GW&P AG Financial Services Advisory

What GW&P AG Financial Services Advisory does

GW&P AG Financial Services Advisory (gwp) is an independent, boutique management and specialist consulting firm founded in Zurich in 2014 by Alex Geissbühler and Reto Weber, serving banks and asset managers across Germany, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein. The firm operates across four integrated practice areas — Compliance, Finance, Regulatory, and Risk — covering anti-money laundering, corporate and capital market compliance, MaRisk compliance, IFRS/HGB accounting, regulatory reporting (AnaCredit, FinRep, FinRep NGAAP, MREL, ALMM), stress testing, BCBS 239 data governance, data lineage, and Basel IV readiness. Its delivery model is senior-led and project-based, with teams of barristers, solicitors, Certified Public Accountants, and economists providing end-to-end support from regulatory analysis through implementation and after-sales service.

The firm's revenue model is pure professional services: quote-based, bespoke consulting mandates billed to enterprise financial institutions, acquired primarily through referrals, partner networks, and inbound interest generated by an active thought leadership programme (Regulatory Radar newsletter, 'gwp ON' video series, lunch events, training seminars, and LinkedIn/Xing presence). gwp does not operate a proprietary software platform; its technology stack consists of advising on and implementing third-party regulatory reporting tools such as ABACUS/DaVinci, ABACUS360, BAIS, and SAP Bank Analyzer, alongside data governance and data quality advisory.

The firm maintains four offices — Zurich (headquarters), Frankfurt am Main, Geneva, and Vaduz — staffed by approximately 21 employees under a partnership-style Swiss corporation (AG) structure. Ownership remains with founders and partners (including Managing Partner Christian Irrgang and partners Marek Konsek, Jörg Lojewski, and David Violi), with no disclosed external institutional capital, parent company, or M&A activity. gwp supplements its senior ranks with a structured Trainee Finance Consulting program combined with a part-time master's degree, building a controlled junior talent pipeline for engagements at major international banks.

Name

GW&P AG Financial Services Advisory

Legal name

Geissbühler Weber Consulting AG

Website

https://gwp-consulting.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

GW&P AG (gwp) is an independent boutique consulting firm serving banks and asset managers across Germany, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein with senior-led advisory services in Compliance, Finance, Regulatory, and Risk domains, delivered from offices in Zurich, Frankfurt, Geneva, and Vaduz.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Financial Services Consulting

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

ESG Governance, Sustainability Reporting & Assurance Advisory (BPAHAFAJ)

Keywords

• Financial services consulting
• Regulatory advisory services
• Banking compliance consulting
• Risk management advisory
• Asset management consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Frankfurt am Main, Hessen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Management and Specialist Consulting: gwp generates revenue through billable consulting engagements with financial institutions. The firm provides advisory services in Finance, Risk, Regulatory, and Compliance, typically structured as project-based mandates with senior consultants and partners delivering services directly to client banks and asset managers. Engagements span regulatory implementation, process redesign, data governance, and compliance framework development.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

GW&P AG Financial Services Advisory (gwp) is a boutique management and specialist consulting firm that advises banks and asset managers on regulatory, compliance, finance, and risk matters across Germany, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein. The firm delivers project-based mandates covering regulatory implementation (BCBS 239, Basel III/IV, MaRisk, FINMA standards, AML directives, MiFID II), financial reporting transformation (IFRS, HGB), data governance and lineage, stress testing, and core banking migration support. Engagements are led by partners and senior consultants and combine legal, accounting, and economic expertise.

Product overview

gwp is an independent management and specialist consulting firm for banks and financial services providers, founded in Zurich in 2014 by Alex Geissbühler and Reto Weber. The company offers a portfolio of four integrated service areas: Compliance (anti-money laundering, corporate compliance, capital market compliance, MaRisk compliance), Finance (accounting standards implementation, process redesign, migration support), Regulatory (regulatory reporting, process optimization, monitoring, compliance, stress testing), and Risk (risk reporting, KRIs, data quality, data governance, data lineage). The company supports clients from planning through implementation to after-sales service. gwp is represented in Frankfurt, Zurich, Geneva, and Vaduz with teams of lawyers, certified public accountants, and economists. The firm also operates a Trainee Finance Consulting Program combined with a master's degree.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Compliance Consulting Advisory services covering anti-money laundering, corporate compliance, capital market compliance, and MaRisk compliance for banks and asset managers. Includes health checks, regulatory implementation, internal investigations, and support for new business models.
• Finance Consulting Advisory services for accounting standards implementation (HGB, IFRS), process optimisation, and integration of finance and risk reporting requirements for credit institutions and financial service providers.
• Regulatory Consulting Advisory services including implementation of new regulatory requirements (AnaCredit, FinRep, FinRep NGAAP, MREL, ALMM), process analysis and optimisation, regulatory reporting software implementation (ABACUS/DaVinci, ABACUS360, BAIS), and support in communication with supervisory authorities.
• Risk Consulting Advisory services for risk reporting, risk indicators (KRIs), data quality management, data governance (BCBS 239), and data lineage documentation. Supports banks in meeting SREP requirements and Basel IV regulations.
• Regulatory Reporting Software Implementation Implementation and connection of regulatory reporting software including ABACUS/DaVinci, ABACUS360, and BAIS to core banking systems and data warehouses for banks and financial institutions.
• Process Re-Design and Control Optimisation of financial reporting processes to increase reporting certainty, achieve earlier reporting dates, and create transparency and quality in report preparation for financial institutions.
• Migration Support Support for finance functions during system architecture replacement or remodelling, particularly for trading, lending, and transaction architectures, to ensure financial reporting figures remain unaffected throughout migrations.
• Stress Testing Advisory on risk models and stress test applications for quantifying bank solvency risks, helping institutions meet increasingly strict and complex stress test requirements from supervisory authorities.
• Regulatory Monitoring Support for banks to track regulatory requirements across divisions and group associates, identify effectiveness potentials, and create strategic roadmaps tailored to organisational needs.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduction in reporting timelines and increased reporting certainty through optimised reporting processes
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

