What PvB Pernet von Ballmoos does

PvB Pernet von Ballmoos AG is a privately held, owner-managed Swiss fund management company headquartered in Zurich, established in 2004. The company operates as a B2B professional services platform that structures and administers investment funds under Swiss law, covering the full value chain — portfolio accounting and investment controlling, risk management and compliance delegation for FINMA-regulated asset managers, investment administration and mid-office operations, business management and governance, legal representation of foreign funds, and a regulated platform for external portfolio managers. Services are offered either as an integrated package or as discrete modules. The firm also operates its own portfolio of 16+ investment funds spanning Swiss and European equities (including ESG and small/mid-cap mandates), fixed income (CLO), multi-asset BVG-compliant funds, indirect Swiss real estate (including L-QIF), private market KmGK structures (private equity, private debt, infrastructure), and a crypto index fund for qualified investors.\n\nThe business model is professional services revenue combined with fund-level management and administration fees on its in-house fund range. Distribution is exclusively direct and B2B, targeting FINMA-regulated asset managers, pension funds, family offices, and qualified investors in Switzerland, with selective cross-border distribution (e.g., Germany for qualified investors only). Growth is relationship-driven, with the website emphasizing referrals and personal engagement over marketing-led acquisition. PvB maintains an open-architecture approach — clients retain choice of custodian bank, broker, and other service providers — and positions itself as independent and solely committed to clients. Operationally, PvB is a small firm (11–50 employees) with no external investors, no subsidiaries, no disclosed funding history, and no public revenue figures.

Name

PvB Pernet von Ballmoos

Legal name

PvB Pernet von Ballmoos AG

Website

https://pvbswiss.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

PvB Pernet von Ballmoos AG is a Zurich-based, owner-managed Swiss fund management company that structures, administers, and operates investment funds under Swiss law for FINMA-regulated asset managers, pension funds, family offices, and qualified investors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fund Management Services

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940), Other Investment Pools and Funds (5259)

SIC

Miscellaneous Business Credit Institution (6159), Asset-Backed Securities (6189)

akta.pro primary industry

Venture Debt Providers (FSANAAAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Infrastructure & Project Finance Private Debt (FSANADAH)

Keywords

• Fund management services
• Investment fund structuring
• Fund administration services
• Regulatory compliance services
• Portfolio accounting services

Headquarters

HQ city

Zürich

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Fund Structuring and Management Services: PvB acts as a general contractor for the structuring and operation of investment funds under Swiss law, offering services across the entire value chain including portfolio accounting, investment controlling, risk management, compliance, investment administration, mid-office operations, business management, governance, and legal representation. Services can be bundled as a package or purchased individually.
2. Individual Value Chain Elements: PvB offers individual elements of the fund value chain as standalone services: securities accounting and investment controlling, risk management and compliance for FINMA-regulated asset managers, investment administration and mid-office, business management and governance, legal representation of foreign funds, and a platform for portfolio managers who do not wish to establish their own FINMA-regulated company.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

PvB Pernet von Ballmoos AG acts as a general contractor for the structuring and operation of investment funds under Swiss law, offering the complete value chain including portfolio accounting, investment controlling, risk management, compliance, investment administration, mid-office operations, business management, governance, and legal representation of foreign funds. Services can be bundled as a full package or purchased individually, and the company also operates a portfolio of its own investment funds spanning Swiss and global equities, fixed income (CLOs), real estate, cryptocurrencies, multi-asset strategies, and private markets (KmGK structures).

Product overview

PvB Pernet von Ballmoos is a Swiss fund management company established in 2004 that structures and operates investment funds under Swiss law. The offering consists of a platform of fund administration and governance services combined with a portfolio of managed investment funds spanning multiple asset classes. The service modules (Portfolio Accounting, Risk Management & Compliance, Investment Administration, Business Management, Legal Representation, and Platform for Portfolio Managers) form the operational backbone, while the fund portfolio includes securities funds (equities, bonds), real estate funds, cryptocurrency funds, and private market vehicles (KmGK structures). The company operates on an open-architecture basis, maintaining independence from service providers and offering individual service components or full fund structuring and administration as a package.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fund Structuring and Management Services End-to-end structuring and operation of investment funds under Swiss law, covering portfolio accounting, investment controlling, risk management, compliance, investment administration, mid-office operations, business management, governance, and legal representation. Offered as a complete package or as individual modules to asset managers, pension funds, and family offices.
• PvB Alegra CLO Fund

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• The VermilionsminorOthersPvB is a founding partner of The Vermilions, which appears to be an organization or initiative within the Swiss financial services ecosystem.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• CACEIS: CACEIS is a major European fund administrator and asset servicing group (part of the Crédit Agricole group) operating in Switzerland and across Europe with comprehensive fund administration, custody, and ManCo capabilities—a broad incumbent that competes for the same third-party ManCo mandates as PvB with significantly larger scale.
• Vontobel: Vontobel is a major Swiss-listed private banking and asset management group headquartered in Zurich offering investment management, securities services, and asset management solutions including Swiss-regulated funds—a broad incumbent sharing PvB's Swiss regulatory jurisdiction and FINMA framework.
• SS&C Technologies: SS&C Technologies (including its GlobeOp subsidiary) is a global financial services technology and fund administration company providing fund administration, transfer agency, and middle-office solutions to asset managers worldwide—a broad incumbent competing with PvB for outsourced fund operations mandates.
• GAM Investments: GAM Investments is a Swiss-listed independent asset manager offering active investment solutions across equities, fixed income, and alternative strategies, headquartered in Zurich—a broad incumbent operating Swiss-regulated funds, comparable to PvB in the Swiss fund domicile and FINMA-regulated environment.
• Apex Group: Apex Group is a global fund services provider offering administration, depositary, custody, ManCo, and regulatory services across multiple jurisdictions, including a substantial Swiss footprint—comparable to PvB as a broader-scope competitor in the fund administration and ManCo space.

Direct peers

• Carne Group: Carne Group is an independent provider of fund governance, management company (ManCo), and authorized fund director services to asset managers globally, headquartered in Ireland with offices across multiple jurisdictions—directly comparable to PvB in its outsourced ManCo service offering.
• Acolin: Acolin is a Swiss independent fund management and services company providing ManCo, AIFM, and fund administration services for alternative investment funds—closely comparable to PvB in its Swiss regulatory focus, alternative-asset orientation, and bundled service offering.
• Bellevue Asset Management: Bellevue Asset Management is a Swiss-listed boutique asset manager headquartered near Zurich with a similar Swiss regulatory footprint and FINMA-regulated fund operations—a directly comparable domestic boutique operating under the same regulatory framework as PvB.
• Waystone: Waystone is a global provider of fund governance, fiduciary, and management company services to asset managers, operating across multiple jurisdictions including Luxembourg, Ireland, the US, and Asia—comparable to PvB in delivering outsourced regulatory and operational infrastructure to fund managers.
• Lemanik: Lemanik is a Switzerland/Luxembourg-based independent fund management company (ManCo) providing AIFM/UCITS management company services and fund structuring to alternative and traditional asset managers across Europe—comparable to PvB in its third-party ManCo platform model and European cross-border positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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