Union Securities

What Union Securities does

Union Securities Switzerland S.A. (USS) is a FINMA-Authorized Securities Firm headquartered at 11 Cours de Rive, Geneva, operating since 2018 as a private company with 11–50 employees. The firm operates a multi-line investment services platform organized into four divisions: Brokerage (institutional execution across global markets in structured products, equities, bonds, mutual funds, derivatives, and commodities, with market-making capabilities and access to 25+ structured products counterparties generating $1.5bn+ in annual traded volume); Asset Management (Portfolio Manager for USS Luxembourg Fund Series SICAV vehicles in RAIF and SIF structures); Wealth Management (discretionary and advisory mandates for private clients); and Research (in-house equity research, model portfolios, thematic studies, and technical analysis distributed through a gated research portal).

The company serves five defined customer segments — Private Banks, Independent Investment Managers, Institutional Investors, High Net Worth Private Wealth clients, and Qualified Investors — primarily across Switzerland and Europe, with execution reach extending to Asia and North America. Its technology stack centers on three proprietary web-based client portals (am.unionsecurities.ch for Asset Management, research.unionsecurities.ch for Research, and a Streamlit-based screener.unionsecurities.ch for screening), alongside a LinkedIn presence and email communications. No mobile app, public API, or disclosed integrations are present.

Revenue is generated through five streams: brokerage transaction fees on execution, recurring management and advisory fees on AUM and discretionary mandates, subscription fees for research and equity conviction products, and fund distribution economics from Luxembourg-domiciled vehicles. Pricing is relationship-based and undisclosed publicly. The firm is private with no disclosed parent company, subsidiaries, funding rounds, M&A activity, or revenue figures.

Name

Union Securities

Legal name

Union Securities Switzerland S.A.

Website

https://unionsecurities.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Union Securities Switzerland S.A. is a FINMA-authorized Geneva-based securities firm offering brokerage execution, asset management, wealth management, and equity research to private banks, independent investment managers, institutional investors, and HNW clients across Switzerland and Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Geneva

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. Brokerage Execution Services: USS offers execution services for global financial markets with institutional pricing across asset classes in Asia, Europe, and North America. Revenue generated through trade execution fees and commissions on structured products and listed securities.
2. Asset Management: USS acts as Portfolio Manager for USS Luxembourg Fund Series SICAV (RAIF) and USS Fund Series S.C.A. SICAV (SIF). Revenue generated through fund management fees charged to qualified investors.
3. Fund Distribution: USS distributes investment funds to qualified investors across various jurisdictions, earning distribution fees from third-party fund managers.
4. Wealth Management Mandates: USS manages discretionary mandates for private clients and provides advisory services. Revenue from management fees on assets under management and advisory fees.
5. Equity Research Services: USS offers comprehensive in-house equity research services including bespoke investment strategies, market news, model portfolios, and fundamental equity analysis. Revenue generated through client subscriptions and service fees.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Union Securities Switzerland S.A. (USS) is a FINMA-Authorized Securities Firm headquartered in Geneva providing brokerage execution, asset management, wealth management, and equity research services across all asset classes including structured products, equities, bonds, mutual funds, derivatives, and commodities. The firm acts as Portfolio Manager for the USS Luxembourg Fund Series SICAV (RAIF) and USS Fund Series S.C.A. SICAV (SIF), and serves private banks, independent investment managers, and institutional investors.

Product overview

Union Securities Switzerland is a FINMA-Authorized Securities Firm providing a comprehensive suite of investment solutions organized into four core divisions: Brokerage Services (execution, structured products, market-making), Asset Management (fund management via USS Luxembourg Fund Series SICAV and USS Fund Series S.C.A. SICAV), Wealth Management (discretionary and advisory mandates), and Research Services (equity research, technical analysis, thematic studies). The product portfolio includes seven main fund strategies under the Target Volatility series (Fixed Income Allocator, Cypanga Diversified, Velocity Hedge Fund), thematic equity funds (European Global Leaders, NextGen Risk Control, New World Order), and Precious Metals (Physical Gold Fund), plus the USS Opportunities Model Portfolio combining these strategies with active hedging. Research offerings span Global Leaders and Next-Gen Leaders conviction ideas, plus market analytics including morning news, technical analysis reports, and exploring research on industries and themes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• USS Opportunities: Model portfolio fund aimed at increasing purchasing power while limiting risk of permanent capital losses
• Physical Gold Fund
• Velocity
• Cypanga
• Fixed Income Allocator
• European Global Leaders
• New World Order Fund
• NextGen Risk Control
• US Global Leaders

