Effus Ag (Zurich)


Effus Ag is a large advisory firm based in Zurich. It manages $433.32 million of regulatory assets for 190 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2003 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, and 48 other states.




Effus Ag provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, and pension consulting services. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Effus Ag: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Effus Ag is $433.32 million. The firm's AUM has grown by 16142% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.


The firm manages $216.54 million in discretionary accounts and $216.78 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $2.93 million each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $1.87 million.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Effus Ag for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, fixed fees, and commissions. Compensation based on assets under management promotes a long-term relationship between a client and the adviser and helps align mutual interests. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

Careers at Effus Ag

Beat Walter Hubacher has been acting as President since 1 Mar 2001. Ivo Kaufmann has served as the Chief Investment Officer since 1 May 2001. Alexander Siegenthaler joined the executive team most recently as the Director.

Direct owners and executive officers



Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Richard Isarin Ceo 1 Mar 2001 Other 4412459
Beat Walter Hubacher Director 1 Mar 2001 Other 4458706
Credit Suisse 100% owner 1 Mar 2001 75% - 100% 13-3442768
Ivo Kaufmann Chief investment officer 1 May 2001 Other 4412460
Peter Nielsen Finop 1 Jun 2001 Other 1072259
Michael Manfred Willi Zimmer Chief information officer 1 Jul 2001 Other 4458701
Catherine Hartlett Hanks Director of compliance 1 Mar 2002 Other 730151
Richard Lutolf Director 1 Jun 2002 Other 4626942
Thomas Schnurrengerger Director 1 Jun 2002 Other 4626943
Joachim Strahle Director 1 Jun 2002 Other 4626945
Arthur Vayloyan Director 1 Jun 2002 Other 4594755
Thomas R Schnurrenberger Director 1 Jun 2002 Other 4567092
Daniel Thomas Hickey Financial and operations principal 1 May 2003 Other 4517098
Boris Francesco Jean Collardi Director 1 May 2003 Other 4693587
Hans Ferdinand Lauber Director 1 May 2003 Other 4693586
Catherine Hartlett Hanks Chief compliance officer 1 Nov 2004 Other 730151
Matthias Otto Reinhard Deroo Corporate secretary 1 Apr 2005 Other 4975162
Anastasia Margaris Chief compliance officer 1 May 2005 Other 4013000
Christopher Thomas Freeze Chief compliance officer 1 Jun 2005 Other 2485877
Alexander Siegenthaler Director 1 Oct 2005 Other 5038720
Maya Salzmann Director 1 Oct 2005 Other 2136068

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 1 indirect owner.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Credit Suisse Group Shareholder 1 Apr 1993 75% - 100% 98-0215385

Based in Zurich

The principal office where Effus Ag performs its advisory services is located at Bahnhofstrasse 78, Zurich, 8001 The mailing address of the firm is P.O. Box 550, Zurich, 8070. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number ++411 334 0030 or by fax ++411 334 0060. The normal business hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday - Friday.