Overview
Firm Description
ROVS – Reyl Overseas Ltd. (“ROVS” or “the Firm” or
“we”), a Swiss corporation based in Zurich,
Switzerland provides investment advice to clients
resident in the United States (“US”). ROVS also
serves US taxpayers or dual citizens living outside
the US and in certain cases may work with clients
who are not resident in the US or US taxpayers.
ROVS commenced operations in 2011 in Zurich.
Principal Owners
Reyl & Cie S.A. (“Reyl & Cie”) wholly owns ROVS.
Fideuram Intesa Sanpaolo Private Banking S.p.A.
(“Fideuram”) owns 69% of Reyl & Cie. Fideuram is
wholly owned by Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A.
Services
ROVS provides wealth management solutions to
high-net-worth individual clients as well as
companies and it offers both discretionary asset
management (management mandates) and non-
discretionary investment advisory services
(investment advisory mandates). Each client’s
assets are managed in a separate account (an
“account”) maintained at a third-party financial
institution.
ROVS’ client portfolios are diversified across a
variety of asset classes, including cash, US dollar
and non-US dollar currencies, defensive strategies
in marketable securities, growth strategies in
marketable securities, and, in certain cases, private
investments. Accounts may include, without
limitation: equity securities, fixed income
securities, limited partnership interests, mutual
funds, exchange traded funds, hedge funds,
options, structured product investments and other
alternative investments consistent with a client’s
suitability, his or her overall investment strategy,
and his or her risk tolerance. Generally, client
investments are concentrated in non-US securities
consistent with most clients’ objective of obtaining
jurisdictional diversification from the US.
Whilst generally ROVS makes investments with a
longer time horizon, ROVS may recommend
changes to allocations in an attempt to take
advantage of conditions in the current economic
environment whilst being sensitive to transaction
costs and taxes, as applicable. Such allocation
changes may involve short-term underweight or
overweight positions to various asset classes
designed to capitalize on current economic
conditions over the short-term.
ROVS’ advice is limited to the types of securities
and transactions as set forth in Item 8.
ROVS does not render any Legal or Tax advice.
Management Mandate
ROVS offers discretionary asset management
services whereby ROVS has the authority to
supervise and direct the investments of and for
each client’s account without prior consultation
with the client. ROVS determines the securities
that are bought and sold for the client’s account
and the total amount of the purchases and sales.
ROVS’ authority may be subject to conditions
imposed by individual clients as set forth and
agreed upon in the investment management
agreement entered into between ROVS and the
client. For example, a client may restrict or
prohibit transactions in certain types of securities.
ROVS seeks to obtain a rate of return consistent
with each client’s objectives, risk tolerance, future
liquidity requirements and potential tax and legal
restrictions. Generally, ROVS manages each
client’s portfolio in line with model portfolios
constructed by the investment committee of the
firm. However, these model portfolios serve only
as a general guide and not every client’s portfolio
will replicate the model portfolio as a result in
differences in client risk tolerance, tax
ramification, client specifications, liquidity and
timing.
Investment Advisory Mandates
For clients who desire a non-discretionary
investment advisory service, ROVS offers
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investment advice similar to its discretionary asset
management service in a non-discretionary
mandate whereby prior consultation and client
approval is required before ROVS purchases or
sells any security. ROVS works with its non-
discretionary clients to define their investment
objectives and consults with each client on a
regular basis with investment suggestions in line
with the defined objectives.
If explicitly required by a non-discretionary client,
ROVS may implement investment ideas which do
not pertain to ROVS’ investment universe. ROVS
will disclose to the client if an investment idea is
not part of ROVS’ investment universe.
Wrap Fee Programs
ROVS does not participate in wrap fee programs.
Assets under Management
ROVS managed approximately USD 177.4 million
on a discretionary basis and USD 144.9 million on a
non-discretionary basis for a total of USD 322.3.
million as of December 31, 2023.