Under the leadership of Michael Welti and Christian Bauer, the Zurich branch of the REYL Group has established itself as an innovative wealth management entity, since its foundation five years ago. Its employees, now numbering 20, cover all relevant growth markets globally. REYL is therefore one of the best examples of a Geneva-based bank growing successfully and sustainably in Zurich.

"Our success in Zurich lies in our entrepreneurial spirit and in the passionate service provided to private banking clients, nowadays often entailing complex relationships”, said Michael Welti, Managing Director and Head of REYL Zurich. The 360° approach involves all the business of the REYL Group such as Art Lending, Corporate Finance, Credit and Entrepreneur & Family Office Services. This allows local advisers the opportunity to offer private banking clients, many of them active entrepreneurs, tailor-made wealth management solutions. 

Successful development

The REYL Group has achieved double-digit growth in assets under management in each of the past 10 years, with the Zurich location making a significant contribution. 
REYL Zurich currently operates successfully in Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Central and Eastern Europe, Turkey, Israel, Russian-speaking countries and Asia, and plans to further expand into other growth markets. Additionally, with REYL Overseas Ltd. operating as a separate unit out of Zurich, the REYL Group also provides US clients with specialised wealth management and private banking services. 

In 2019, alongside the REYL Group, REYL Zurich has expanded the services available for family offices and asset managers. The Group has been firmly established in Switzerland for almost 50 years, and with its profound experience in growth markets, Zurich is considered by management as the ideal location for continued, significant growth. 

Michael Welti commented: "The tireless efforts of our colleagues in all our locations enable us to advise clients in such a way that they can benefit not only from traditional private banking services, but also on our ability to offer innovative services and products. An example is our ability to structure complex real estate financing transactions, both in Switzerland and internationally." Michael Welti began his career in 1989 at UBS, before joining WestLB in 1996 and moving to ABN AMRO Private Banking in 1999, which was acquired by UBP in 2011.

Christian Bauer, Managing Director and Deputy Head of REYL Zurich, added: "Our entrepreneurial approach means we can provide our clients with comprehensive support and create customised solutions from A to Z." Christian Bauer started his career in 1997 at Credit Suisse and also worked for ABN AMRO Private Banking from 2006 and UBP from 2011, before opening REYL in Zurich alongside Michael Welti five years ago.