Did you know this? The ASPB has a long History dating back to the 16^th century. At that time, the first Huguenots, fleeing from religious persecution, arrived at Basel, Geneva and Zurich. Due to their business network, commercial know-how and wealth, they have laid the foundations for the rise of banks in Switzerland, in particular private bankers. This inspiring history is referred to in the latest edition of the “Revue vaudoise de généalogie et d’histoire des familles».

The Association of Swiss Private Banks (ASPB) currently comprises 9 member banks with assets under management of more than 800 billion Swiss francs and employing approximately 8100 people across the globe, two third of them in Switzerland. Its permanent Secretariat is located in Geneva. The ASPB's primary mission is to establish and maintain conditions that support the development of the private and institutional asset management sector in Switzerland.

The members of the ASPB are Swiss private banks active mainly in private and institutional asset management, and regulated by the Federal Law on Banks and Savings Banks of 8 November 1932.