. Comparable product set (wealth advisory, lending, asset management) but materially larger and more internationally diversified.
• EFG Bank: Swiss private bank offering wealth management, asset management, and investment banking services globally. Overlaps with Piguet Galland on private banking and investment mandates, but operates at broader international scale.
• Vontobel: Swiss-listed wealth and asset manager offering private banking, investment management, and investment banking. Comparable wealth management offering including discretionary mandates and financing.

Direct peers

• Bordier & Cie: Geneva-based Swiss private bank providing wealth management, investment advisory, and family office services. Closely comparable boutique model emphasizing personal, intergenerational advice to HNW and family-clients in French-speaking Switzerland.
• Mirabaud: Geneva-based boutique Swiss private bank offering wealth management, asset management, and corporate advisory. Directly comparable as a Geneva-headquartered boutique serving HNW and institutional clients with personalized relationship-driven banking.
• Lombard Odier: Geneva-headquartered Swiss private bank serving HNW individuals and families with discretionary/advisory wealth management, financing, and estate planning. Comparable in scale focus on private banking with a strong relationship-manager model and proprietary in-house investment capabilities.
• Pictet Group: Geneva-based Swiss private bank and asset manager offering wealth management, asset management, and asset services. Highly comparable — Swiss-rooted private bank serving HNW with discretionary/advisory mandates and proprietary investment solutions.

Regional players

• Banque Cantonale de Genève (BCGE): Geneva cantonal bank offering private banking and wealth management to Geneva-based HNW clients. Comparable as a regional Swiss-Romande bank serving private banking clients but operating as a universal cantonal rather than a boutique private bank.
• Hyposwiss (Hypothekarbank Lenzburg subsidiary): Swiss private bank providing wealth management, mortgages, and pension planning across German-speaking Switzerland. Comparable product offering with a Swiss regional focus, but geographically distinct from Piguet Galland's Romande footprint.

Others

• Banque Cantonale Vaudoise (BCV): Parent company of Piguet Galland & Cie. Cantonal bank providing universal banking, wealth management, and lending across Canton Vaud. Relevant as the group entity with overlapping wealth management and mortgage lending products.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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