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App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• FINMA (Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority)coreOthersgwp maintains an ongoing advisory relationship with financial institutions subject to FINMA supervision. The firm advises on FINMA regulatory requirements, FINIG licensing processes, FINMA circulars (e.g., FINMA-RS 2025/2 on investor protection, FINMA-Aufsichtsmitteilung 03/2026), and supports communication with FINMA as part of regulatory project engagements.
• BaFin (German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority)coreOthersgwp advises German financial institutions on BaFin regulatory requirements including MaRisk compliance, capital market compliance, and regulatory reporting obligations. The firm supports client communications with BaFin as part of regulatory project mandates.
• Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS)coreOthersgwp's core advisory practice is built around BCBS standards, particularly BCBS 239 (Principles for Risk Data Aggregation and Risk Reporting). The firm helps banks implement BCBS 239 principles and prepares them for Basel IV regulatory initiatives. BCBS 239 is a central reference framework across gwp's Risk and Data Governance service lines.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• KPMG (Financial Services practice): KPMG's financial services practice delivers audit, tax, and advisory services to banks, insurers, and asset managers globally, including regulatory compliance, risk management, and finance transformation. Comparable to gwp in regulatory and risk advisory services but operates as part of a Big 4 firm with significantly broader capabilities and scale.
• EY (Financial Services practice): EY's financial services practice provides audit, tax, and advisory services to banks and asset managers, with strong regulatory reporting, risk, and compliance transformation practices. Comparable to gwp in serving banks on regulatory and risk advisory but operates as part of a Big 4 firm with broader capabilities.
• PwC (Financial Services practice): PwC's financial services practice provides audit, tax, and consulting services to banks, insurers, and asset managers, including regulatory reporting, risk, and compliance advisory. Comparable to gwp in banking regulatory advisory services but operates as part of a Big 4 firm with significantly broader capabilities, scale, and integrated audit relationships.
• Accenture (Financial Services practice): Accenture's financial services practice delivers large-scale consulting and technology implementation for banks, insurers, and asset managers globally, including regulatory and risk transformation. Comparable to gwp in banking regulatory and risk advisory work, but operates globally at significantly larger scale and with deep technology implementation capability.
• Deloitte (Financial Services practice): Deloitte's financial services practice covers audit, consulting, tax, and risk advisory for banks, insurers, and asset managers, with deep regulatory transformation capability. Comparable to gwp in banking risk, compliance, and finance advisory services but operates as part of a Big 4 firm with significantly broader scale.

Direct peers

• Oliver Wyman: Oliver Wyman is a global management consulting firm with a leading financial services practice covering risk, regulation, finance, and treasury. Comparable to gwp in advising banks on Basel III/IV, BCBS 239, and risk data aggregation, though Oliver Wyman operates globally and at much larger scale.
• Capco: Capco is a global management and technology consultancy exclusively focused on financial services, with practice areas spanning risk & compliance, finance, and regulatory transformation. Comparable to gwp in pure-play FS specialist positioning and risk/compliance advisory work, though Capco operates globally and at much larger scale.
• BearingPoint: BearingPoint is a European-origin management and technology consulting firm with a strong financial services practice covering risk, regulatory compliance, and finance transformation. Comparable to gwp in serving European banks on regulatory and risk programmes, though BearingPoint operates at significantly greater scale and with proprietary software.
• zeb consulting: zeb is a Germany-based consulting firm focused exclusively on the European financial services sector, advising banks, insurers, and asset managers on strategy, risk, and regulatory topics. Comparable to gwp in DACH-rooted FS specialist positioning, boutique culture, and deep regulatory practice, though zeb is significantly larger.
• msg: msg is a German-headquartered IT and consulting group with a substantial financial services practice spanning regulatory reporting, risk management, and digital banking. Comparable to gwp in German FS consulting focus and regulatory reporting expertise; msg brings proprietary software products that gwp lacks.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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