BZ Bank explained

BZ Bank
Native Name:BZ Bank Aktiengesellschaft
Former Name:BZ Bank Zürich Aktiengesellschaft
Type:Private
Industry:Financial services
Founded: in Zürich, Switzerland
Founder:Martin Ebner
Key People:Marc Schurter (CEO); Dieter Göldi (CFO)
Aum:CHF 13.2 billion
Num Employees:10

BZ Bank (legally BZ Bank Aktiengesellschaft[1]) is a Swiss private bank primarily active in stock transactions. It specializes in stock trading, wealth management, stock and investment consulting, collective joint-ventures and corporate advisory. As a result of this specialization, BZ Bank's main income segment is the commission and service business. As of the 2021 balance sheet date, assets under management were CHF 13.2 billion.[2]

History

BZ Bank was founded in 1985 by Martin Ebner in Zürich, Switzerland under the name BZ Bank Zürich Aktiengesellschaft. Since the end of 1997, the bank's headquarters are located in Freienbach (SZ) and offices near Wollerau (SZ). In June 2022, Martin Ebner and his wife Rosmarie, who were the majority shareholders of the bank since its founding, sold 70% of their shares to Graubündner Kantonalbank.[3] [4] Thirty percent remained in their private ownership.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: BZ Bank AG - Company Profile and News . 2023-03-18 . Bloomberg.com . en.
  2. Annual reports (see website)
  3. News: 2022-06-13 . Swiss Investor Who Helped Form UBS Sells Up at Bank He Started . en . Bloomberg.com . 2023-03-18.
  4. Web site: 2022-06-14 . Swiss Financier Hands Over His Life's Work . 2023-03-18 . finews.com . en-gb.
  5. Web site: The Owners of BZ Bank. . 2023-03-18 . www.bzbank.ch.