Products and services

• Brokerage Services Institutional execution services for global financial markets with institutional pricing across asset classes in Asia, Europe, and North America. Includes structured products brokerage, listed securities trading, and market-making capabilities for private banks, investment managers, and institutional clients.
• Asset Management Fund management services acting as Portfolio Manager for USS Luxembourg Fund Series SICAV (RAIF) and USS Fund Series S.C.A. SICAV (SIF), delivering independent investment expertise to qualified investors through multiple fund strategies.
• Wealth Management Discretionary portfolio mandates, long-term or transactional advisory mandates, and transmission of instructions mandates for private wealth clients, supported by regular investment committee discussions, model portfolios, and defined asset allocation.
• Research Services In-house equity research offering bespoke investment strategies, market news, event calendars, model portfolios, fundamental equity analysis, and technical analysis for registered clients via the gated Research Portal.
• USS Opportunities (Model Portfolio) Core Strategic Asset Allocation model portfolio combining Absolute Return Strategies from a partner panel with Trading/Hedging overlay driven by Global Strategy Team inputs, designed to increase purchasing power while limiting risk of permanent capital losses.
• Physical Gold Fund Precious metals fund holding physical gold equivalent to the totality of assets to fully replicate the gold price, optimized for long-only, long-term holdings.
• Velocity (Hedge Fund) Multi-strategy, trading and arbitrage hedge fund focused on market-neutral strategies on global equity markets with a fixed annualized volatility target of 6-8%, seeking equity-style returns at one-third of typical equity volatility.
• Cypanga (Diversified Fund) Diversified all-weather fund that targets outperformance of inflation plus 3% over the long term while protecting capital during crisis periods.
• Fixed Income Allocator UCITS V fixed income absolute return fund allocating between global fixed income/credit and cash with an annualized volatility target of 3.00%, focused on capital protection.
• European Global Leaders Equity strategy consisting of allocation to high-quality European companies with strong fundamentals and favorable long-term outlook, widely recognized as corporate success stories.
• New World Order Fund Thematic equity fund focused on reshoring, nearshoring, and strategic sovereignty investment themes.
• NextGen Risk Control Thematic equity fund selecting promising high-growth companies in the US and Europe benefiting from technological innovations and structural changes in corporate and consumer behavior.
• US Global Leaders Core equity strategy focused on quality stocks in the US market, selected based on a mix of long-term investment themes and operational criteria.
• Structured Products Brokerage Specialist brokerage in structured investment solutions with access to 25+ counterparties, executing above $1.5bn annually through an experienced specialists team delivering trade idea generation and tailor-made solutions.
• Market-Making Services Market-maker services providing bid/ask prices and sizes for listed securities with real-time price updates and best execution policy.

Quantifiable outcome

• Above $1.5bn traded annually in structured products
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• USS Luxembourg Fund Series S.A. SICAVcoreOthersUnion Securities Switzerland acts as the Portfolio Manager for USS Luxembourg Fund Series S.A. SICAV, a Luxembourg umbrella investment company qualified as a Reserved Alternative Investment Fund (RAIF). This is a core fund structure through which USS delivers its asset management strategies to qualified investors.
• USS Fund Series S.C.A. SICAVcoreOthersUnion Securities Switzerland acts as Portfolio Manager for USS Fund Series S.C.A. SICAV, a Luxembourg umbrella investment company qualified as a Specialized Investment Fund (SIF). This is another core fund vehicle through which USS delivers specialized investment strategies.
• 25+ Structured Products CounterpartiescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUSS maintains relationships with 25+ counterparties for structured products trading, enabling the firm to offer bespoke structured investment solutions and execute over $1.5bn in trades annually. These counterparties provide the underlying products and execution capabilities.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• UBS: Switzerland's largest bank with full-service wealth management, asset management, and global brokerage/investment banking. Overlaps USS across virtually every service line and client segment, but at vastly greater scale and as a systemically important global competitor.
• Lombard Odier: Geneva-based private bank with full-service wealth management, asset management, and securities execution. Comparable to USS in service mix and Geneva headquarters, but at materially larger scale and global footprint.
• Julius Baer: One of Switzerland's largest pure-play private banks, with wealth management, asset management, and execution capabilities. Overlaps USS's HNW and institutional client base, but operates at materially larger scale and global reach.
• Pictet Group: Geneva-headquartered Swiss wealth and asset manager offering investment solutions across all asset classes. Significantly larger and more diversified than USS but with overlapping brokerage, asset management, and research offerings serving similar institutional and HNW clients.

Direct peers

• Reyl & Cie: Swiss private bank and asset manager headquartered in Geneva with discretionary mandates, advisory, and fund services. Comparable to USS in Geneva-headquartered boutique positioning and multi-jurisdictional distribution for HNW and institutional clients.
• Vontobel: Swiss bank headquartered in Zurich with asset management, wealth management, and a leading structured products platform (Vontobel Financial Products). Closely comparable to USS given overlapping brokerage, structured products distribution, and active asset management businesses.
• J. Safra Sarasin: Swiss private bank based in Basel/Geneva offering private banking, asset management, and securities services. Comparable to USS in client segmentation (private banks, institutional, HNW) and product breadth across asset classes.
• EFG International: Swiss private banking group offering wealth management, asset management, and investment advisory services internationally. Overlaps with USS across private wealth mandates, advisory mandates, and asset management for institutional and qualified investors.
• Bordier & Cie: Independent Geneva-based Swiss private bank providing wealth management, asset management, and execution services. Closely comparable boutique scale and Geneva footprint to USS, with similar mix of mandates, advisory, and fund solutions.
• Mirabaud: Geneva-headquartered Swiss private bank offering wealth management, asset management, and securities services to private and institutional clients. Direct overlap with USS across brokerage, asset management, and discretionary mandates in the Geneva and broader Swiss market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/union-securities-switzerland

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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