Sempione Sim - Gruppo Banca Del Sempione

What Sempione Sim - Gruppo Banca Del Sempione does

Sempione SIM S.p.A. is an Italian brokerage firm (Società di Intermediazione Mobiliare) wholly owned by the Swiss private bank Banca del Sempione SA, headquartered in Milan with branch offices in Lecco, Mirandola, and Turin. Enrolled in the Consob SIM register on 18 July 2001 and operating within a group that traces its origins to 1960, the firm delivers wealth management, personalized financial advisory, execution-only trading, and corporate treasury services (forex and interest-rate hedging, multi-currency liquidity management) to Italian private clients, families, entrepreneurs, and institutional counterparties. Its core product set comprises a discretionary management service with Multi-Line and Personalized Management Mandates, an open-architecture advisory service, execution-only trading, and a distinctive asset-management offer that leverages the Swiss parent to enable client deposits held at Banca del Sempione SA in Lugano.

The revenue model is dominated by recurring management and advisory fees on discretionary and personalized mandates, supplemented by transaction fees on execution-only flow and managed-services fees tied to the Swiss deposit offering. Distribution is delivered through a direct-advisor branch model with dedicated Private Bankers and Area Managers (Lecco and Emilia regions), supported by a basic e-banking portal that provides clients with real-time asset allocation visibility. Technology is not a differentiator: the firm runs within the parent group's IT infrastructure and offers no proprietary AI/ML capabilities, APIs, or digital wealth tools beyond standard online portfolio monitoring.

Sempione SIM also distributes the group's own investment vehicles, notably the Base Investments SICAV compartments (Luxembourg), whose Flexible Low Risk Exposure fund has won consecutive Lipper and Sole 24 ORE awards in 2023 and 2024. Regulatory positioning is a core operating layer: PwC statutory audit, Consob oversight, Fondo Nazionale di Garanzia membership, Arbitrator for Financial Disputes membership, and GDPR-compliant data practices. Headcount is modest (approximately 20+ named personnel), share capital stands at €2.5M fully paid, and revenue is not publicly disclosed, consistent with a private, family-controlled boutique operating within a larger Swiss group structure.

Name

Sempione Sim - Gruppo Banca Del Sempione

Legal name

Sempione SIM S.p.A.

Website

https://sempionesim.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sempione SIM is an Italian wealth management and advisory brokerage (SIM) serving private clients, families, and businesses across four Northern Italian branches, wholly owned by Swiss private bank Banca del Sempione SA.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Milan

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Discretionary Asset Management: Discretionary portfolio management services where the firm manages client savings methodically with attention to detail, risk mitigation and sustainability focus. Clients receive Multi-Line Management Mandate options managed by the firm's experts.
2. Advisory Services: Personalized advisory service based on open architecture — the firm selects financial solutions and products without restrictions. Includes a dedicated team of experts for ongoing portfolio monitoring and financial advice.
3. Execution Only: Execution-only service allowing clients full autonomy in investment decisions, with the organization monitoring portfolios and alerting clients to risks and complex situations.
4. Asset Management with Swiss Deposit: Exclusive service leveraging synergies with parent company Banca del Sempione SA to manage assets deposited in Switzerland, providing Italian clients access to Swiss private banking infrastructure.
5. Additional/Accessory Services: E-banking services, art consulting, and other retail services complementing the core wealth management offering.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Sempione SIM S.p.A. is an Italian Consob-registered brokerage firm (Società di Intermediazione Mobiliare) providing wealth management, financial advisory and execution-only investment services to Italian private clients, families and businesses. Its offering spans discretionary multi-line portfolio management, open-architecture advisory, self-directed execution-only trading, Swiss-domiciled asset custody through parent company Banca del Sempione SA, and corporate forex/interest-rate risk management with multi-currency liquidity solutions.

Product overview

Sempione SIM is a Società di Intermediazione Mobiliare (brokerage firm) offering wealth management and financial advisory services for Italian private clients, businesses, and institutional investors. The core service portfolio includes: (1) Management of assets deposited in Switzerland through Banca del Sempione SA, (2) Discretionary Service (Gestione Discrezionale) with Multi-Line and Personalized Management Mandates, (3) Advisory Service with open architecture and personalized consulting, (4) Execution Only for self-directed trading, and (5) Additional Services including e-banking and art consulting. The company operates as part of Banca del Sempione Group, which also includes Banca del Sempione SA (Swiss Private Bank), Base Investments SICAV (Luxembourg-based investment company), and Banca del Sempione (Overseas) Ltd. (Bahamas subsidiary).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Asset Management with Swiss Deposit (Gestione e Consulenza di averi depositati in Svizzera) Asset management and advisory service allowing Italian clients to deposit capital with Banca del Sempione SA in Switzerland, with reporting by Italian manager Sempione SIM SpA, tax-return certification by the custodian bank, and fiscal neutrality compared to Italian bank deposits. Designed for Italian private clients and families seeking Swiss-domiciled custody.
• Discretionary Management Service (Servizio di Gestione) Discretionary wealth management service offering Multi-Line Management Mandate and Personalized Management Mandate (MGP), managed with clear rules and robust strategies with a focus on risk mitigation and sustainability, allowing clients to compose portfolios with lines suited to their risk profile. Targeted at private clients and families.
• Advisory Service (Servizio di Consulenza) Personalized financial advisory service beginning with careful listening to client needs, offering open architecture with no restrictions on financial solutions and products, with constant portfolio monitoring and news sharing. Designed for Italian private clients and families.
• Execution Only Self-directed trading service providing maximum freedom and autonomy for clients, with Sempione SIM monitoring the portfolio and alerting clients to risks and complex situations. Targeted at sophisticated autonomous investors.
• Additional Services (Servizi Accessori) - E-Banking and Art Consulting Supplementary services including e-banking access for monitoring investment asset allocation in real time on the hb.sempionesim.it platform and art consulting delivered through professional relationships with art-market experts. Available to existing Italian clients and private families.

Quantifiable outcome

• Lipper Award as best sub-fund in Europe and Switzerland in the Mixed Asset EUR Conservative Global category (2024)
• +2 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Banca del Sempione SAcoreOthersSwiss parent company (Private Bank, Lugano) and primary banking partner. Founded in 1960, it is the cornerstone of the Banca del Sempione Group. Sempione SIM leverages the parent company's Swiss banking infrastructure, enabling Italian clients to deposit assets with Banca del Sempione SA. The parent company also provides governance oversight and shared brand positioning.
• Base Investments SICAVcoreOthersInvestment company with variable capital (SICAV) founded in Luxembourg in 2001. Banca del Sempione Group promotes and manages the Base Investments SICAV compartments, including the award-winning Flexible Low Risk Exposure fund. Sempione SIM distributes these investment funds to its Italian client base.
• Banca del Sempione (Overseas) Ltd.minorOthers100% subsidiary of Banca del Sempione SA, founded in 2000 in Nassau, Bahamas. Provides international wealth management and asset management services, including generational transition planning, with specialized support for the Latin American region.
• PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)coreOthersIndependent auditor of Sempione SIM SpA, providing statutory audit services. PwC's engagement reinforces the financial transparency and regulatory compliance of the firm.
• Fondo Nazionale di GaranziacoreOthersSempione SIM is a member of the Italian National Guarantee Fund, which provides investor protection in case of insolvency of the financial intermediary.
• Giorgio BertolicoreOthersFund manager of the Flexible Low Risk Exposure compartment of Base Investments SICAV. Giorgio Bertoli is credited for the consistent strong performance that has generated multiple Lipper Awards and the Premio Alto Rendimento recognition for the fund.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Strengths4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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