About Us
ACE is a well-established independent Group of Companies including our Trustee Companies in Switzerland and New Zealand.
Our Company has been in existence for over 45 years and was acquired by Senior Members of Management from Rathbone Brothers PLC in February 2009.
Since then our Company has been rapidly expanding its international activities and client base, becoming a large independent company.
We are servicing an international client base of entrepreneurs and their families, assisting them in developing their businesses, enhancing their assets and protecting family wealth.
We advise them on succession planning to ensure a viable transition
to future generations.
The ACE Group includes several fully owned subsidiaries and on top of this maintains a high quality international platform of Agents and Professionals within the Legal and Financial industry in over 30 jurisdictions permitting the provisions of Tailor made services to its worldwide clientele.
We specialize in providing advisory, management, administration services and deliver corporate engineering and wealth planning solutions in an ever-changing international environment.
We have substantially expanded our tailor-made multi family office services over the past 20 years, including legal, tax and compliance services and ensuring monitoring of transactions, business operations and counterparts.
We provide support on any and all FATCA and CRS issues, and assist to comply with due diligence, reporting and other obligations arising from any kind of local or international legislation.
We deliver professional trustee services in Switzerland and New Zealand. We are able to provide intelligent, independent, and proactive trustee services under any trust legislation.
OUR PEOPLE
We are proud of our multinational and multilingual staff members that bring together a melting pot of experience, skills and language abilities including English, French, Dutch, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Russian and Afrikaans.
ACE prides itself on its core values of
Entrepreneurship, Integrity, Excellence of Service and Independence.
ACE International is a Member of and regulated by the Association Romande des Intermédiaires Financiers (ARIF*), a member of the Swiss Association of Trust Companies (SATC*) and member of the International Tax Planning Association (ITPA*). ACE International SA is audited by BDO in Geneva.
ACE Trustees operates under a FINMA license, is regulated by Organisme de Surveillance des Instituts Financiers (OSIF*), is a member of the Association Suisse des Sociétés de Trusts (SATC*), and is audited by BDO in Geneva.
* ARIF is a self-regulating body approved by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) for the supervision of the financial intermediaries referred to in article 2 para. 3 of the Swiss Federal Law on combating money laundering and terrorism financing in the financial sector (AMLA). ARIF is also recognized by FINMA as a professional organization for laying down rules of conduct relating to the practice of the profession of independent asset manager within the meaning of the Swiss Federal Act on collective investment schemes (CISA).
* SATC is The Swiss Association of Trust Companies (SATC) which was established in July 2007 in an effort to contribute to the professional and ethical development of the trust industry in Switzerland. The primary objective of SATC is to encourage the growth of the trust industry while upholding a high standard of quality, integrity and professionalism. Our CEO Mrs Ariane Slinger is member of the Executive Committee of the SATC.
* ITPA is The International Tax Planning Association is a professional association bringing together practitioners and specialists in the field of international tax planning. Its objective is to foster knowledge sharing, professional development, and collaboration among tax advisors, fiduciary professionals, and legal experts operating across multiple jurisdictions. The ITPA promotes best practices and supports its members in navigating complex cross-border tax and regulatory environments while maintaining high standards of integrity and professionalism.
* OSIF (Organisme de Surveillance des Instituts Financiers) is a Swiss self-regulatory organization (SRO) approved by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA). It is responsible for the supervision of financial intermediaries within the meaning of the Swiss Federal Act on Combating Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing in the Financial Sector (AMLA). OSIF ensures that its members comply with applicable regulatory, ethical, and professional standards, particularly in relation to anti-money laundering obligations and conduct of business rules.
ACE “Advice & Corporate Engineering” International SA and ACE Trustees SA are headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland