Reichmuth & Co

Reichmuth & Co is a Swiss private bank that was founded in Luzern, Switzerland, in 1988.[4][5][6] It was the first private bank created in Switzerland in 80 years.[7] Its general partners are Karl Reichmuth (President, since 1996),[8] Christof Reichmuth (CEO and CIO; Karl Reichmuth's son),[8][9][10] and Juerg Staub.[8][11] As of 2012, it was one of 12 unlimited liability bank members listed by the Swiss Private Bankers Association.[12] It is a prominent major player among Swiss hedge funds.[13]

Reichmuth & Co
Typeprivate bank[1][2]
IndustryFinancial industry
FoundedLuzern, Switzerland, 1988
Headquarters
Luzern
,
Switzerland
Key people
General partners: Karl Reichmuth, Christof Reichmuth, and Juerg Staub
AUMCHF 8 billion (Swiss Francs) under management (2013)[3]
Websitewww.reichmuthco.ch

Through its Reichmuth Matterhorn fund, it lost $330 million in four hedge funds invested with Bernie Madoff.[6][14] In December 2008, the fund totaled approximately $3.9 billion, according to Chief Executive Officer Christof Reichmuth, who said: "It’s unbelievable that no auditor, no administrator, no fund manager noticed this fraud. We will have to wait to find out how that was possible."[6] In spite of these losses, Matterhorn returned around 7 percent a year over 13 years.[15]

In 2010, it managed more than CHF 8 billion (Swiss francs), about 25 percent in foreign assets.[15] That year, the company's Chairman predicted that in two or three years the monetary union built around the Euro would break apart.[16]

In 2011, it was planning to set up new funds to replace the Matterhorn Fund, which was being dissolved.[15]

In 2013, it had CHF 8 billion (Swiss francs) under management.[3]

See also

References
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  9. Baldwin, Leigh (19 February 2011). "Reichmuth Plans New Funds to Replace Matterhorn, Luzerner Says". Bloomberg. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
  10. Christiane Pütter (27 January 2011). "15 Monate Projektlaufzeit: Back Office auf neue Plattform migriert". CIO.de. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
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  13. Humayon A. Dar,, Umar F. Moghul (2009). The Chancellor Guide to the Legal and Shari'a Aspects of Islamic Finance. ISBN 9781899217090. Retrieved 24 June 2013.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  14. Monty Agarwal (2009). The Future of Hedge Fund Investing: A Regulatory and Structural Solution for a Fallen Industry. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 9780470557297. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
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  16. "Ist das Ende des Euro nah?". 20 Minuten. 26 May 2010. Retrieved 24 June 2013.

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