Firm Description
Alpen Partners International AG (“API” or “the
Firm” or “we”), a Swiss corporation based in
Bäch, Switzerland, provides investment
advisory services to clients who are resident in
the United States (“US”). We may also serve
US taxpayers or dual citizens living outside the
US. API is a corporation organized under Swiss
law and was founded in 2017.
Principal Owners
Pierre Gabris owns 100% of the outstanding
shares of API.
Services
API provides a comprehensive range of
services in the areas of discretionary portfolio
management and non-discretionary
management, as well as investment
consolidation / reporting to high net worth and
ultra-high net worth private clients and their
families.
API does not render any Legal or Tax advice.
Discretionary Portfolio Management Services
API offers discretionary portfolio management
services to individuals, high and ultra-high net
worth clients and their families who wish to have
their assets fully managed by API. This service
includes asset allocation, investment selection,
active portfolio management and portfolio
rebalancing in accordance with each client’s
personal circumstances.
API discusses a client's prior investment
history, as well as family situation and
background. As part of this information-
gathering process, API determines the client's
individual investment objectives, risk tolerance,
time horizon, liquidity needs and tax situation,
and, taking into account these factors, develops
a tailored investment policy for that client
(“investment profile”).
Each client’s assets are managed in a separate
account (an “Account”) maintained at a third-
party financial institution (“custodian bank”)
selected by the client.
As part of its discretionary portfolio
management service API purchases and sells
securities for the client’s Account without prior
consent of or notification to the client. API
determines the securities that are bought and
sold for the client’s Account and the total
amount of the purchases and sales.
API’s authority may be subject to conditions
imposed by individual clients as set forth and
agreed upon in the portfolio management
agreement entered into between API and the
client. For example, a client may restrict or
prohibit transactions in certain types of
securities.
Client Accounts are broadly managed in a
similar manner. However, differences in each
portfolio may occur due to client-specific
investment objectives, risk tolerance, time
horizon, liquidity needs, tax considerations,
reference currency, legal restrictions and
overall suitability.
API’s client portfolios are globally diversified
across multiple asset classes. Accounts may
include, without limitation: equity securities,
fixed income and other debt securities, mutual
funds, exchange traded funds, hedge funds,
options, structured products, precious metals
and other alternative investments consistent
with the client’s investment profile and overall
suitability. For the purpose of achieving
diversification, client Accounts may hold non-
dollar securities in markets outside the United
States.
Whilst API generally makes investments with a
longer time horizon, the Firm may make
changes to allocations, resulting in underweight
or overweight positions, in an attempt to take
advantage of short-term
developments in
economic conditions. When doing so, API will
make every attempt to be sensitive to
transaction costs and taxes, as applicable.
API’s advice is limited to the types of securities
and transactions as set forth in Item 8.
Non-Discretionary Services
Non-discretionary services are similar to
discretionary portfolio management services in
terms of the investment approach; however,
API requires client consent before effecting any
securities transaction. API provides the client
with investment and divestment
recommendations and, if necessary,
recommendations on how compliance with the
non-discretionary Portfolio and the Investor
Profile may be restored. In case the structure of
the non-discretionary Portfolio significantly
deviates from the Portfolio Investment Profile,
API proposes to the Client relevant adjustments
to the non-discretionary Portfolio. However, all
decisions regarding the implementation of the
investment/divestment recommendations
provided by API, reside with the client. This
service is designed for clients who desire
holistic management of their Account but who
want to retain involvement in every investment
decision. As a result, clients under this service
offering may not be invested in the same
manner as those clients using discretionary
portfolio management services.
If explicitly required by a non-discretionary
client, API may implement investment ideas
which do not pertain to API’s investment
universe. API will disclose to the client if an
investment idea is not part of API’s investment
universe.
Investment Consolidation and Reporting
Services
API offers global consolidation and reporting
services for clients with financial Accounts at
more than one financial institution (including
Accounts that API does not manage or advise
upon) for purposes of evaluating global asset
exposure. API will: (i) examine bank statements
received at the direction of the client; (ii)
prepare a consolidated statement of assets on
a monthly, quarterly and/or annual basis; (iii)
regularly analyze structure and performance of
all individual portfolios as well as of the
consolidated whole, serving as a basis for a
coordinated implementation of investment
policy and for the identification of possible
improvements; and (iv) monitor and report on
banking costs. API has no authority to advise
on the Accounts it does not manage. However,
API may be asked by a client to comment on
and provide general counselling about certain
aspects of the client’s overall wealth structure.
For example, API may, on client request, be
asked to recommend wealth management
specialists for its clients, possibly including
other investment managers. In such cases,
API’s recommendation will generally include a
selection of several such advisors or
specialists. The recommendation will strongly
depend on the client’s personal circumstances.
The final selection is left entirely up to the client,
and API receives no remuneration from any
person or firm that it may recommend under
such circumstances.
Wrap Fee Programs
API does not participate in wrap fee programs.
Assets under Management and Advisement
As of March 27, 2024, API managed USD
585,989,666 on a discretionary basis and USD
439,323,532 on a non-discretionary basis.